Then either your fandom clouds view of his abilities or you just haven't watched him play over years.
He's the best passer in football history, in terms of his variation. Short/long.. grounded/drilled/lofted/curled.. half-volley/volley.. left foot/right foot with equal results and he can combine one of each of them in a play.
He's got the balance, strength and technique to dribble thru the midfield, only yaya toure was better and he can do it better than yaya in tight spaces.
Exceptional long range finisher at Juve, seems to have lost it at United. Maybe he's stopped working on it training.
I'm not even mentioning his influence in successful teams..