Choose the best player for every position, and you'll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1's.
Johan CruijffFootball is simple, you're either on time, or you're too late. If you're too late then you have to leave earlier.
Johan CruijffI'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.
Johan CruijffSpeed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.
Johan CruijffThere's not one club in Europe with an anthem like You'll Never Walk Alone. There's not one club in the world so united with their fans. I sat there watching the Liverpool fans and they sent shivers down my spine. A mass of 40,000 people became one force behind their team. That's something not many teams have. For that I admire Liverpool more than anything.
Johan Cruijff