There’s still a player in there but I think between his mental health issues and the bloody minded press never giving him a break we may never see that player again.
The fear of messing up and the press jumping on it is bound to take its mental toll especially on someone who is clearly very fragile on that front.
It’s a vicious circle, try something like he’s truly capable of and it goes wrong leads to more pressure (press and his own confidence) which leads to fear of trying what he’s capable of which makes it mentally harder to actually achieve what he’s capable of and so on.
Really think he needs a break from football in this country where he is unfairly scrutinised. Maybe a gentler league where less of an expectation and a less blood thirsty press will allow him to enjoy his football again where he can express himself.
Hate the UK press, nothing they like more than building people and teams up only to break them down. Sensationalist sh!t$