The Dips, as they were known, won eight of their first 11 matches and their fortunes seemed to take an incredible turn for the better when Cruyff arrived mid-season. "We had a great start to the season," Mikkelsen said. "Our first game against the New York Cosmos at RFK Stadium I scored my first goal in front of around 30,000 people and we beat them 3-2 - that was the pinnacle of my professional career.