I still remember that pass to Villa against DC United. Villa was bracketed by two defenders, so the pace and the curl had to be inch perfect. They were.Yeah I agree I remember 2015 Pirlo more than any other Pirlo. I was watching a game on the couch in high school and my dad sat down to watch it with me who has zero soccer knowledge (like me at the time). He was immediately impressed by Pirlo’s long ball passes. He was dropping them like dimes and shimmying away from attackers. I think it was the game where Pirlo got the assist on the David Villa run between to defenders. I eventually got him a Pirlo t-shirt that he still wears from time to time.
A pass that has not been equalled, except maybe by RJ Allen, of all people.