Looked a brut of a player till Xmas and now seems to be a liability in midfield.
He isn't the youngest player in the team and will turn 31 this year. Wondering if his engine is starting to burn out? He's all about being an all action midfield player but is he on the decline?
The thing is you can understand youngsters losing confidence but when players are in their 30's & been playing a good few years surely they're tougher than that ?
The thing is you can understand youngsters losing confidence but when players are in their 30's & been playing a good few years surely they're tougher than that ?
That can't be a serious suggestion? It doesn't matter what age you are, you are always susceptible to a loss of confidence or form. If you have a bad experience from a previous match, then your confidence will likely be affected in some way the next match, that doesn't change with age. While you may have experienced, such things before, if you keep putting in bad performances as a team or individual then it's going to affect his confidence no matter what.
Hadn't he a bad injury last season maybe taken its toll on him now with playing so many games hopefully he be back to his best next season after a rest