Damocles said:
Well perhaps we are seeing different things.
I see a weak player, who is positionally awful, and can't particularly tackle. A winger who was pushed back and never came out. Not great in the air either, and certainly not commanding.
Got a bit of pace on him, and can pass a ball though.
I've honestly never seen him play more than 5 good games in a blue shirt
He is shit. I remember people saying he was better than Ball, and then some even said better than Bridge, some people really haven't a clue.
The myth that he was playing well was cos of the free kick, if you score a beauty you get at least 5 games where you can be average and people will just remember the goal. He's had a few average games at best last season which tbf was better than his shit games under Sven, but he's still nowhere near good enough.
He could probably do well in the Spanish Second Division or a shit Spanish team in the top league.