Christ, the mood swings this thread has gone through since Christmas have been ridiculous. He's a good squad option, one we would be happy to keep but one we would also be able to replace quite comfortably. Sometimes he plays very well, especially in big games, and he looks brilliant when the team is in full flow, often performing a key role in high-scoring wins. Other times, when the team doesn't function as it should, his inability to grab a game by the scruff of the neck is exposed and he looks like a passenger simply going through the motions. All of the above can be true at the same time - we don't need to jump into this thread on a week-by-week basis every time he gives a class or abject display. He's always been exactly the same type of player since we signed him nearly three years ago, and he'll be the same type of player until the day he eventually leaves.