 Despite not being particularly skilful or gifted from a technical standpoint, he is a versatile and well-rounded team player, who is capable of playing in several other midfield positions, and is known for his ability to carry, distribute the ball, and start attacking plays after winning back possession, often acting as a box-to-box player in the centre of the pitch.His movement on the pitch also allows him to contribute to his team's offensive play, as it often draws opponents out of position, and in turn creates space for his teammates.He is also capable of making effective attacking runs into the box and scoring goals, which has seen him be deployed in a more offensive, left-sided central midfield role during his time with Juventus under manager Massimiliano Allegri, a position known as the "mezzala" or "incursore" role in Italian football jargon.