Rinus Michels - Quotes

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  • Professional football is something like war. Whoever behaves too properly, is lost. Often misquoted in the form "Football is war".
  • It is an art in itself to compose a starting team, finding the balance between creative players and those with destructive powers, and between defence, construction and attack – never forgetting the quality of the opposition and the specific pressures of each match.

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