Honestly tho, he does none of that, he constantly has the highest pass percentage in games, he hardly wastes a ball, he will prolly miss place 1 pass a game, his passing range is superb, his balls to the flanks are superb and he often threads balls into a tight area, he hasnt picked up anymore yellows than McCarthy or Barry or infact any ball winning midfielder in the League, hes not a headless chicken anymore than McCarthy is, they are both tenacious players who close down fast and hard, but whilst I say all that, hes nowhere near the finished player.
Im sure he would be the first to admit he has areas to improve on, I see his mistakes and he does make them, hes only human, but whilst some people like to focus on the 1 mistake he makes a game, they miss the little glimpses into the talent he has.
I love the lad, in the Young Boys game I sat at the Park End and he spent about 10minutes warming up on the touchline before he came on, I watched him for the full 10 minutes, for me he has everything I look for in a player, high energy, not afraid to stick a boot in and he never hides, the fact that he is amazing on the ball is a bonus. I do go on about the lad a lot, but thats cos I can see what an amazing player he can become, for me hes already superb and is only going to get better, thats what excites me the most, imagine him in 12months after hes had a run in the side, hes simply going to take the piss.
