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The founder of the Dream Team and the man who inspired Pep considered successful azulgrana coach's decision.

Johan Cruyff, the legendary player and azulgrana coach, current director of Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico, publicly endorsed the decision taken by Pep Guardiola not to continue as coach of FC Barcelona when the current season.

Speaking to Cadena COPE, Cruyff said: "Guardiola has been successful in making this decision" because the work he has performed for four years, "consuming". The Dutchman said that during this period Pep "has done extremely well and now to continue must be equal." According to Cruyff, who said he knew the intentions of Guardiola, "is that it has taken this decision and must be respected."

Regarding Tito Vilanova said it was "the house has been raised here and has major bases, but you have to see how it goes ..." He also said that "Barça have to put a high note because it has reached the last week with options on all fronts. "On the future of Guardiola, Cruyff is clear that "Pep will return, although Barça there are many objections and in football it is never known...". (via SPORT)

It assures that it was "excellent solution" in the Greek newspaper 'Sportday' and 'do not know if it closes a cycle with Guardiola's farewell. "
According to the 'thin', "you never know until you spend a few years and see if this time a team does not win titles."

"I do not know if it closes a cycle with Guardiola's farewell, you never know if this happens to take a few years and see if this time a team does not win titles," says Johan Cruyff told the Greek newspaper 'Sportday' , made ​​a special envoy of the publication in Barcelona between last Tuesday and Wednesday, when Pep met with Sandro Rosell and decided to leave the azulgrana bench.

In his conversation with 'Sportday', published today, ex player, ex coach and ex honorary president of the club blaugrana and prophesied that Tito Vilanova could be the relay Guardiola: "Barça has a different philosophy as far as coaches are concerned . they are not the most important election, but the players who are playing, those who win and lose. But the coach has to watch football in the same way. So Vilanova, if he would like to try, would an excellent solution for the Barcelona bench. " (via MD)

The Dutch coach remembered the former coach of the Dream Team on the day of its 65th anniversary.

On his 65th birthday, received a greeting Johan Cruyff unexpected. It was one of his more illustrious compatriots, also one of its 'enemies' best known, Louis Van Gaal. Former Barcelona coach Johan remembered and was very conciliatory in an advertisement for one of its sponsors published yesterday by the newspapers 'De Telegraaf' and 'Algmemeen Dagblad'. "We've had our disagreements and we have but we also have much in common: love of Ajax, Barcelona and attacking football," the tulip iron. In this sense, Van Gaal reminded the merits of Cruyff and its impact on contemporary football. "Johan was famous Dutch football and was involved at different levels. That deserves respect. "

Remember that earlier this 2012, Cruyff led Ajax to court to prevent Van Gaal to become the Dutch club's sporting director. Now, however, it appears that Van Gaal has buried the hatchet and shown conciliatory to his compatriot. (via SPORT)

The Dutch coach is optimistic about the possibility of being in Munich and predicts the best version of 'Pep Team'.

The last two defeats against Chelsea and Real Madrid do not hesitate to Johan Cruyff. For the Dutch, Barcelona is still the favorite to go in Munich despite the favorable result for Chelsea in the first leg. Johan was blunt in his column in 'De Telegraaf': "I still think Chelsea will overtake Barcelona."

Understands the Dutch that the last two meetings of the Barcelona does not have to affect the game today. Cruyff expects the best version of 'Pep Team' by the British at the Camp Nou. "Although Barcelona have lost the last two games, I expect another good team match at the Camp Nou."

Also Johan wanted to clarify the differences between the performance of the Blaugrana at Stamford Bridge and performance against Madrid. For Cruyff are two very different parties and where, especially in the English stage, Guardiola deserved a better fate. "You can not compare the loss to Madrid with what happened against Chelsea. Barcelona created many times in London, but failed. Against Madrid was less likely and things went wrong. "The extécnico the 'Dream Team' displays a game with many options for Barcelona at the Camp Nou today. The Dutchman believes Barça key stays true to form and use their weapons against the English standard. In this context, planning a game favorable to the interests of the azulgrana set. "I am convinced that Barcelona will have many occasions in the second leg. I do not think that Barcelona fail again as in the first leg, "he said. The Dutch expert ligueras comebacks in his time as coach of Barcelona, ​​living trusts tonight one of those days that are remembered for a long time. (via SPORT)

Johan Cruyff said that players like Iniesta, Xavi himself Pep Guardiola, Barça's current coach, could not develop their careers in another football team for their physical condition.

"I would have said, even before adulthood, 'you are not big enough and strong enough to turn you into footballers'. Not even had an opportunity to participate," Cruyff said in an interview with the weekly supplement of the French newspaper "L'Equipe, "which devotes a special Saturday at Barcelona.

The Dutch recalled that when he took the reins in the late eighties, he asked those responsible for the training center of Barcelona, ​​La Masia, what was the best player they had. All replied that it was Guardiola, who played backup to the second team or owner with the third because it was "physically very weak." "I made alternate (the first template) and a year later played in the first. From there Barça's coaches began to understand that what mattered was the ball," recalled Cruyff.

The Dutchman praised the work of Guardiola on the bench for Barcelona and acknowledged that it has improved the system that Cruyff started the last century. "What I like about him is that he sees things before others. Or the others do not. Who would have thought that Mascherano could play in central defense?" Asked Cruyff.

Asked about the nicest anecdotes of his time as Blaugrana coach, Dutchman evoked a very special relationship with Brazilian Romario, who did not conceal anything. "Once I came to ask if he could smoke two days of training to return to Brazil, he must have carnival in Rio. I said, 'if you put two goals tomorrow, I give you two more days of rest that the rest of the team.' the next day, scored his second goal on 20 minutes of play and immediately gestured that he wanted to go, "he recalled. "I said, 'Coach, my plane leaves in less than an hour,'" said Cruyff, who left the star striker of the "Dream Team" will travel to Brazil, having fulfilled its part of the deal. (via SPORT)

The ex player of FC Barcelona and ex coach Johan Cruyff said Leo Messi stands out as a football player but also "for his behavior in the field and off the field. This must be assessed further believe that only the technical quality."

The day after Messi surpass the record of César as FC Barcelona's top scorer with 234 goals, Cruyff said, speaking to "Els Matins" of Catalunya Radio that "for football, Messi is a gem because it instructs all children around the world. "

Johan Cruyff told Barca's crack that "in two feet can move right or left and also has the ball as if it were attached to the body. This also had a little Maradona at the time because they are somewhat smaller ". According to ex coach barcelonista, Messi has a better right leg that Maradona: "To say you're one of the best in the world will have to master everything. I think what surprises most is that everyone plays with the left but also right. I mean, one good leg Vaseline is easy enough but with the bad leg, incidentally, is very difficult. "

Cruyff believed that Leo Messi is part of the ideal team for its characteristics: "Barça play great football that everyone has a coach who exposed human quality, which is important today, and a quality player who has an extreme playing on a computer that also fits well with its football category. "

On the chance that Barça win la Liga yet, Cruyff acknowledged that "it is very difficult but anything can happen, especially in recent months, when the awards are distributed. Pressure naturally increases more and more". (via SPORT)

The Dutchman Johan Cruyff, former coach of FC Barcelona, has taken this Saturday against Real coach José Mourinho, who has said he has learned nothing, because he believes that the entity has inconsiderate azulgrana.

"I think he has learned little, because if you have not ever won have to have respect," said this afternoon Cruyff, who is also advisor to the Mexican team Chivas, after Mourinho has said this morning that the position of Madrid now makes your team no longer aware of what makes Barcelona.

"We just have to think about us. Before expected if Barça equalized or lost. Now, just think of us. Every game we win is a step towards our goal," Mourinho said, words that have returned to stir up a Cruyff that does not have good relations with the Portuguese for years.

Cruyff has participated in a tournament organized by his foundation paddle in the town of Collbató, at the foot of the mountain of Montserrat.
In addition to his point of view concerning the words of Mourinho, Cruyff has played down if azulgrana coach Josep Guardiola will renew or not, after news this week that the French player Eric Abidal needs a liver transplant.
"See what is happening with Abidal and then the important thing is: the renewal or life? What Abidal is much more important than any renewal," said.

Moreover, the former Barça president Joan Laporta, who has also participated in the tournament paddle, wanted to subtract relevance to the controversy generated a few days ago a statement from former Vice President Alfons Godall, saying that the current directive Barça chaired by Sandro Rosell, was not taking care of Laporta as did the relationships with the Spanish Federation of Football.

"Currently not being managed properly the relations with the Federation. Is surmountable and can be corrected. The Federation is the institution value and, therefore, must have an institutional harmony. Nothing," said Laporta. (via SPORT)

Johan Cruyff, who is in Mexico to study the situation of the Chivas de Guadalajara, urged patience on Thursday to point out to the fans that the world can not be changed in one day.

"In Chivas is high quality, because if he had not be a big club. Therefore, add little things," said former player in a statement that the team played in a press release.

Cruyff arrived in Guadalajara for a fee of sports director to study the situation that is in crisis in recent months to try to define a new style to help you regain the level it is the team with more fans. "

The ex star of Ajax and Barcelona reminded everyone that "play well without winning, it makes no sense, no gain philosophy not have it, so look for things there, conjoining them and make the most of all in every way ".

He also said that things do not work simply because they want to win but to do it "you have confidence in the players" and never be afraid to be somebody.

He said that in the next few days his team will be devoted to investigate what has Chivas because "good leave it and what you can work on improving it."

He said that the Chivas advantage is that all players are Mexican and they "want to see their strengths and weaknesses" so that from this system can be implemented. "

Chivas will tour

Johan Cruyff attend the game against Puebla on Sunday next, in the ninth round of the Clausura 2012. +

The ex star of Ajax and Barcelona will be in the Cuauhtemoc stadium in Puebla to continue the first evaluation of the football squad, which will develop for ten days to detect and correct errors that are the last place team in the tournament with five points .

Cruyff came to Chivas with the position of sports director to try to define a new style to help you regain the most popular club in Mexico.

After witnessing a few days training the first team until Saturday Cruyff develop diagnostic work, since it seeks to adapt the project 'Total Football' of the Dutch school.

Then travel to Puebla (Central Mexico) to join the team's after Sunday's game. (via SPORT)

"Is she Cruyff? Very well, then with his bread let him eat."
"I also contributed to the Ajax model, as well as Johan has done."

Louis van Gaal has given up maintaining silence about the power struggle within the Ajax Amsterdam, he had with his sworn enemy Johan Cruyff, and slammed the former number 14 football Oranje. "So far Ajax is going to be under the command of Cruyff and his clique?, You mean it is they who have won? Well, with his bread let him eat!" Said Van Gaal in an annoying interview with the Dutch football magazine 'ELF Voetbal'.

The trade publication published on its website excerpts from the interview in his paper version. In early February, the Dutch justice ruled in favor of Cruyff court, after the former star of Dutch football submit a complaint to stop the initiative of one of the governing bodies of Ajax (the "council of wise men") Van Gaal to incoporara as general manager of the club in July.

Van Gaal and Cruyff have zero personal chemistry. In fact the first words of the former number 14 when he learned of the possible arrival of Van Gaal were: "Have you all gone mad (at Ajax) want to blow up the club?". So far, Van Gaal had remained silent, a silence broken now. "They're saying out there that Ajax is now going to follow the 'Cruyff line.' That's ridiculous! At Ajax there is no 'line Gruff' or 'Van Gaal line." There is only a vision of making football it has taken the club over the past 25 years, "said the former coach, among others, Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

At the same time, Van Gaal laments that he has not been sufficiently recognized their work in the past at Ajax and in his opinion, all the credit goes to Cruyff, who has just joined as advisor to the Mexican club Chivas, Guadalajara. "I have also contributed to a vision of Ajax, as it has both Cruyff! I even worked much longer than he at Ajax. I was there nine years as coach ... something that Cruyff never did. They filled the mouth now talking about developing 'individual talents' at Ajax and 'Cruyff model' ... but that's because I have spoken in a report to the Ajax in 2004, "he lamented. (via MD)

The new sports consultant from Chivas de Guadalajara compared his new club with the 70 Ajax and Barça of Guardiola.

The journalist José Ramón Fernández of ESPN interviewed Johan Cruyff to review the game globally today, his new club, Chivas, and perform various comparisons between the Ajax and Holland of the 70, the Dream Team and current Barça models of planet football game.

Cruyff did a review of the history of football to get to the comparison with the Mexican football and the Netherlands or the Dream Team: "In the late 60's, the Dutch had a lot of quality football, but there were no professionals. There were great players, Rinus Michels coached us. the base existed. we enjoyed without thinking about the results. When we had the mentality began to execute the search results with the quality with which they had. "Referring to the current Barca and exportable model Chivas game, Cruyff said that "no team runs as little as Barcelona. They always have the ball. It is they who set the pace of the game and decide where to play. Only one ball and decide who does. "

The new Chivas sports consultant said that with his arrival, Barça and Catalunya changed the mentality: "In Catalunya had mind losing, but managed to become a winner. Have a weakness, but if you can work better. Have to detect small problems. never are big problems, they are always small details. have to find them and find the solution. "

Asked about the best player in the world, Dutch and Catalan clear answer: "The best player in the world does not exist, because there are different positions. There spectacular player like Messi. But if you see a guy like Xavi, who handles the ball , which manages the pace of the game. it's a great player, but totally different from Messi. Everyone is a gambler, but a forward is different from the goalkeeper. You can not compare. it is very hard to tell who is the best. the most spectacular is Messi. Best, Xavi ".

Cruyff does not see why you can not achieve Chivas similar success Ajax and Barcelona: "Everyone always says no. And I reason when everyone tells me it can not. This team reminds me of former Ajax, La Masia, and those are things that I like and motivates me to work. " (via SPORT)

Johan Cruyff was presented on Saturday as Chivas adviser. The event ended with boos Mexican club president.

The ex player and ex coach of Barça called for "realism" to his new team, making clear that its support does not guarantee the end of the run of Chivas: "To think that I'm here because I am going to win is absurd, we know what failure, "he said.

"You might not have known how to play and then have forgotten about it. You can not always win, but you have to take a base, one just has not won a game," he said.

Chivas owner Jorge Vergara, was booed during the presentation of Cruyff, which took place before about 200 fans at Estadio Omnilife. The manager was outraged by this, "" Shut up, more respect, are invited to a home and respected, "he snapped Vergara those present.

Fans were able to ask the Dutch, who stressed that his project is long term. (via SPORT)

Johan Cruyff will be part of the team of Chivas de Guadalajara, according to Mexican media say Friday.

The Chivas, ranked last in the championship Aztec have thought of the current Catalan coach to find solutions to their plight.

Jorge Vergara, owner of Chivas, confirmed the hiring of ex Barcelona player and coach was quoted in several Mexican sites.

The official did not specify what exactly play by the Dutch, but appreciated his alleged collaboration: "It is very complete, very extensive all that will happen to him," he said.

"We want to take a leap of quality, correct what we are doing wrong and affixing a stamp of total football that allows us to be a team like Barcelona, ​​the best in the world," said Vergara.

Chivas, one of the most successful teams in Mexican football, take 13 consecutive games without defeat, and on Wednesday lost 3-0 to Vélez Sarsfield in the Copa Libertadores.

The incorporation and presentation of Cruyff as the media, would occur on Saturday, although negotiations have not yet been closed.

"It's a great opportunity for us to Mexico, is like having the Pope in the Catholic religion or learning of the Nobel Prize," the owner of Chivas.

"It was a challenge, because it was not easy to convince him, make him love the project because it had not accepted any deal like this," he said. "It was very complex hiring," he said. (via SPORT)

The Catalan coach Johan Cruyff spoke before the show 'Estrelles del Futbol Català' on the renewal of Guardiola.

Johan Cruyff, the Catalan coach, present in the 'Gala de les estrelles del Futbol Català', spoke about the renewal of Pep Guardiola. Cruyff, who was coach Pep Guardiola said he "doubted whether Guardiola would have already taken a decision."

But Cruyff made ​​it clear that Guardiola will not take long to decide, "not going to wait two months." And that is aware of his responsibility: "Guardiola is enough player, coach and club man for not letting them in trouble," said Johan Cruyff.

While acknowledging, as already mentioned from the club, that "no time". (via SPORT)

The directive of Ajax resigns in block and Cruyff could be new Consultant of the club.

The entire board of Ajax has announced his resignation after long months of infighting between Johan Cruyff and the four other board members. "The board of Ajax announces his resignation, which takes place in the shortest time possible, as they are successors who have the necessary support," said a club statement. The decision follows the court judgment annulling the appointment as team manager Louis van Gaal thing that Cruyff refused flatly.

Van Gaal's appointment was a decision of the directors Steven ten Have, Edgar Davis, Marjan and Paul Romer Olfers. Cruyff had no weight in that decision, and it was in total disagreement. But despite that and leave his position at the company, Cruyff could continue to work with Ajax as a counselor, as reported by the newspaper "De Volkskrant". (via SPORT)

The ex-coach azulgrana has clear that its dispute with the also Dutch Louis van Gaal is not solucionable.

The Dutch football ex-star Johan Cruyff is quite clear in his dispute with his archenemy open Louis van Gaal: "It's too late to reconcile with him," said the former number 14 to web portal Dutch "Voetbal International." Cruyff has declared a "open war" against the direction of Ajax for authorizing, without consulting the signing of ex-coach as future general director of the Dutch club starting from July. It has even taken to Ajax before the tribunals to refute that decision that considers "illegal." Cruyff, who holds the post of sports consultant at Ajax, has zero personal chemistry with Van Gaal. "Our characters are at odds, we have a completely opposite view of football.

It's too late for any reconciliation with Van Gaal," said Cruyff Dutch sports publication. To try to reconcile positions, the direction of club Venice of the North announced it is preparing a meeting between the two. However, Cruyff does not seem very inclined to shake hands with his rival.

Club president, Henny Henrichs, has made several "snapshots of contact" between Cruyff and Van Gaal with the aim of closing the dispute and that both can stay in the Dutch club, currently low hours in the local league and greening their past laurels for sport in Holland and Cruyff Europa.La opinion is clear: "In short ... it would be a castástrofe" he said in reference to a possible cooperation between the two. (via SPORT)

The Catalan coach praises the figure of Leo and recognizes that Xavi and Iniesta are the best allies.

Leo Messi can win tomorrow the Ballon d'Or award for the third consecutive year , thus emulating the legendary Michel Platini , the only player so far has managed to gain the award three consecutive years 1983, 1984 and 1985, when an activist in the Juventus.

Johan Cruyff -1971, 1973 and 1974 - and his compatriot Marco van Basten -1988, 1989 and 1992 - tamibén hold three awards each. A tricky feat to reach a chosen few. Cruyff, Barca game connoisseur, said the figure of Messi in an interview for the newspaper Olé .

" Probably win five, six or seven Ballon d'Or is incomparable, play another league , "said the Dutchman, who also wanted to highlight the figure of Xavi . " Xavi is the soul of everything . It is the player who has really managed to make this team bigger. And he has demonstrated his years at the club head and giving all this, which is not only a club player but is a leader. "

Messi, Xavi and Iniesta in perfect tandem

Few teams can boast of a team as compact as the squad. Xavi and Iniesta are understood well with Messi and that enlarges the football team.

Johan said the game wrought by this trio is not surprising. " Xavi is the player who has led the Spanish team to be champions of Europe and the world. Iniesta is another perfect complement to Xavi and Messi for the Barcelona is today what is the best team in the world. " A team with well-defined reference.

Pep triumph to another computer?

Pep Guardiola is for many the best coach in the world, for others it simply is fortunate to have met face with a group already formed. Cruyff is among those who think it would be very difficult to achieve the current level with any other team.

"There are many things that the players of Barcelona , for bringing so many years in the house, they have to explain. Players who have grown up in La Farm have a perfect idea of football and the only thing they can do, as does Guardiola , is to improve when they reach first, "said the Dutchman.

"The problem of Madrid is the club"

The Real Madrid goes through a bright streak. With a team-based wrought book, but very effective, Mourinho has become the second best team in the world. Ahead, a Barcelona , in the words of Cruyff , is the biggest stumbling block. "It is precisely the problem with this Real Madrid has been coincide with the Barcelona . If there is not this Barcelona 's reign would be entirely of Madrid ".

A different Messi Barca

Leo Messi is the best player in the world, but like everyone else, needs the support of some colleagues can provide the game and make things as he likes.

Johan wanted to conclude the interview with the newspaper argento giving the keys of the differences between Messi with Argentina and the Blaugrana. "With partners such as Argentina is in Barca then Messi is going further back, where he likes to play, and not the complicity of players like Iniesta , and Xavi , as Cesc , who actually are the ones that make Messi more out of this than it already is. " (via MD)

The Catalan coach, Johan Cruyff believes that the game displayed on the pitch Catalunya "can win any game".

"Winning a championship sounds great, but to me what interests me is the quality football. If you see the first and the second part, this team has every chance to play anywhere and win any match," said Cruyff press conference.

The Dutchman was pleased by "a fairly good game" of his players against an opponent that he was surprised by its quality and technical level.

In addition, Cruyff has praised the team that has ranked in the second half, "with a mean age of 21 years", but admitted that on the whole lacked accuracy.

"We have not been too thin in the auction. They could have fallen enough, but in football you value how you play first," stated the coach, who has welcomed because no player is injured.

Cruyff has deployed players like Roberto Sergi and Cuenca and has stated that Bojan liked by the desire to show things you have.

"Everyone has gone well, perhaps you've missed a goal, but we have been at a high level," said Cruyff on the public's role in the Lluís Companys stadium.

Trabelsi: "Catalunya could win the World Cup"

For its part, the coach of Tunisia, Sami Trabelsi, said that "there are not many teams in the world can be like the Catalan", and considered to have "great players and great quality, and that" could conceivably win the World Cup. " (via SPORT)

Cruyff has always shown their devotion by Xavi Hernandez, ensuring that if were not for him, and would egarense the 'Ballon d'Or' in the windows of his house.

"Many think change my words and I say that Xavi is better than Messi", says the current coach of Catalonia, "but it has nothing to do are two different players. Messi is a show and all that, but Barcelona has so many hits and plays so well because Xavi let it run the team. "

Asked if Xavi is one of the most irreplaceable players in the template for their talent and their specific weight, acknowledged that "their goodbye is one of the great problems of Barça. He has 32 years experience, are details that are not easy. " (via SPORT)

Johan Cruyff has said in reference to the rumor emerged in recent days about the hypothetical arrival of Joachim Löw to Real Madrid to replace Jose Mourinho , which if so would prejudice the interests Catalans. "For Barça, is more dangerous German coach," said Cruyff.

Catalan coach has been received by the President Artur Mas in the Palau de la Generalitat, which has appealed to the fans to come to witness the day-Tunisia Catalunya 30 in the Estadi Olímpic Lluis Companys. "It's an important game for the country because there is no football this weekend and will be worldwide. It is a bit embarrassing if the field is not full enough," said Cruyff.

The former Barcelona coach has called for the match against Tunisia at all its stars, with a staff made ​​up primarily of players from Barça and Espanyol. Among them, Xavi Hernandez , Carles Puyol , Victor Valdes , Gerard Pique , Cesc Fabregas and Sergio Busquets , Barca and Sergio Garcia , Joan Verdu and Alvaro Vazquez , from Espanyol. On Tunisia, the combined rival Catalan, Cruyff has said that "it makes little name, but a fairly high level in the FIFA rankings."

For its part, the President has coincided with Cruyff But asking the massive attendance at Montjuïc in a game in which he will present and intended to enjoy the Catalan combined. "We intend to once again a game of 'Selecció' is a success. The most important thing is that people go, enjoying the football and make the country", said the President of the Generalitat.

But Cruyff In addition, in the event attended by the President of the Federación Catalana de Futbol (FCF), Andreu Subies, and the Secretary General for Sport Català, Ivan Tibau. (via MD)

The Barca ext-coach was critical in its relationship with the current board.

Johan Cruyff, in an interview published in the 'Diari ARA', again proves to be at war with the current board Barca.

"In Barça do not want my knowledge, only my name," he says, and adds: "My name is not so quick to defend anyone but me."

However, Cruyff, in total disagreement with how to make leaders FC Barcelona, ​​the club welcomes the fact that there are still people very close to his understanding of football. "Now I look back I left and people who see football as I think," he says in reference to Pep Guardiola.

Finally, the current coach of Catalonia, is also preparing for the match against Tunisia at the Olympic Stadium and declares that, thankfully, "not now need to convince anyone or make small traps as when I played with Catalunya". (via SPORT)