Has good vision but tends to pass up the opportunity to use it far too often.

Loves a long range hit, but has a tendency to shoot when the pass is the better option.

Has an excellent range of passing when he chooses to use it.

Has shown a genuine ability to get stuck in and challenge when the moment comes. Unfortunately he often fails to do so.

Usually shows very good workrate.

He could see things no one else could see. Incredible vision and the ability to hold onto the ball until the right moment to play the pass he had spotted.

For all his skill and technique, he really did not get enough goals.

He had a lovely range of passing to enable him to make the most of his vision.

Could tackle when he needed to, but he was more focused on hustling opponents into giving the ball away on their own.

The key to Barca's midfield in his time was the amount of work he got through, on and off the ball.