Success Quote by Michel Patini

There is a small act of mythmaking in the word "classic" - a bid to locate yourself in a lineage, not just a highlight reel. "Midfield organiser" signals the unglamorous labor that serious football people revere: controlling tempo, placing teammates in the right pockets of space, turning chaos into a legible plan. It is the language of authorship, of someone claiming the match as a text he helped write rather than merely performed in.

Then comes the pivot: "who could also score goals". That "also" is doing the heavy lifting. It’s a modest-sounding add-on that quietly asserts rarity. Lots of players can tidy up and pass; lots can finish. The subtext here is completeness: the organiser who isn’t trapped in the role, the strategist who can puncture the story himself. He’s framing his identity as a bridge between two football archetypes - the facilitator and the star - and asking to be judged by the synthesis.

If Patini is speaking as a writer, the metaphor sharpens. The organiser is the editor, shaping structure, making other voices cohere. The goal-scorer is the authorial flourish, the decisive line that lands. The intent isn’t just to describe a position; it’s to defend a kind of intelligence that still insists on impact. In an era that often separates "system players" from "difference-makers", the quote argues, politely but firmly, that the best ones refuse the division.