Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Tiki-taka" in English language version.
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Forget tiki-taka. Long before Barcelona and Spain's trademark tactic, there was the Ajax and Holland team of the 1970s and their unique system of "total football". Led by Cruyff, their style was based around quick passing, quick movement and constant rotation of position. Sound familiar? Cruyff was basically Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta rolled into one… forty years ago.
Initially, this feature was meant to be a homage to Schalke's legendary short passing game, developed in the 1920s and widely regarded as a forerunner to the Dutch Totaalvoetbal or the Spanish tiki-taka. Their style of play became known as the Schalker Kreisel – which translates to 'Spinning Top' in English – a metaphor describing Schalke's revolutionary philosophy of rapidly passing the ball on the ground.