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New Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez vowed on Tuesday to bring back the attacking soccer philosophy that the Oranje are famous for, believing that this will bring the team out of the doldrums in terms of results. “If we play good football… taking the initiative, dominating the game, playing in an offensive way… we will be […] The post ‘Here to win’: Xavi vows to restore pride in Dutch soccer appeared first on Soccer America.
Barcelona legend wants to emulate Johan Cruyff’s total football philosophy after taking over as the Netherlands head coach“My feeling today is that I’m going to the university of football.” Those were Xavi Hernández’s opening words at his presentation as the Netherlands coach on Tuesday. “I learned a lot from this university of football during my career as a player and as a coach. I have many connections with this country.”Those connections date back to when Xavi was drafted as a youngster into La Masia, the famed Barcelona academy whose fundamentals are rooted in Dutch total football, inspired by Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff. Xavi’s first-team debut came under Louis van Gaal, and he spent many years under Frank Rijkaard before becoming one of the main pillars of the dream team under Pep Guardiola, who was hugely inspired by Cruyff. Continue reading...
In a recent report, The Daily Mail revealed that Liverpool are confident about landing Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola this summer. It is understood that the Reds are optimistic about their...
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