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In [[Spain]] and many Latin American countries, the term has been used to deride the [[Football in Italy|Italian]] ''[[Catenaccio]]'' system.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} [[Rafael Benítez]] accused Italian team [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] of playing "anti-fútbol" after his [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] team were beaten in the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Champions League]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030504/ai_n12739176 | title=Team ethic can lead Italians into a new era | author=Alex Hayes | date=2003-05-04 | work=Independent on Sunday }}</ref> |
In [[Spain]] and many Latin American countries, the term has been used to deride the [[Football in Italy|Italian]] ''[[Catenaccio]]'' system.{{Fact|date=November 2007}} [[Rafael Benítez]] accused Italian team [[F.C. Internazionale Milano|Internazionale]] of playing "anti-fútbol" after his [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] team were beaten in the quarter-finals of the [[UEFA Champions League]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4159/is_20030504/ai_n12739176 | title=Team ethic can lead Italians into a new era | author=Alex Hayes | date=2003-05-04 | work=Independent on Sunday }}</ref> |
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Often a tactic deployed by the infamous coach Graeme Tulloch to make football a boring spectacle and drive away the spectators. |
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After being defeated 2-0, [[Vietnam national football team| Vietnam]] coach [[Henrique Calisto]] used the phrase 'anti-football' referring to the tactic used against his team by surprise winner [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] at the [[2010 AFF Suzuki Cup]] group stage in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.affsuzukicup.com/_webapp_735740/Historic_victory_leaves_McMenemy_bewildered | title=Historic victory leaves McMenemy bewildered | date=2010-12-06 | work=AFF Suzuki Cup 2010}}</ref> |
After being defeated 2-0, [[Vietnam national football team| Vietnam]] coach [[Henrique Calisto]] used the phrase 'anti-football' referring to the tactic used against his team by surprise winner [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]] at the [[2010 AFF Suzuki Cup]] group stage in Vietnam.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.affsuzukicup.com/_webapp_735740/Historic_victory_leaves_McMenemy_bewildered | title=Historic victory leaves McMenemy bewildered | date=2010-12-06 | work=AFF Suzuki Cup 2010}}</ref> |
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"Anti-football" is a term used to describe an extremely defensive or robust style of play of football where one team deploys their whole team, except the striker, behind the ball. In doing so, they try their best to stop the opposition from scoring, rather than trying to win the game themselves. It is often used by the losing side, following a disappointing result. The other name of this tactic is Ultra Defensive.
History and usage
The phrase has been in use in English since at least 2001, where Gary Armstrong and Richard Giulianotti used the phrase in their book Fear and Loathing in World Football to describe the tactics of Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata in the 1968 Copa Intercontinental when they beat Manchester United, citing usage of the phrase in a 1968 editorial in the Argentine sports magazine El Gráfico.[1]
The phrase was used by Johan Cruyff in 2002 to criticise the tactics that helped Brazil to win the World Cup, stating: "Brazil deserved their win but they aren't a team; they play anti-football and only took advantage of the mistakes of their opponents."[2]
In 2004, Frank Rijkaard dubbed the tactics of then-Celtic manager Martin O'Neill "anti-football", following a 1-1 draw in a Champions League match at the Camp Nou. He said: "I feel sorry for the spectators but Celtic played anti-football. They had two lines of five players. The statistics tell the story; we had about 70% of the possession."[3]
In November 2006, Arsenal's Cesc Fàbregas used the term to describe the style of play in the English Premier League, in the week following a 1-0 defeat to West Ham United, stating: "Teams just defend, defend, and defend; they try to waste time. I call it 'anti-football,' but we have to accept this happens and break teams down."[4]
In 2007, the phrase was used in The Daily Telegraph to describe the Chelsea style of play under former manager Jose Mourinho[5] and on Guardian Unlimited's sports blog on Real Madrid's style of play under manager Fabio Capello.[6] Barcelona striker Lionel Messi referred to Rangers style of play as "anti-football" after Rangers held Barcelona to a 0 – 0 draw at Ibrox on 23 October 2007.[7] Rangers were also accused of playing anti-football by Alain Perrin after their 3 – 0 win over Perrin's Olympique Lyonnais a few weeks before the Barcelona match.[8]
In 2010, Johan Cruyff again used the phrase 'anti-football' but on this occasion applying it to the style of play used by his own country's national team, the Netherlands, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final against Spain. The day after the final Cruyff attacked the Dutch team for renouncing the Netherlands' long standing commitment to playing attacking and entertaining football: "They [the Netherlands] didn't want the ball. And regrettably, sadly, they played very dirty. So much so that they should have been down to nine immediately, then they made two [such] ugly and hard tackles that even I felt the damage. This ugly, vulgar, hard, hermetic, hardly eye-catching, hardly football style, yes it served the Dutch to unsettle Spain. If with this they got satisfaction, fine, but they ended up losing. They were playing anti-football." Other commentators had already described the Dutch style of play during the tournament and particularly the final as anti-football prior to Cruyff's comments. [9]
In Spain and many Latin American countries, the term has been used to deride the Italian Catenaccio system.[citation needed] Rafael Benítez accused Italian team Internazionale of playing "anti-fútbol" after his Valencia team were beaten in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 2003.[10]
After being defeated 2-0, Vietnam coach Henrique Calisto used the phrase 'anti-football' referring to the tactic used against his team by surprise winner Philippines at the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup group stage in Vietnam.[11]
See also
References
- ^ Gary Armstrong & Richard Giulianotti (2001). Fear and Loathing in World Football. pp. p. 242. ISBN 978-1859734636.
{{cite book}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "Cruyff slams World Cup, accuses Brazil of wrecking football". Daily Times. 2002-07-02.
- ^ "Crespo and Kaka inspire AC Milan". CNN. 2004-11-24.
- ^ David Sheppard (2006-11-10). "Fabregas slates the 'anti-football' of Premiership rivals". Soccernet.
- ^ Michael Henderson (2007-09-22). "Roman Abramovich stealing football's soul". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Sid Lowe (2007-06-09). "Forget Beckham, Van Nistelrooy is the Real deal". Guardian Unlimited Sport blog.
- ^ Patrick Nathanson (2007-10-24). "Barcelona's Lionel Messi hits out at Rangers". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Ray Wilson (2007-10-09). "Lyon Boss Attacks Rangers' Style Of Play". Daily Record.
- ^ Press Association (2010-07-12). "World Cup final: Johan Cruyff hits out at 'anti-football' Holland". Guardian Unlimited.
- ^ Alex Hayes (2003-05-04). "Team ethic can lead Italians into a new era". Independent on Sunday.
- ^ "Historic victory leaves McMenemy bewildered". AFF Suzuki Cup 2010. 2010-12-06.