Two touches to goal
Here’s some vintage 1972 footage of Johan Cruyff in his first spell at Ajax.
What a first touch! Enough to take the three-time European Footballer Of The Year to the edge of the area and leave Den Haag defender Cees Weimar trailing.
If you watch the video a second time, you’ll see a bit of strapping in Cruyff’s right hand. He was tying up his socks and effectively out of the game before the ball was played forward. Which explains why Weimar was so far adrift in the first place.
For Cruyff magic in a Barcelona shirt, click here.