Originally Posted by
toptoon
Let´s be honest - he was heavily slated by many (and many on here) as being completely sh*t. I can understand why, after basing opinion on one or two games where he was brushed off the ball and fell over a lot, often running into blind alleys. But, even in his poorer games, he´s often showed a litttle bit of class that´s often gone unnoticed. He has talent but, as has been well commented, his only problem has been consistencey.
Rafa has always said that he has had one of the toughest jobs on the pitch, working between the defensive lines, where you often get pressed from all sides.
I´m chuffed for him and even if he still wants to go, his price tag has just gone up ........... how depressing when you type something like that assuming the extra money will be reinvested in the team, when it won´t (might as well give him a free).