A Counter-attack Can Only Arise When You Make A Mistake. That's Why There Are Rules. A Horizontal Pass? Prohibited. In My Line-up There Are As Many Lines As Possible. Because You Must Have The Option To Pass The Ball Forward, Even If It's A Meter. Because Then I Can Still Make Up For The Loss Of Possession. After A Horizontal Pass This Is Impossible.

-Johan Cruijff

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A Counter-attack Can Only Arise When You

Johan Cruijff

A Counter-attack Can Only Arise When You Make A Mistake. That's Why There Are Rules. A Horizontal Pass? Prohibited. In My Line-up There Are As Many Lines As Possible. Because You Must Have The Option To Pass The Ball Forward, Even If It's A Meter. Because Then I Can Still Make Up For The Loss Of Possession. After A Horizontal Pass This Is Impossible.

Topic

Mistake

Loss

Counter Attack

If My Forward Arrives In A One Vs One Situation, I Always Say: 'let Him Work It Out.' Then My Players Say: But We Can Help Him!'. My Reply Is: First, There's A Good Chance You'll Only Run In His Way, And As A Second Attacker You're Drawing A Second Defender With You, And Two Vs Two Is Harder Than One Vs One.'

Running

Player

Two