graeme2911
Player Valuation: £2.5m
I couldn't agree more with that statement. That said, he simply wasn't good enough to warrant more playing time last season in an Everton shirt. He was an impact sub...that was his best role. Probably the same this season. I don't think he's quite found his level to properly develop.
His injury around Christmas did him no favours. He was just finding some consistency then that happened. When he returned from that, he looked just as he did when he joined in the September. I think he'd have near enough nailed down a place if that injury didn't happen, or at least would have been getting a lot more game time.
Haven't paid close attention to him this season, but it doesn't sound like it's done him any favours. Certainly not his "physical" development anyway....might have helped him with some of the mental side, developed a better attitude, getting used to tough patches, etc.
I'd love him back tbh.