I kid has developed his game to become extremely selfless. His work has allowed the likes of J Rod and Lallana to get more opportunities but in doing so he's sacrificed the number he gets himself.
The fact that a player tactically taking one for the team has caused a portion of our fanbase to decide he's now rubbish frustrates me immensely. It doesn't help that he's at an age where fans seem to look for any excuse to declare that a player is too old and losing their legs.
I wonder if the Winter Olympics would benefit from being held in the same year as the summer Olympics, with a consolidated medals table? might help its profile to be seen as all being one event?
When he first came into the team last season he looked a bit slower and rusty. I think that's all we're seeing at the moment, give him a few games to get back into it.