I wouldn't say he is rubbish. Liam Miller, Djemba-Djemba were rubbish. Hargreaves has been decent, but I expect much more. Fair enough to say give him time, it's just that I'm not sure what to expect. What is his best? My memories of WC2006 are quite hazy now, but what I did know is that prior to the WC, Hargreaves was the England donkey and everyone would laugh and moan whenever Sven put him on the teamsheet. Hargreaves in Bayern I am not sure either, I always thought Demichelis was their 'hard man'.
Against Lyon I agree that he did alright. Pinning all the blame on him for Benzema's goal is probably harsh. However, to those who said he kept Juninho quiet I concur. Juninho may be their key man but he was never going to be a Kaka or a Messi, his most dangerous game is his set pieces and ironically, Hargreaves gave him a couple of opportunities by carelessly giving away fouls..