There were very few people who appreciated him and didn't see his exit as something very detrimental to Real Madrid. When he first joined I was annoyed with him but he quickly gained my affection and appreciation. In the summer I was very opposed to his sale and I am so glad he has chosen to fight for his position because he has shown the world that what he was doing for Real Madrid is near impossible (see how dumb Bale looks in comparison when "sacrificing" for the team).
He then moved to midfield and shined, came through because it was much easier to see his work rate and his brilliance. While I think that we could do with a Pogba in Modric's place, Modric in Di Maria's place and Di Maria in Ronaldo's position, for now it has gotten us to the CL final. This year is his year, above everyone else. If Argentina do well it will be because of him, and I have been saying it for a while now.