I hate when this sort of thing happens. It's so frustrating.
I thought he was fantastic yesterday, and he was our best player last week too. I was very impressed with him yesterday.
Question is, are we witnessing him fighting for his future or putting himself in the shop window? If players have this ability, why can't they show it consistently. The form he showed yesterday has been completely absent for the past 18 months. If he was to play like that every week, I'd have him in the starting 11 no question.
Luckily we have 2 more games before the window opens. So it'll be interesting to see how he does in those if he plays. If he does well, I'd be inclined to hang onto him and give him until the end of the season to prove he has a future at the club.
Indeed, that pass for Gerrard's goal was absolutely outstanding.
Given he's finally started playing well, I agree that we should keep him until summer and see if he carries it on. I don't think there's any question he's got the ability, but he seems to lack belief in himself. His body language almost suggests he thinks he doesn't belong at this level. Perhaps a few good performances can instil a bit more confidence into him and bring him some greater consistency.
If he's still the same come summer then he's gotta go...
