Football Tactics: The Evolution Of Total Football.
It's a football philosophy which involves the inter-changing of positions among the players except the goalkeeper. This type of football became popular in the 1970s . Many teams around the globe tried to use this tactic but only a few succeeded. Netherlands team in 1974 world cup. They practiced total football. Although this system became popular in 1970s, this idea began as early as 1930s though it was bound to failing. Argentina's River Plate (La Maquina) in 1940s, England's Burnley in 1950s and Brazilian Santos in 1960 were among the first teams to use the idea and ripped fruits from it. Netherlands' Ajax, was the most successful team to use this tactic. Ajax won all home matches in two seasons between 1971-1973. They won 46 games drew none and lost none. This resulted into winning 2 League titles, KNVB Cup, European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Burnley Fc in early 1950s. Source:game of the people. Also, the Netherlands National team used t...