Based Adnan
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It is better but it's a result of him being overly criticized that he's now being overly praised. We saw it with Sterling as well when he was criticized for everything like buying his Mum a house then all of a sudden he became the golden boy that could do no wrong. Extremes either way are just as bad as given time they bring on the opposite reaction. If he wasn't overly criticized initially we wouldn't be seeing what we're seeing now.Better that than completely slaughtering the guy.
You have people saying he's been our best player this season, how he's vindicated in his decision to stay and we're lucky we kept him based on 4 games vs some of the worst teams in the league (Brentford, Sheff Utd, Fulham, Luton). We didn't look defensively sound in those games and in the middle of that run got pumped 3-0 by City in which he played.How so?
We've also stopped trying to build up from the back or play any resemblence of modern football since he came in. It suits him but we had to switch up how we play in a negative way to accomodate him.
He's come in, did a job and has shown to be mentally resillient. To say he's back, we're lucky to have him or he's one of our best players though is over the top. Like I said, it's been 4 games vs the worst teams in the league.