Why do people care so much? I haven’t said he wouldn’t improve, just that it clearly bothers people for reasons beyond football. His character is such that he’s a maverick and that’s in his play as well as his lifestyle. Turn him into a robot and maybe he does lose something. The guy is clearly loving life and is probably the most entertaining city player I’ve seen in thirty years yet all he gets is “haha kebab”
Why do we care? We're not trying to defend him like yourself. Why do you care enough to keep defending him?
When he was with us he could play for 90 minutes. How many times did he manage 90 minutes last season? Still a great player but with a bit more dedication with his fitness he could have gone all the way.
I'm not having a dig at him. It can't be easy to not do the things you enjoy right through your younger years. I had two sports I was very good at but didn't have the dedication. Preferred to get pissed and stoned instead of serious training.