I hate to say it, because he genuinely buckled down this offseason and looks very fit, but he just isn’t good enough and hasn’t been in 4 seasons.
He doesn’t have a position, he’s not creative, he can’t really pass, he dawdles on the ball, he runs a lot but isn't really particularly good defensively, he hasn’t scored with any consistency in years.
Numerous managers have tried to cater to him moving around the pitch and none of them have been rewarded. Don’t fall for the Mourinho narrative that he didn’t play him, because Jose put him back in the lineup after Poch benched him and then got fed up because he doesn’t do anything.
He just doesn’t add anything except jogging around a lot. Should have left two seasons ago and probably would have if anyone wanted him, but he just can’t be a first team regular anymore. He doesn’t do anything well.
He doesn’t have a position, he’s not creative, he can’t really pass, he dawdles on the ball, he runs a lot but isn't really particularly good defensively, he hasn’t scored with any consistency in years.
Numerous managers have tried to cater to him moving around the pitch and none of them have been rewarded. Don’t fall for the Mourinho narrative that he didn’t play him, because Jose put him back in the lineup after Poch benched him and then got fed up because he doesn’t do anything.
He just doesn’t add anything except jogging around a lot. Should have left two seasons ago and probably would have if anyone wanted him, but he just can’t be a first team regular anymore. He doesn’t do anything well.