I wish I had your confidence mate but I haven't seen even a glimpse as yet. Not a trick, not a run, not a shot and not a pass that made me stop for a second and appreciate his quality. And I have to ask are you really buying potential for £20 million? Surely you should be getting a good chunk of ability and performance up front with the promise of more to follow? I just don't see it with this lad, usually you see something but I can't.
I do believe an awful lot of expectation is on his shoulders at the moment. I've seen passes and interplay that make me think he's got something mate. Like I said above I don't think we'll get the benefit of that for perhaps a couple of years.
With regards the point about what you'd expect from a £20m signing with potential, well Lazar can't be blamed for that and ultimately if he isn't worth what we paid the the blame should lie squarely at the feet of those who assessed him to be so.
For me, I'm forgetting the price tag and seeing him as an up and coming player for us. Problem is of course if he stunts the development of Ibe/Sinclair.
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