Here's the thing though mate, who says the manager doesn't rate him?
Of all the players in the team he us the one he's commented on most, he's a few months into imo a strategy to get him to the level he should be at.
The lads 23 now he isn't a kid , maybe tough loves what he needed to get the player inside to show itself, for way too long he has had smoke blown up his hoop, by the media, by fans, excuses made on why he hasn't become that complete player, from moyes not liking kids, to Martinez indulging him, from excusing weak parts of his game due to mental scars over his leg break.
Seems what Kidman is doing is simply saying no excuses anymore, you play football and show people or you'll not play.
The derby will show if what we saw on Tuesday was Ross finally getting the message - Tuesday was the first time I saw him truly embrace the crowd and grow in a game to anywhere that extent.