Then you might want to reflect that even this season he's our most effective centre back
He has been awful for the most part tbh, no better than Keane. The last 2 or 3 games plus people's affection for him have made everyone forget Spurs away, Southampton away, Atalanta away, Arsenal at home, United away, among many others off the top of my head. He's had some stinkers, let's face facts. He should be allowed to retire this summer with his reputation intact before it reaches Tim Howard levels of farcical.