Editing Günter Netzer (section)

== Style of play ==
A classic [[playmaker]] known for his technique and passing ability, Netzer is considered one of the best midfielders of all time.<ref name="Netzer wird 65"/> Positioned as a midfielder in front of the defence, Netzer often dropped back between the back line. From there, he organised the game from deep and served his team-mates with precise long balls. During his time at Mönchengladbach, Netzer was also deployed as a [[Sweeper (association football)|libero]] at times.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Escher |first=Tobias |title=Vom Libero zur Doppelsechs: eine Taktikgeschichte des deutschen Fußballs |date=2016 |publisher=Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag |isbn=978-3-499-63138-2 |edition=Originalausgabe |series=Rororo |location=Reinbek bei Hamburg |pages=137; 145}}</ref> Apart from his superior ball skills, his natural authority made him the undisputed leader of his team.<ref name="Netzer wird 65"/> As a player for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he enjoyed a lot of freedom from the management and the coach [[Hennes Weisweiler]], even off the pitch.<ref name="Netzer wird 65"/> On the field the way he orchestrated the team's midfield play earned him the nickname 'Karajan', after the conductor [[Herbert von Karajan]].