I feel really sorry for his frequent injuries, I have always looked up to him. He seems to be the only one in the squad not afraid to shoot from outside the box, and saved the team in some occasions last season. If he got physical to stop strong opponents like CR7 and didn't get injured so often, he would simply be the best in the team, and maybe a world-class one. I really don't think he is worse than Piqué, Mascherano or Alba, I don't understand much from soccer tactics, but that's what I think.