[Maddix]

There are so many different nuances that a good footballer can use on grass that don't apply on an artificial surface. Even the direction the turf has been cut makes a difference to the pace that needs to be put on a pass or knowing that it's a quite wet down one wing so a long ball will hold up or skid on depending on the trajectory ... artificial pitches don't add to the skills of the game like some would have us believe, they just take the real skills away from the top talent.