FIFA 15 Ultimate Team: 10 Legends Who Were Criminally Overlooked
2. Johan Cruyff
Suggested Rating 94 Johan Cruyff is without doubt one of the most shocking players to have been left out of EAs selection of all-time greats. The Dutchman was named the European Footballer of the Century by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and with good reason. Cruyff is synonymous with the Total Football style which exploded onto the soccer-scene in the 1970s. This innovative style involved a team utilising an ultra-fluid system whereby any player could come out of their designated outfield role if the opportunity on the field presented itself. Gone were the days of talented players being inhibited by the shackles of 4-4-2 football. Cruyff was the so-called conductor of the Dutch national teams Total Football style. The Flying Dutchmans vision and passing allowed him to break a team down and pick out the killer pass. The fluidity of Total Football involving a team being in a constant state of flux demanded that a player with a preeminent knowledge of the game be at the centre to control the flow of the match. This player was Johan Cruyff. This undeniable legend went on to change the face of football once again during his tenure as Barcelonas manager in the late 80s, where he implemented the tika-taka style which is still used to this day The Dutchmans obvious supremacy on the ball led to his being honoured with the Ballon dOr three times in 1971, 1973 and 1974. The fact that Cruyff is yet to appear on EA Sports list of Legends is baffling.
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