Málaga midfielder Francisco Román Alarcón, aka Isco, is in no doubt that his blistering form for the Spain under-21s stems in part from the creative freedom he enjoys within the system. He is keen to play a similar role at his next club.
The subject of interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, Isco will go wherever he feels he will have the best opportunity to develop on the pitch. "My priority is to keep playing and enjoying my football", he told journalists ahead of the European Under-21 Championship final.
One of the players of the tournament, the Málaga playmaker has managed to keep his feet on the ground and his mind firmly on 'La Rojita', despite the rumours surrounding his future.
Part of the reason why Isco has flourished in Israel has been the fact that the team plays to his strengths. He feels at home within the national team set-up and believes that the team's possession-based ethos should remain the blueprint for Spanish football for the time being. "This style suits both myself and the current generation of players in the country down to the ground", he explained.
The local press in Israel have fallen head over heels for Spain and in particular Isco, following some magical performances. Newspaper 'Yediot Aharanot' has dubbed the midfield starlet a "natural-born dribbler", while 'Haaretz' dedicated virtually its entire preview of the final to the Málaga playmaker, whom it singled out as the jewel in the 'La Rojita' crown.
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