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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 exentrenador of Barça Louis Van Gaal said Saturday he sees the Barça as favorite to win the Champions League this season.

"Barça is for my favorite team to win the Champions League is a very powerful, and under normal win," said the Dutchman in a statement to the newspaper Luso 'A Bola'.

We do not know very well what the Dutch coach was referring to that "normal conditions", but the fact is that Van Gaal did not abandon its special irony when talking about the Real Madrid coach José Mourinho. "He says it's special," joked the Dutch. "I hope I can find a tactic to win at Barça. If the game is to win Barça, although we can not forget that Mourinho has won once, in the final of the Copa del Rey, "he added.

Where you see Van Gaal is more difficult in the league, which recognized that "Madrid is better because it has been more regular and has 10 points ahead." (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)

Luis Enrique, Roma coach and former coach of Barça B, he expressed his desire to continue training Pep Guardiola Barca next season.

"The future of Guardiola? As friend and fan of Barcelona I would like to continue by himself and the club. It is a very intelligent person, is Catalan and has the feeling azulgrana inside, but has yet to decide his future and so clearly expressed, "said Luis Enrique to the Italian press, who asked the coach Asturian if you recommend Guardiola change of air toward the Alpine country.

"Long ago I have not spoken with him because he is always working hard. I work a lot and that I have a single competition. Italy knows well, has played in Roma and Brescia and also has an Italian better than mine ..." he joked Luis Enrique, who re-emphasized however that, for him, Guardiola would like to continue in the club azulgrana next season. (via SPORT)

Argentina coach Guardiola praised and spoke about the future of Neymar regarding his move to Barcelona or Madrid.

Menotti spoke for the program "Planeta América" ​​Radio Marca and reviewed the current Barca and Real Madrid showing clear and direct as usual. The Argentine ex-coach raved about it to Guardiola believes FC Barcelona will not.

"Guardiola is the right costume for FC Barcelona. Do not leave out neither the public nor the players," he said.

Menotti was declared a love Barça game said "can get lost in the result but not in the game" because he never plays badly unlike Real Madrid despite his good moment.

Real Madrid is now more refined. I used to have good players but did not sound right, "he said. Moreover, there was a great believer in the methods of Mourinho despite the success of the white set" hide the dirt under the carpet did many before and I hate Mourinho ".

The Argentine also referred to the soap opera that puts Neymar between Barca and Madrid and was blunt about the future of Brazilian striker: "If Neymar wants to be CR7 that would recommend a move to Real Madrid. If you want to be Messi that should join for Barca."

However, despite considering the qualities of Neymar, Menotti believes the Brazilian is still a long way to go to reach the Argentine. "Neymar? He has virtues, is very gifted but very far from being a crack. He has even this way an incredible future", he pointed.

He also had time to refer to proving that Cristiano Ronaldo has not mince words: "About Cristiano they say things that make me laugh. They say it's the cutest ... And who cares! The players do not have to be cute, have to play good football. "

Finally, with regard to the debate that puts Messi among the greats of history, although certainly not Menotti said that Pele is the best player he can remember. "The biggest one I saw in my life was Pele. A mixture of Di Stefano, Maradona, Cruyff and Messi involved in a player." (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)