The thing is, all these criticisms about his game were well known when he was at Juventus. He was part of a very disciplined, well drilled team playing on the left in a midfield three, plus Juve were dominant in Serie A at that time. He's talented, but he's never going to be someone like Vieira, who can boss the midfield and grab a game by the scruff of its neck, he doesn't have the work rate or discipline. The game against Switzerland in the Euro's summed him up to a tee, scores a brilliant goal, plays well, but then switches off and allows a runner to get in behind him to score a late equaliser. Pep would kill him for that, he'll never be a City player.