[Tricky Tree]

I'm thinking of those who broke the mould - Hungary early 1950s and Dutch 1970s spring to mind at once. Any suggestions?

[JAIME CHILE]

Holland 1974, the "Totaal Voetbal" in action.

[leg_breaker]

I think the credit for that has to go to Ajax.

[lanman]

The four that stand out are Scotland of the 19th century (employing the forward pass), Herbert Chapman's Arsenal (W-M), Hungary's Golden Team and Ajax/Holland of Michels.

[Cassano]

Sacchi's Milan of the Late 80's/Early 90's. Sacchi perfected the 4-4-2 formation.

[dor02]

Inter's team of the 1960s. They were the perfectionists of catenaccio.

[Excape Goat]

Originally Posted by lanman

The four that stand out are Scotland of the 19th century (employing the forward pass), .

Didn't they inspire the modern Latin style played in South America?

[dor02]

Originally Posted by Excape Goat

Didn't they inspire the modern Latin style played in South America?

I suppose you could say that but the South American teams and the Austrians, Czechs and Hungarians took the short passing game invented by the Scots to another level.

Argentinians do the tango on the pitch and the Brazilians do the samba. Unfortunately, we have seen Italy doing the tarantella (it's a dance. Don't get confused with tarantula) and the Greeks doing the zorba on the pitch.

[Fiorentina lives!]

Brazil in the 50s for sure!

And (unfortunately) Belgium in the 80s perfected the offside trap... yes there was catenaccio and offisde tactics but those Belgian MFs were too good at it.

[Bertje]

Originally Posted by Fiorentina lives!

And (unfortunately) Belgium in the 80s perfected the offside trap... yes there was catenaccio and offisde tactics but those Belgian MFs were too good at it.

The offside trap was perfected when those guys were only just born.