ɔːlðˈoʊ ˈɔfən lˈɪstᵻd æz ɐ fˈɔːɹwɚd, hiː wʌz ɪn fˈækt nˈoːɹməli ɐn ɐtˈækɪŋ mˈɪdfiːld skˈiːmɚ, fˈɔːɹdʒɪŋ ɐ pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp ɪnðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə pˈɑːɹk wɪð dʒˈoʊsəf mˈæsəpˌʌst æɾ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl lˈɛvəl.
Although often listed as a forward, he was in fact normally an attacking midfield schemer, forging a partnership in the centre of the park with Josef Masopust at international level.