Cruyff: Midfield is misused by Ajax

This season, De Boer chose unlike previous volumes for a number 10. In most cases, thereby was selected Davy Klaassen, who likes to go deep. With behind Nemanja Gudelj, Riechedly Bazoer or Daley Sink Raven.

Doubts
,, I have my doubts about that, '' Cruyff said in his weekly column in the Telegraph. ,, When I was in the 80's coach of Ajax, almost all our opponents played the 4-4-2 system with two strikers. To grab an extra tactical advantage, we decided to establish three defenders. So our system changed to 3-4-3 4-3-3, with midfield stood as a diamond. ''

According Cruijff he played destijd actually 3-1-2-1-3. ,, There were two additional lines created, allowing the execution of the positional play was even better work. The number 10 was the player is behind the three attackers. At Ajax I chose John Bosman and later in Barcelona for Bakero. Types that have not had their passing action, but could not bounce well and heads. ''

Regie
It is according to Cruijff premise that the structure of the middle remained intact. Because there ,, the direction of the race lies. By one defender move up one line was solved that problem. ''

Cruijff however sees that this trick opponents lately have gotten through and therefore often draw three attackers. ,, You are still forced to use back four defenders. To then still a "10" is set on the link '' 'said Cruyff. ,, In order to maintain the right balance, the central midfielder should therefore not the point forward, but be prepared to tip backwards. Thus, a "6" instead of a '10'. ''

60 meters
Ajax calls as Cruijff by choosing this tactic problems about herself off. ,, Once the opposing pressure to give forward, there are only two midfielders behind the ball, which also have to play a width of 60 meters. That can not be done. ''

Cruyff says ten more details to mention why it does not work with a number 10'in a 4-3-3 system. ,, It does not make you stronger, but weaker. Both offensively and defensively. ''

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