Ruud Gullit
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So they were so good in that.
And what we did also was a lot of games.
We played half pitch, the width of the 18-yard box, and we put also depth, so that's like 50 meters pitch, halfway, with the halfway line, 11 against 11, one touch.
It was so difficult.
So 22 players on, how much is it?
40 yards or something?
45 yards?
Something like that on a pitch.
And the width also very small.
11 against 11.
Width offside.
One touch.
So that was the level how high we had to play on.
And that was just to make you aware of space, make you aware and make quick decisions.
You know, that was the, you know, I won trophies in my life.
But as a kid, I saw the FA Cup finals at home when I was young.
And I never thought that I could be part of that in a final.
Never thought.
So when I was there, for me, Wembley has an unbelievable spirit, an unbelievable karma, charisma around that stadium.
And when I had the opportunity to be there as a coach, not as a player, but as a coach, it was the most memorable days of my life.