I just mentioned Van Hanegem, because he said what I was thinking. Thats all.
Its not necessarily easier when you have more options, you still have to make the right decision on time. But it will force you to pass the ball instead of solely relying on your own quality and talent. Dzsudzsák once admitted that during the Stevens period players were hiding, because they were afraid of the coach. The only one that didnt hide and kept demanding the ball was Afellay. If you play in a squad with that little confidence whats the point of vision? Afellay isnt blind. You must have seen how he played with Van Persie, Van der Vaart en Sneijder. Especially in the matches before going into the world cup, they could find each other with so much ease and precision. You can't do that if you run around like a headless chicken.
I agree with your last line. I guess we are using different words to pretty much say the same thing. In the end its up to Afellay to show what he's got. Today would have been a great opportunity. I noticed that a lot of play for Barcelona goes through the centre. On numerous occasions you could just see the left flank wasnt occupied sufficiently by a Barca player. Thats definately space that Afellay can work with.
