Articles on Teams and Events-Part 26

Two Articles about USSR and Armenian club Ararat Erevan from 1970s

(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, January 1974 / English, By Arthur Rotmil) 

(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, November 1975 / English, By Jack Rollin) 

Ararat Erevan

An article about Institutional crises at Real Madrid and Benfica during 1993/94 season

(Magazine / Language : World Soccer, April 1994 / English, By Keir Radnedge) 

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, April 1994

(Brazilian defender Carlos Mozer with Benfica 1993/94)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, April1994

(Alain Roche, Ivan Zamorano and Ricardo, March 15, 1994, Cup Winners Cup, Paris St Germain 1-Real Madrid 1)

Real Madrid and Benfica crisis 1993/94

An article about how zonal tactic employed by AC Milan and Juventus Managers Arrigo Sacchi and Luigi Maifredi during the 1990/91 season

(Magazine / Language : Guerin Sportivo, October 17-23, 1990 / Italian, By Adalberto Bortolotti) 

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, October 17-23, 1990

(Cartoons of Arrigo Sacchi and Luigi Maifredi)

 Comparison of Tactics Sacchi and Maifredi 1990

Two articles about Barry Hulshoff taking over as Ajax coach following the abrupt departure of Johann Cruyff midway through the 1987/88 season

(Magazine / Language : Voetbal International, January 23, 1988 / Dutch, By Emile Schelvis) 

(Magazine / Language : Voetbal International, February 6, 1988/ Dutch, By Emile Schelvis) 

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Barry Hulshoff as player with Holland Natiuonal team, November 18, 1973, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 0-Belgium 0, Top, left to right: Bernardus Adriaan ‘Barry’ Hulshoff, Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers, Adriaan ‘Aad’ Mansveld, Willem Lourens Johannes ‘Wim’ Suurbier, Johannes Jacobus ‘Johan’ Neeskens, Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol, Bottom, left to right: Arend ‘Arie’ Haan, Hendrik Johannes ‘Johan’ Cruijff, Gerardus Domenicus Hyacinthus Maria ‘Gerrit’ Muhren, Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep, Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink)

Photo From: Voetbal International, January 23, 1988

(Barry Hulshoff as Ajax manager, 1988)

Barry Hulshoff as Ajax Coach 1988

Debate Topic, Part Two

Due to some positive feedback, I have decided to make the debate topic a weekly special

Topic

When Arrigo Sacchi came on the scene in 1987 with AC Milan he was credited with breaking down the catenaccio culture and bringing a more attack minded approach to the Italian game.

Many attributed his employment of zonal marking over the man-to-man marking as the reason for a more attacking game.

Years later, Giovanni Trappatoni, insisted that the Public had bought ‘hook, line and sinker’ the notion that zonal marking equaled attacking football.

He asked observers to compare the years 1987 through 1991, when both managers were managing the Milanese clubs of AC Milan and Internazionale Milano.

He argued that statistics show that his Inter scored more goals and conceded more goals during this period, despite employing man to man marking.

What are your thoughts on this, as well as each manager’s legacy

We could also discuss Sacchis’ reign as Italy national team manager with his tactics.

Photo from: Guerin Sportivo, October 31-November 6, 1990

(Giovanni Trappatoni)

Photo from: Guerin Sportivo, April 26-May 2, 1989

(Arrigo Sacchi)