Producing one chance a game gets you into any side in the world? HAHAHA you are ridiculous. I don't think downing played as badly as some people are suggesting, but what a stupid thing to say by you. Utterly ridiculous.
I said a goal on a plate type chance like Carroll had. Name a left winger who produces a goal on a plate like that every single game, and then tell me which team he's playing for. Please do. It will be enlightening. You'd expect someone to score around half of those kind of gilt-edged chances wouldn't you. So one a game, 38 games in a league season equals 19 assists or so.
Now lets look at actual assists from last year. The most was 18 (what a shocker! Surely you've got to produce much more than that to be any good, lol), and it was from nani, who has a lot of trouble getting in good sides in the world doesn't he, lol.
The next most was 15, Drogba. Not a left winger. Next it's 14, for Fabregas. Not a left winger, still less than 19, and he too has trouble getting in top sides in the world. Who is he playing for? Oh that's right it's Barcelona.
So again, please go and name a left winger who creates this many good chances. You won't be able to. Because what you consider laughable is actually showing a lack of your own understanding.
Better yet, try to name a left winger in the past 20 years for US who has done that.. Perhaps once you fail to name any, you'll realise why I would be fairly happy if Downing managed to create that many chances for us.