Sakuraba is the Queresma to Ryū's Scholes.
Two amazing players in their own right, two geniuses in their own right, but two different styles of play. Scholes isn't gonna beat 5 players and nutmeg the keeper, but Queresma ain't gonna be governing games like Scholes would.
Both are effective, but the effectiveness varies depending on the type of opponent or the current game situation.