I appreciate he is probably isolated quite a lot by our current system. But he hasn't looked fit since the start of the season, why does he look like he's puffing after one burst? Why is his shirt dripping with sweat after twenty minutes of lumbering around? Why does he lack that burst of pace of last season? How come a midfielder like Can can bully him playing as a makeshift centre half? The injury, the world cup and a lack of a proper preseason are probably partly to blame for this...He has a lot of talent and potential and the physical tools plus a knack of scoring goals(as shown by the West Ham games), but he needs to buck his ideas up, sometimes his attitude is suspect rather like Mirrallas but not quite as bad he seems to think he's made it already when he actually has a long way to go. He needs to work on the areas of his game that are currently frailties, his touch and hold up play are appalling at times. A rest out of the team and or Barkley behind him when he returns may be of benefit, but our options as a replacement are limited? Maybe try Naismith up there for a few weeks with Barkley/Kone/Lennon rotating in support?