For some City fans, they appear to have bought in to the "£100m flop" narrative from sections of the media and our rivals, with an expectance from him that he should match the inflated value placed upon him and continue to use that as a stick to beat him with.
No matter what he does, he will never be seen as a committed and valued player in their eyes.
I do not share this view. Want to question his character? Question a man who regularly takes time out for football fans and shows enthusiasm especially to those who have been disadvantaged, and there are multiple examples most notably the one where he paid attention to the blind girl during the medal ceremony.
Want to question his commitment? He is his biggest critic, and he ackowledges when he hasn't been good enough and wants to repay others' faith and patience with him with a desire to improve. When he took the mantle during the winter of our Treble success, he was invigorating to watch. His reaction at the final whistle of the CL Final showed how much winning meant to him. He desires to play for City, he desires to play for England. He has so many people talking him down I really don't get a City fans' attitude in joining in.
Last season he was not at his best and he admits that. But i'm not going to pile on the abuse and vitriol, i'll be cheering him on to prove the doubters wrong, the biggest doubter of all being himself.
Forza Jackie Boy!