Didn't think A-Rod was that good. It was an opportunity for him to show what he was made of.
He was adequate but not great.
Vinnie back in heart beat.
Disagree completely... A Rod shifts the ball so well in the middle of the park and controls the tempo nicely, watch the replay and after he passes he's often telling the player to slow it down or to quickly give it back because the space has opened up. Also, technically he's quite clever in beating his man to find room.
Lia was better tonight because he was able to concentrate on doing the donkey work and not trying to start play from the back.
I agree he moves the ball very well. Though he does have a habit of occassionally forcing the pass too fast, either to a player that isn't in a position to recieve it (e.g. being mobbed by defenders), to a player that hasn't thought of making the run that ARod sees, or straight to the opposition. With playing time and experience he'll reduce these errors and be an ever better player.
I absolutely agree he does move the ball quickly..maybe too quickly at at time, some of his passes his team mates are not ready for and they turn into the kind of passes that can get you hospitalised