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Johan Cruyff is considered by many one of the best football players and coaches of all time. In fact, on many occasions, Cruyff is credited with the consolidation of the incredible Total Football. Those incredible tactics were used by the Dutch national squad and Barcelona. Football followers can make online betting on 1xbet.com.zm, where the Netherlands team and Barcelona are two of the hundreds of available squads.
However, Cruyff had a mentor. We are talking about Rinus Michels, who many consider to be the best coach in the history of the game. He was the coach who introduced Total Football and many other concepts that are currently associated with Dutch football. Currently, on the 1xBet platform, there are tons of online betting options on the best that Dutch football has to offer.
A fantastic coach
Michels played professionally between 1946 and 1958. He spent all his career in Ajax. He became a coach after that. Fans can wager on the Dutch squad at the www.1xbet.com.zm/line/ platform. Some of the squads was coached by Michels include:
- Ajax;
- Barcelona;
- Bayer Leverkusen;
- 1. FC Köln;
and of course, the Netherlands national team.
Michels’ coaching career lasted between 1953 and 1992. However, his real breakthrough came in 1965, when he was hired as Ajax’s head coach. Back then, Ajax was struggling with staying in the Eredivisie. Michels quickly turned things around, and made the Dutch team a real powerhouse.
With Michels, Ajax won multiple European Cups, and Dutch domestic tournaments in the 1960s and 1970s. The 1xBet website features all the matches of those competitions, and users can make pre-match and live wagers. He had some incredible players at his disposal. One of them was fellow Dutch legend Johan Cruyff.
Revolutionizing football
One of the reasons why Ajax turned its luck around during the 1970s was a brand-new concept that Michels introduced on the team. We are talking about Total Football. It is possible to visit 1xbet.com.zm/mobile/ – bet app download now and start betting on the Dutch giants.
In very simple terms, the idea of Total Football is that players should be capable of performing at any part of the field. In other words, except for the goalkeeper, all players should excel as defenders, midfielders and forwards. Of course, there are many other aspects to this concept as well, but that’s a very brief explanation.
Michels also made use of the Offside trap, which was a risky but effective tactic that could render opposing attacks useless. Rinus Michels also coached the Dutch squad on four separate occasions. His highlight was winning the 1988 edition of the UEFA Euro. You can download the 1xBet app now, and start betting on all these major football championships.
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