I rate Afellay very high. The first time he played you immediately could see that the kid was talented,he was exceptional.He proved to be a great prospect,he even proved it against us in the Champions League 2005,when he still was a rookie.
But now he really could be the box to box player we are looking for,he has matured ALLOT,especially this season,despite playing with players at PSV who are 30+and have more years and experience at the club then him,he still is the captain,and everybody listens to him.
He can play on different positions,he usually plays in the middle of the park with allot of freedom,he controls the tempo of the play and makes sure that everything flows well,just like Pirlo with us.But unlike Pirlo he can also play behind the strikers,and on the wing,no problem for him.
When he has the ball,he really reminds me of Kaka.Because a Ronaldo or Messi would be doing some tricks,scissors etc. to get past their men,but Kaka just takes the ball into space,leaves his opponent behind,and aims perfectly at goal,this is also the quality of Ibrahim.When he has the space to make the run,he is lethal.
So yes he is rated high here in Holland,he is a leader and a mature boy despite being very young,he is versatile and very fast.He has a great shot,he has everything.Physicually he isnt that strong though...