Cool and in this setup he's always going to be exposed, exactly like Trent is at Liverpool, he doesn't get any cover from the wingers instead the midfielder is expected to shuffle across to cover him.
Anyway he's been crap, no one can really dispute that, he's also been flogged to death with 0 rotation and he's playing in a Mish mash back 5 and a team low on confidence so it's a bit unfair to judge him right now.
He needs a rest, it was only the other day where he was brilliant against Newcastle...