He's a fantastic striker built for this country, but I think it's a combination of many things with Negredo at the moment that has hampered his form.
Pellegrini constantly alluded to Negredo not being fully fit - after the Spurs win, after the Norwich draw, the Chelsea loss - but he still had to play because Dzeko, Jovetic and Aguero were all struggling with injuries at the same time. This meant that Negredo didn't get adequate recovery time from his shoulder injury, and playing without his main strike partner in Aguero made things look worse than they were.
I've been critical of him recently but having had a think, I'm more than happy to wait for him to get back to full fitness and back to the striker we all know he is. A potential cult hero who loves it here. 23 goals in 40 games is an exceptional record for a striker in his first season in a new country, team and competition.
Let's hope we can get back on track with him at the centre.