Quote Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo View Post
Initially I wasn't to sure on it but if as reported its until the end of the season with a year's option its hard to see it as anything other than an excellent deal. Offers something different to anything else we have in midfield and it it doesn't work out or new manager doesn't want him then we can say good buy.
He performed so well in the Euros that I could never understand why he wasn't playing at a consistently high level. Obviously his lack of fitness has been a major factor but even if we can get a decent performance from him in half of the remaining games it will help our cause no end.