@FootynewsHristo Stoichkov has a very clear take on why Riquelme didn't succeed at Barcelona. He says it all comes down to Louis Van Gaal being the coach and specifically how he deployed him on the pitch. Stoichkov admits that in his first year, Riquelme had fun and put up great stats like goals, passes, plays, and dribbles. But he argues you can't just invent grapes from an apple when changing tactics. He claims many players suffered under what he calls Van Gaal's nonsense, including himself. The former star recalls Van Gaal entering the locker room claiming there was a lot of Cruyffism. That confused him because Johan Cruyff wasn't even there, noting there was a big difference. #HristoStoichkov

@FootynewsHristo Stoichkov has a very clear take on why Riquelme didn't succeed at Barcelona. He says it all comes down to Louis Van Gaal being the coach and specifically how he deployed him on the pitch. Stoichkov admits that in his first year, Riquelme had fun and put up great stats like goals, passes, plays, and dribbles. But he argues you can't just invent grapes from an apple when changing tactics. He claims many players suffered under what he calls Van Gaal's nonsense, including himself. The former star recalls Van Gaal entering the locker room claiming there was a lot of Cruyffism. That confused him because Johan Cruyff wasn't even there, noting there was a big difference. #HristoStoichkov