he has a shin injury currently. The one time when we would have started him - the last games in europe, the last couple of games (due to ANC departures) and the lummux is injured.
Previous to that he has been out of shape, unfit, and not dedicated enough to regularly turn up for training. It would set a very bad precedent as a manager to allow such a player into the starting eleven.
Then there's been the break ins, the problems with his kid, his drinking problems, the time he got 'spiked', him opening his big mouth to the press being critical of moyes...
Moyes has done right. If VDM wants to play, he's got to bust a gut in training, get fit and start playing well in the reserves.
In truth, he's not looked very good the last few times he appeared in a blue shirt. Shame to see his potential wasted.
No-one wants him and his wages are good here, so we are stuck with him.