Quote Originally Posted by SgorauKoller View Post
I sometimes get slammed for saying this, but always found him to be quite overrated. He often disappears in the big games when it really matters. He does find the back of the net quite a lot, but if you review his performances on the whole, he often loses possession unnecessarily whilst showing off by holding on to the ball for too long. It would be interesting to see what proportion of his goals have been scored against 'big' clubs or in major tournaments; not a large amount I'd imagine.
No doubt he's a quality player but he's not at the top of the tree.

Compare his performances (or lack of) for Sweden at the euros with Bale and you'll see the problem with him. When he wants to do it he can be as good as anyone but unfortunately his attitude gets in the way. By all accounts his time at Barca was a disaster because he couldn't deal with playing second fiddle to Messi.

I'm sure he'll do well in the premier league as it's not the best quality and he's a very good player. However it'll be interesting to see how he reacts if things don't go his way. With the likes of Ibra, Mourinho, and probably the worlds most expensive player in the dressing room there'll only be room for so many egos.