If we only look at the historical position, I think the godfather cruyff is more important than Messi. Cruyff is very famous in both the club and the national team, and he took the tactics of total football to the extreme. After cruyff came to Barcelona to coach, he brought the ball and control to the Rossoneri. Total football and TIKI-TAKA make Barcelona an invincible cosmic team, and Kruis is the founder of Barcelona's brilliant record. Why did Guardiola beat the Quartet in La Liga and Premier League? Because GuaShuai got the biography of his mentor cruyff.
But in terms of personal honor and record, I think Messi has far surpassed his predecessor cruyff. Messi is currently the holder of many world football records, and Messi is the most shining star in the whole football history. Needless to say, Messi's great achievements should be known to fans and friends who have often watched the ball in recent years. I think Messi has surpassed cruyff in overall achievement, and the legend of Messi is still being written.
As a player and coach, cruyff has made great contributions to Barcelona. As a player, cruyff won the European Footballer of the Year three times (197 1, 1973, 1974), which helped the Dutch team win the second place in the 1974 World Cup. He played 48 games for the national team and scored 33 goals. Cruyff played for Barcelona for five years, scoring 48 league goals, winning the league 1 and the king's cup 1.
After retiring, cruyff took office and began to coach Barcelona 1988. He established the first "Dream Team" in Barcelona, which was later called "Dream Team 1", and won the European Cup Winners Cup, the European Champions Cup, the King's Cup of Spain and the League Championship for four consecutive years (19 1- 18). Cruyff is a representative figure of Dutch football. Whether he is a later player or a coach, he has been practicing the concept of total football. He is also the godfather of Barcelona. At present, Barcelona's playing style is deeply influenced by cruyff.