Was he that bad? I stand by what I saw that day....he had rarely featured as a starter from around the September. I was uncomfortable watching him.
Had scored his one and only in that embarrassment against Atalanta end of November but missed two sitters as well. Then camd on as last minute sub against a poor Swansea in the late December but never touched the ball, then started the TV game against Chelsea. Funny it was a week before transfer window opened & when MG remembers he ran away from the ball. The lad had gone and was in no mental or physical state to play in the game.....couldn’t drive, couldn’t speak English, had an injured Funes & backup Robles to talk to in his native tongue, getting bullied on the pitch.....team hopelessly out of form, out of Europe and mangager who had bought him long gone. But taking home £5m a season.
Tough on him? Perhaps.....deserves another chance I agree, but attitude and application has to match the ability we thought was there when we bought him. He wanted to go to Athletico if I remember right, but transfer ban scuppered that, the delights of County Road weren’t his first choice I reckon, but money talks doesn’t it. Over to young Sandro in my book.
