{"product_id":"the-ajax-laboratory-how-total-football-cruyff-and-the-1970s-revolution-forged-a-lasting-legacy-9798248691906","title":"The Ajax Laboratory: How Total Football, Cruyff, and the 1970s Revolution Forged a Lasting Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Daniel Harrison\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Soccer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if a football club could be more than a team? What if it could be a laboratory for the future? Step inside De Meer, the humble Amsterdam ground that became the epicenter of a global footballing earthquake. In the 1970s, under the master architect Rinus Michels and his on-field prophet, Johan Cruyff, Ajax forged a revolutionary philosophy: Total Football. It was a fluid, intelligent, and breathtakingly audacious system where every player could be an attacker and a defender, dismantling opponents with spatial awareness and technical brilliance. 'The Ajax Laboratory' chronicles this extraordinary experiment, from its early theoretical stages and the bitter taste of initial defeat to the glorious 'Holy Trinity' of three consecutive European Cups. This is more than a story of victory; it's a deep-dive into the minds that conceived this new footballing gospel, the disciples who perfected it on the pitch, and the enduring legacy that echoes from the 1974 World Cup to the modern cathedrals of the sport. For any fan who wants to understand the DNA of the modern game, this book is an essential look at the moment it was first sequenced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593424191639,"sku":"9798248691906","price":1169.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798248691906.webp?v=1774981823","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-ajax-laboratory-how-total-football-cruyff-and-the-1970s-revolution-forged-a-lasting-legacy-9798248691906","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}