Shame, I always liked him. Disappointed he can't stay consistent
Last season out of 30 matches, he played well in 3-4 matches.
This season, out of 10 matches, he played well in 2-3.
To be classed as inconsistent, a player would need to play hot and cold, like 10 good matches and 10 bad matches out of 20 matches in total.
This guy is not inconsistent.
He is just bad/average in 25 out of 30 matches with occasional sparks of brilliance.
He has a nice technical skills, but obviously sucks in 10s of other areas like: Iq, defending, physical skills, too attacking for a midfielder, lacking key skills for a winger etc.
I really have nothing personal against this guy, but from the day1 (and even before he came), he never seemed that he posses a set of skills to make it at Barca.
I will be surprised if he will ever be a starter for any Top4 team in 5 biggest leagues.
He is a starter for Uefa cup level of teams, placed 5th to 8th place.
This is not hating of a player, that is just a realistic view on his abilities after 2 seasons and 40-ish matches played for Barca.