Didn't have a good game like everyone else, but honestly what were his options today? He's got clev/Rooney underhitting passes all game, everytime we get the ball it's a field of statues in front of him, most of whom are just in positions where it's just not reasonable to pick them out. He's not gonna carry the ball past people, it's not his style, a lot of other midifelders are similar, and if you don't offer your self for a pass either short or long then there's not much he, nor anyone else you could sub in of his type can do.
I get some of the criticism he receives, for example some times he does seem slow to use the ball. But alot of the criticism seems based on this principle that he should be creating and it doesn't factor in that you need two players, and generally a well gelled attack to make it work. Like I said, who's actually getting in to positions to maneuver the ball forward? Clev/Rooney are long gone up the pitch as soon as we get near the ball. Giving it to Valencia/Clev is just largely a waste of time. And who's making runs in behind to stretch them and open up space/an opportunity for a pass? The wingers aren't and RVP was hardly to active. I don't think you could go through the game and pick out a load of time he missed out a good passing opportunity.
