Bayern do deserve recognition, for clearly having achieved what they set out to do, which is ruffle feathers and unsettle things.
It is SO disappointing reading so many comments of people turning on Leroy, just because they don't have the patience he and the club do. If he'd have signed a contract extension a month ago, would people still be saying get rid, bad character, annoying face (wtf btw?), doesn't fit etc etc? doubt it.
Football opinions are clearly so influenced by trending buzzwords, which are easy to echo. The thing is, as soon as this starts to trickle through from online posts to the stands and therefore the pitch, job done Bayern, Sane's unwelcome, might as well go join even if he was never that keen. And with two weeks left for that after our window shuts, easy to play on that to negotiate (eventhough imho the club will refuse to sell anyone -apart from mangala- once our window shuts).
I don't see any attitude problems, on or off the pitch. I don't see the individualism folk accuse him off, and his assist stats certainly disprove that regardless. And i dont have any issues with his face. Or that one time he waved his arms when a bad pass missed him, and Carragher wouldn't shut up about it. I think he is ideal for the team, and i don't see us being able to replace him easily.
I'm more than happy to wait a few more weeks, or even the entire next season should he wish to assess his future here, and see him available to play for us in the meantime. And if he leaves, i'm happy for him to make that choice, with no bitter after-feelings towards him, he has contributed plenty.