Cruyffism through Spain

Spain has developed a unique commitment to technical football which has put them in good stead to make the past decade a period of Spanish dominance. The story to this dominance begin decades before hand when Cruyff decided that Barcelona would be the club he would next manage after his time at Ajax was over. He would create a cohesive identity for the club which kept the vision while finding success. This vision began with a number of manager who came before Cruyff but after Cruyff left, there would be many managers in Spain who would use his methods to discovery their own success.

Bayern Munich 3-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Tactical Analysis

Another Bundesliga season begins with the looming prospect of a repeated Bayern Munich win; however, this Bayern side has changed over the previous months. With many of its starters aging and having seen a reasonable challenge last season from RB Leipzig, the defending champions have accepted that change needs to begin before it is too […]