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Michels developed the tactics of Total Football after 1970, most importantly with the introduction of forward Johan Cruyff, perhaps the system's most famous exponent. [20] Although Cruyff was fielded as centre forward, Michels encouraged Cruyff to roam freely around the pitch, using technical ability and intelligence to exploit the weaknesses ...
He is credited with the invention of a major football playing style and set of tactics known as "Total Football" in the 1970s. [1] He was named Coach of the Century by FIFA in 1999, [1] in 2007 the greatest post-war football coach by The Times [3] and in 2019 the greatest coach in the history of football by France Football. [5]
Total Football, which was invented by Dutch manager Rinus Michels in the 1970s, exposed the weaknesses of the Catenaccio system. Unlike previous systems, in Total Football, no out–field player is fixed in their nominal role; anyone can assume in the field the duties of an attacker, a midfielder or a defender, depending on the
[110] [111] As a manager, Cruyff's tactics were influenced by the Dutch total football system in which he played a part during his playing career under his former manager Michels. [112] Cruyff often used a fluid 3–4–3 formation at Barcelona, or occasionally the 4–3–3.
Modern footballing tactics have made more use of 4–3–3 and 4–2–3–1 formations. [58] Here the centre forward may be involved more with the attacking build up play, supported by wingers (who often come infield) and attacking midfielders. The play uses more shorter, quick passes with movement off the ball, looking to create an opening on ...
Michel Platini: Three-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Le Roi (“The King”) is one of France’s most famous soccer players of all time. He was seventh in FIFA’s “Player of the Century ...
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Along with Rinus Michels, Lobanovskyi is recognized for being the inventor of the major football playing style known as "Total Football" in the 1970s. [35] [36] Lobanovskyi often referred to Total Football as "gold vein" that would be exploited for many years to come.