His performances in the home games against the rags and dippers in the treble season were fantastic, he terrorized themThe left wing that he started basically every game at most likely.
He was a huge part of that treble team, not sure anyone can argue against that. It is sadly true that his impact on our play has regressed and he is also now struggling with his fitness.
I don't think he has played poorly by any means the last 2 seasons, people can think what they want about that, but his abillity and style of play certainly hasn't been as effective. His numbers isn't important in isolation, he is not a numbers player but a playmaker that does his work earlier in the moves and a ball carrier. But this is largely a issue since there have been a decline of players in our squad capable of delivering numbers.
But any player key to a treble can never be a disaster, he was worth his fee as soon as we lifted that trophy in Istanbul, if not sooner
He has been an integral part of the team.Yeah we all like him but for a player that has cost us 100 million he has never even really managed to nail down a starting place in the team. He was bought to be an integral part of the team not a squad player.
His goals and assists paint a different picture. Centre backs with better numbers.He has been an integral part of the team.
Yes for instance in the treble season if he had scored more we could have won the treble, pmsl.His goals and assists paint a different picture. Centre backs with better numbers.
You can mask it whatever way you want but goals and assists are expected of a £100 million left winger, he has not delivered.Yes for instance in the treble season if he had scored more we could have won the treble, pmsl.
Seriously bloody fans with assists and goals, there is more to football fella. If you say he's going through a quiet period recently that's fine but no need to try and claim he's been a waste it's horseshit.
We can only do this for so long. Pep was wrong for signing him, picking him and winning things with him. He has been a disaster because you said so.You know best.You can mask it whatever way you want but goals and assists are expected of a £100 million left winger, he has not delivered.