Hleb's ability to keep the ball

"On the roll call of great performances, Hleb comes next – the Belarusian took a battering at times but he was a puzzle to the Italians for most of the game and one they never came close to solving. His ability to keep the ball and distribute it in the most unpromising situations rendered the Milan midfield of Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso and Massimo Ambrosini peripheral characters. Mathieu Flamini was no slouch either but the queue for man of the match was more crowded than ever."

Source > 05.03.2008