I gave you how many minutes he played. Over the past three years he has been playing a lot and he was teams regular most of the time. Improvement? Well, that's where we disagree. When you scroll back to previous pages I was the one praising him. Now I give him critics just because of that - no improvement over the past three years whatsoever. He was good, but he stood in the same place. Just look at those assists/goals, it's pretty damn low considering those minutes.
Yes, he does all that but everything he does is only decent and not good. Is he a good passer? No. Does he have a vision? No. Is he fast? No. Good technique? Yes. Good long shots, headers? No. Crosses? No. Out of all those things he's only decent (bar the good technique he has), and none of his abilities is something to be proud of.
If you see improvements then fine. It's something I don't see at all because most of the time (especially this season) first time I notice him on the pitch is in the second half, or when he gets a yellow card. Very inconsistent player who plays in a shadow like he's afraid. Like I said before, reminds me of Zanetti without long passes. Or a player like Poulsen.