Top 5 football managers who changed the game

#2 Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff - The man responsible for constructing Barcelona's "Dream Team"

He was not only a brilliant player but also a great manager. He revolutionized the game when everyone else was focusing on brutality, tackles and win at any cost type of game. He introduced the simple passing game which led to not only victories but also looked beautiful.

He quoted: "Playing football is simple but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is"

Cruyff's style of play was eventually inherited by Pep Guardiola at Barcelona during his own managerial career. If there is any manager who truly changed the way to see football then it's Johan Cruyff.

Here are some quotes on him:

Pep Guardiola: "Johan Cruyff painted the chapel. And Barcelona coaches since merely restore or improve it."

Frank Rijkaard: "He is like the Godfather of Dutch football."

Miguel Angel Nadal: "Cruyff reinvented the concept of football in this country."