Honestly I don't like him, i think he's uneffective and quite overrated in his performances. Doesn't excel in nothing, average in almost everything if not worst (his finishing is one of the worst I've seen in this team) and even his assisting is not that great, no dribbling, no speed. Sometimes he's some quality cues, but very sporadic, and you can't rely on him at all, even cause his major weakness is his (lack of) concentration. Don't know why Conte used to play him that much, maybe cause he was the only real SS besides Giovinco, who was horrible last season (even if in this season he looks better) and had a good linking and understanding with midfielders, especially with Marchisio (I remember Celtic and Bologna matches, to make an example).