I wouldn't call it bizarre. He hasn't been worth 24m dollars this year. Despite the players around him which aren't all that bad, I don't use DP, Marchisio, Melo among the other good players that have played this season as an excuse for poor play. Doesn't matter if you win a free kick or two, especially when they are never converted. It would be nice if we could see a return on the investments we made this summer.