Manchester United 's victory against Johan Cruyff's Barcelona in the 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup final was an integral stepping stone on the path to Champions League glory. That path, though, was rocky not just because of 1993's welcome from Hell in Istanbul.
Cruyff's connection with modern day United is restricted to his strained relationship with Louis van Gaal while his son, Jordi, endured a miserable spell in England's north-west in the late 90s and early 2000s. Still, Jordi 1-0 Gerrard.
Without Cruyff, Alex Ferguson's name might never have been prefixed with 'Sir' and United might not have housed two more European Cups in their trophy cabinet.
