Many think he has been poor because of his lack of goals but his creativity and responsibility on the pitch has increased in my opinion. Just because he hasn't scored the glory goals that he has in the past doesn't mean he has become a worse player. If he is creating chances we all know we are poor at finishing and if we sign an out and out goal scorer them we will see how important he is to the team.
I agree Aussie, he doesn't look the player he was, but he's probably still the best player on the pitch after Suarez, because of the passes he makes, who else is putting in incisive, creative passes that open up opportunities, certainly not Allen, Henderson or Downing, unless you want to nominate Enrique! Also he's not long back after a career ending injury and should be given time to get his touch and timing together again. However even if he never returns to his best, who do we have who is better than him as he is?
