He is trying too hard for his one brilliant goal per year. The one where he cuts in from the right and curls the left footed shot in the left hand corner. The ball stars out 2.5 meters wide and curls in like against Benevento.
Problem is, he is much more effective as a 25-30 minutes supersub, beating fullbacks on the left hand side and sliding low crosses across goal for easy tap ins.
DC was our best player for the final 2 months last year, even in the supersub role. Maybe the top 3 most effective players per minute in Europe from March-June, but this year has been a far cry from that.
The positive is that he hasn’t lost a step, he can possibly refind that wonderful form again soon.