The 29th of November 2010 is a watermark in the history of one club Jerry Hughes Jersey , and maybe European football. FC Barcelona beat their toughest rivals Real Madrid 5-0 and many commentators and fans alike having watched the fluid, spectacular game at Camp Nou started talking about the "greatest football match of all time". When what is generally considered the best team in the world crushes the "second best" in such a fashion it does not seem like such an unreasonable claim. True, the Barcelona team of the season 201011 might have more talent than most any team in football history, yet the word that is most descriptive of the success is; tradition.

The club was founded on the 29th of November 1899 by Swiss businessman Hans Gamper, and won the first major trophy winning the Spanish league in 1929. Even though the club celebrated many triumphs in decades to come, the tradition that today's Barca style is rooted in, stems back to the so-called "Dream Team Years" between 1990 - 1994. This legendary Barca team was naturally led by a legend, Dutchman Johan Cruyff.

The Dutch legend played for the team from 1973 immediately winning the league his first season. At his peak Cruyff was maybe the best European player of his generation and his name regularly features when discussing the all time greats of football. While he was at the wheel as manager between 1988-1996 the club won 4 league titles and one European cup title. But Brandon Spikes Jersey , maybe his most enduring legacy is the philosophy of football that he was instrumental in installing. Cruyff was a product of the 70s Dutch school of "Total Football". The central idea was to lose the traditional demarcations between defenders and attackers.

The Dutch model demanded that all players in all positions be equally skilled with the ball, and always seek to attack spaces the opponent leaves unguarded. This philosophy was central to the success of the Dutch national team in the 70s, of the Barca dream team on the early 90s and of the Barca we see today, possibly the best team of all time. Today's coach Josep Guardiola is a true product of the club's youth academy, La Masia. This place is another key factor in the club's history, and the backbone of today's exceptional team was formed here with players like Xavi, Puyol, Iniesta Corey Graham Jersey , Valdes and even Argentinean Leonel Messi all received their education here.

Leonel Messi is naturally another essential element for the record breaking success of the last couple of seasons. The diminutive magician is breaking records (and opponents self-esteem) on a regular basis, and before reaching his mid 20s is already being hailed as one of the greatest footballers of all time! In a team that so much value the collective in an age that emphasizes physique, organization and strategy, the individual skills of the one player is still essential. FC Barcelona has always had "exceptionals" Cruyff, Maradona, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho. And, many of these legends have been on top of their games during their years at Camp Nou . The FC Barcelona "success formula" is to have a structure and a style rooted in a strong tradition with years of training and education of their young talents. This tradition is also what attracts young talents (like Messi) from all over the world and allows the Bar?a coach to choose his team from amazing local talent and some of the most promising young players from other nations.

So there you are Robert Woods Jersey , "the recipe" for creating a legendary football team; tradition, collectivism and individual excellence!

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