With respect, I think we'd have noticed if he were the next Messi, and I don't think a player who can often have zero impact on a L1 game will ever achieve that standard.
No, as long he's not to blame when we're not, you can't have it both ways.
Having said that, for one reason and another (long story) I've not been to many games this season so I bow to your superior knowledge of his performance Otis.