"This still needs practice."
Ma'el didn't plan on letting go of his training in stopping the ball. Although adhesive stopping is a very advanced technique, he needed to be even stronger.
In the fast-paced, high-level leagues, the speed at which defenders close in is fast. Simply sticking the ball to your foot only buys you more time to deal with the ball.
What if you could bypass the defender directly at the moment of stopping, or create an opening to shoot directly?
Just like that world-class spin move by Ice Prince Bergkamp, chipping the ball over the defender back to his foot, directly shooting to the far corner to score!
It's not that he seeks to consistently perform such moves, but the ability to turn upon a touch and evade while receiving high balls should be possessed in common scenarios.
Ma'el actually occasionally manages to do it now, but it's not stable. He wants more stability!
