“There is no better medal than being acclaimed for your style.” –Johan Cruyff
I have strenuously emphasised in previous articles that tactical evolution is an inherently reactive process: Brazil added a fourth defender …4 comments | Read more »
Sky Sports estimated that more than 3,000 11-a-side teams have folded since 2007. This plays in stark contrast to Trevor Brooking’s desire, voiced back in 2005, for a better grassroots system. His …11 comments | Read more »
“In the tunnel we planned to look them in the eye, to show we were as big as they were. They had the feeling they were invincible – you could see it …3 comments | Read more »
On the day before the 1974 World Cup final in Munich between Holland and West Germany, a story was published in the German tabloid, Bild Zeitung, that the Dutch players were involved …1 comment | Read more »
The exploitation (and limitation) of space is a very Dutch inclination. In a country where habitable land is at a premium, half is below sea level, the literal creation of space for …3 comments | Read more »
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