When people are talking about him getting chance after chance, what exactly are you referring to?
As atrocious as he has been this season, this is his first poor season. Just last season we were constantly putting off a much needed operation because he was deemed indispensable. I'm not defending his performances or attitude this season but this suggestion that he has flattered to deceive season after season is just not true. Short-term memory?
Personally dont agree. He was good last season the injury put off as was there wasnt other players available to play there. If you go back to LVG and Mourinho, he had great spells and lots of periods of "is he a left winger or a striker?" it wasnt really quite working in either position, lets not forget he and Matial were often fighting for the same spot and neither of them nailing it down and often frustrating.
For me the "flattering to decieve" is kind of true, not decieving in that he has been rubbish (bar this season) as you are right he hasnt. More a case of he broke through as a shining star and the media, PR, fans have all built him out to be a world class star.....and he never was, he is a talented player and a godo player, but certainly not a great player, there are several overtaken him in the England squad and that isnt just due to form, they are better players (we are blessed of course at the moment internationally in that regard) but there are also lots of younger playres in Europe who have a higher ceilign I feel (of coruse the grass isnt always greener).
He is probably the most valuable player behinf Fernandes we have at the moment even with his contract running down, thats why, especialy with his apparent disharmony, selling him seems a good move for me at least this summer, before he becomes the next player leaving free when we could have got a good fee for him beforehand. A new contract at te moment shouldnt even be a consideration....unless of course we wish to prove LVH right, being a commercial club