I must admit that in his first season with us I was not impressed. Lazy tracking back, dithering on the ball, weak in the tackle, wasteful in front of goal and taking the wrong option when in possession.
However this season just gone he has really stepped up, he seems to have got to grips with the pace and style of the English game, works harder, still can't tackle but then again neither does Eriksen, scored and created some great goals and comes across as a good guy as well.
Sometimes players need time for the coaching to get across and for them to settle, look at modric when he first arrived, lamela until his injury was the same, bale, Eriksen, the list goes on
However this season just gone he has really stepped up, he seems to have got to grips with the pace and style of the English game, works harder, still can't tackle but then again neither does Eriksen, scored and created some great goals and comes across as a good guy as well.
Sometimes players need time for the coaching to get across and for them to settle, look at modric when he first arrived, lamela until his injury was the same, bale, Eriksen, the list goes on