This guy is easily one of our 3 most important players in his first season here (those players being Buffon, Chiello, and Diego), and people are crying in their soup?
Inter got a phenomenal deal on Sneijder, get over it already guys. Madrid needed to recoup some cash, and Inter took advantage. Had we ponied up the 15M, it's doubtful he would have come to Juventus anyway. If I recall, Sneijder was not too keen on Italy at first, but there are a few enticing factors at Inter right now - in case people haven't noticed - starting with their manager and recent league record.
Diego has had to adapt to a new league/style, organization/teammates, country/city, has had 2 different managers working, what, 4-5 different formations... give him a break, already. We know there's a lack of quality surrounding him, and when you consider how many injuries we've had, and how little time/continuity he's had to form chemistry with certain players - especially with our forwards, who have all missed time - well, I think that he's been quite good for us.
That 25M was money well spent, and it will pay off big time in the not too distant future (more realistically, next season). Beyond this slightly longer term prognosis, it's my opinion that presently, we wouldn't have a hope in hell at a top four spot, or winning the Europa tourney without Diego. Our ball distribution/movement has generally been repugnant, for those of you who haven't noticed; this is one of the very few players we have who keeps us moving forward, playing ball to foot. The majority of our players, especially our midfield and defense are very poor passers; most seem to have trouble making a 10 yard pass, so they consistently hoof the ball 25-35 yards up field... directly to the other team...