Neville Kneville
Well-Known Member
I don't disagree that he's not at his optimum but having constant difficulty controlling the ball and misplacing simple passes imo isn't something I'd necessarily associate with a lack of sharpness. It's not like he's been dropped into the middle of the game after 3 months on mars. He has still trained, he's still gone through rigorous warm ups before the game.
I do agree that he played well in some big European games last season but he also very neatly cost us against PSG. I'm not saying he's a bad player, I just think there's too big of a drop off in quality between Dinho and Gundogan and Fernando and Delph, especially in terms of ability on the ball.
He doesn't misplace simple passes, he's the best simple passer at the club.
Fernando & Delph are utility players. If every player is a star we have the situation we have now got with Joe Hart, in every position.