Busquets: Spain benefiting from Dutch influence at Barca

Seven Barca players started the semi-final against Germany, including Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Busquets, all of whom have inherited something of the legacy handed down from Dutch coaches Johan Cruyff through Louis van Gaal to Frank Rijkaard.

The emphasis on attack, the dominance of possession and the rapid passing moves that can rip open the best-organised defences are all characteristics that trace their roots to Cruyff's Barca 'Dream Team' of the early 1990s.

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