the only thing ANYBODY ! can even remotely (and in my opinion incorrectly) say against the lad is that he isnt in the pacey fast speed league ! ......... yes, not compared to people like sweep, messi, and even rooney (who is a speed demon even if he is a bit big) BUT he is not slow !
you see his run from our box to bolton's 6yard box?? ..... he is a fast player, just not in the same speed league as messi etc, so people brand him as slow?! 0_o .... crazy if you ask me !
great player ! love the guy ! i admit, last year i had doubts, i honestly did, thought he would never be anywhere near what we need, esp coming from FC Basel ! ...... but ...... i swear, the whole of the season i have rated him ! probably when he scored that back-heeler in the UEFA cup did it for me ....... but a switch flicked in me and i immediately staretd to see him in a differnt light .....
you just watch him in a game, watch his movement, his selflessness, and some of the touches he does are robinho like ! his also pass through the whole bolton defence for onouha on sunday??? .... a great player in my books ! lots of players arent crazy fast, but doesnt make them bad players ! .... XAVI for example !
big phil hateers, entitled to your opinion, but got to say, i really dont get it ..... BIG PHIL = MINT !