He cared and was passionate but wasn’t the brightest spark was he?
Punching the badge as he got sent off for a ridicuous and unnecessary foul at Anfield, and making comments about the “Malvinas” belonging to Argentina whilst plying his trade in England reinforces my point.
Glad to be rid.
What I don’t understand is when he was playing regularly last season, he was very poor. A mistake waiting to happen. If my memory serves me right, he was actually dropped last year before getting injured.
Now he’s been out for a year, suddenly people are clamouring to get him in the side and...
Exactly. Bang average last season. His distribution was awful and his alleged threat in the opposing team’s penalty box became less and less as the season wore on.
He was decidedly shaky at the back last season and was eventually dropped. Be careful what one wishes for I reckon. I saw nothing last season from him that gives me that warm secure feeling about him playing.
Personally, until we are mathematically safe, I would have Keane and Jags at the...