Never really was his game.
He aint a Gareth Barry, who at the end just needed to stand in the middle humping the ball forward.
I'm not talking Beckham, Alonso or Trent standard of passing. He constantly gives it away when attempting simple ten yard passes.
He's also an experienced head that should be leading by example and talking to others, keeping things calm and taking the sting out if the match. Again though, never been his game