Spectacular mauling of Madrid signals a new era for Xavi’s Barcelona
New manager has overseen a remarkable transformation since he took the reins
Liverpool v Manc City is a clash of two different modes of pressing
Players are quicker and stronger now – as they need to be to press efficiently
Remembering the great Johan Cruyff four years on
He changed the way football was played at the highest level as a player and manager
How two Ajax old boys brought famous Dutch club back to the future
Edwin Van der Sar and Marc Overmars knew something was wrong when they returned
Michael Walker: Ruminations on the World Cup week that was
O’Neill trusts footballers to do what’s necessary because he was one and knows the drill
Dick Advocaat is set to take the reins in Holland
He led Holland to the quarter-finals of 1994 World Cup and semi-finals at Euro 2004
France 84, Holland 88, Spain 08: which is the best ever Euros team?
Ahead of the Euros take a look at the best team’s ever to grace the tournament
Brian Kerr: Special Cruyff personified Total Football
If the Dutch projected this iconic image, Johan Cruyff embodied their style in his very being
Johan Cruyff transformed Barca not once but twice
Dutch master helped redefine the club which became renowned for attacking football
Johan Cruyff: Life and times of a true Dutch master
Obituary: His philosophy and style of play made him one of the most influential figures in the history of the game
Dull Dutch have lost much of their lustre due to formulaic strategies
A country that has boasted the sublime talents of Cruyff and Gullitt is in doldrums
Grand master Cruyff unsure how Van Gaal and Manchester United will fare
‘It’s not a question about the quality of the players, or are they good enough . . . to make a mixture of good players is very difficult’
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