Frank De Boer: “Guardiola was my inspiration”

The current Ajax coach talks about Cruyff, Van Gaal and his former teammate Pep in an interview with Don Balon.

Frank de Boer, Josep Guardiola’s former teammate at FC Barcelona acknowledged having “followed the careerof Pep carefully. First because it is a great guy, and then to see how a coach could espabilar inexperienced at the highest level “and it was not bad decided to imitate him:” I wondered if I could do the same as him but at Ajax. So I accepted the proposal of Ajax as Guardiola said yes to Barca. ”

In addition, De Boer has been applied to the same standards Ajax total football was done in the Catalan club and that once out of their own “school Ajax ‘Cruyff’s hand:” Most of the staff has been formed following the principles of Ajax, and what I want is that it is expressed in the first team. ” Just over former Barca coach and his strained relationship with Van Gaal, the Dutch coach admits to having a divided heart in an interview with Don Balon : “It is unfortunate that Johan and Louis give so much cane. Indeed, in my opinion the two are closer than you think, both are committed to attacking football, love the Ajax and are … stubborn. ”

‘Scouting’ for Barca

Connections in schools and clubs do not stop yet. Christian Eriksen is the new pearl of the Ajax squad for Mr. “Using it well and is one of the best players currently in the Netherlands, and I see him playing well at the club” yes, fair play because as he says “But before we still want to enjoy their football for some time.”