It sounds a weird excuse, but slow, dry pitches also didn’t suit my passing. I preferred them well-watered, so the ball moved faster. It meant my passes got there a fraction quicker and I could pass it from further away and it wouldn’t slow down on the grass. If there was a gap, then I could get it through. When it’s dry the the ball sits in the grass. These are the fine margins that matter. I liked hitting side-foot through the lines from a distance into the front men and that was easier on a slicker pitch.
