Recognition from legend! Rexach: Cruyff will definitely fall in love with the current Paris team

According to the "Team" report, Barcelona legendary player and coach Rexac did not hide his admiration for Paris Saint-Germain this season in the interview, and said: "Cruyff will fall in love with the current Paris team."

The legendary Barcelona striker has played for Barcelona in the last 450 games and has also held many positions in the club, including coaches, sports directors, etc. Rexac signed 13-year-old Messi for Barcelona, coaching Guardiola and Enrique, and was also a loyal assistant to former teammate Cruyff. At 78, he is still an enthusiastic observer of football.

What inspiration did this Paris bring to you?

On the football field, you always lose. But now, if the game adopts a five-inning three-win system, then Paris will always win in the end. They have a great team, a great coach. In addition to winning everything, the team is united and devoted. I'm happy for Enrique, he deserves it all. He not only has a deep understanding of football, but also has a strong enthusiasm.

This team is also his successful work. With plans changing and the stars left...

Without three dazzling stars, Neymar, Mbappe and Messi, Enrique successfully formed a team of young players. I think there were too many stars at that time. They parted ways with some players at the end of their careers, a bit like Messi's experience leading Argentina in the World Cup: there were many excellent players before, but eventually won the victory with a "weaker" but high-spirited and harder team.

From a tactical perspective, what is unique about this Paris?

Even without the ball, the team can maintain a tight organization. Every time they concede the ball, they will do their best to quickly regain the ball. It is precisely because of this that they have become a team that people talk about. Their biggest advantage is that the distance between the two lines is very short. Their positioning is excellent: there are no "dead corners" in the team, which makes it easier to regain the ball.

Have they also left a deep impression on you? In

, there are three types of speeds. First, the basic speed of the player. Secondly, execution speed is the ability to quickly understand the situation and take action, bang, bang, bang. Third, I call it "locomotive speed": physical fitness. You either have this ability or don't; a slow player is just as slow no matter how hard he tries. It is this combination that makes Paris so powerful.

Enrique claims to agree with Barcelona's philosophy. What is the slight difference between this and Guardiola?

Enrique's mindset is more like a forward, good at finishing and attacking. Guardiola's football focuses more on control. Enrique's game style is more vertical. His tactics are 2, 3, 4, and 5 passes. We finish the attack and start over.

You coached the first game and let Enrique play the fullback. He is very versatile and is placed in various positions. Will this give him a sharper understanding of different positions?

Indeed. One of my coaches once told me that no matter what the position, I should send my best 11 players to the court. At Barcelona, I told Enrique that he is the only player who can do any position—the midfielder, right winger, left winger, center, and even goalkeeper! He is very comprehensive, which is why he has such a deep understanding of football. He experienced these for himself when he directed a defender to stand or predict.

Would Cruyff like the current Paris Saint-Germain? Enrique said he wanted ten defenders and ten forwards, which reminded the Netherlands' all-off and all-defensive football...

John would definitely fall in love with this team. In our time, the basic idea was that if we lost one goal, we would score two; if we lost two, we would score three. But not all teams can do this. There are trends in football, and now everyone wants to imitate Paris Saint-Germain because they are the most attractive and exciting teams.

The difference is that at that time we were more of regional defense, without high pressure pressing, and more of position-based ball control, and less targeted defense. Now you don't have time to procrastinate, and every area of the court is a 1-on-1 confrontation. This is not only a matter of talent, but also a physical competition. We kind of go back to the 1970s style.

Will this open a new era? This Paris Saint-Germain is a young team, do you think they can rule for a long time?

I think so. Because they have won all the championships this year, they are just about frosting the cake (almost alluding to the final against Chelsea). They easily defeated Europe's strongest opponent. Their coaches play a key role in this. French players have always had technical talents, and this has been the case since Platini's time. But they always lack some spiritual and continuity. They are not as fighting and competitive as Italians, Spanish or British. And now, they have these.

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