Wait, you are actually defending his performance? Its not much to single out, but in both times he has started (Right wingback in previous game and RM last night), he has simply looked so out of depth in this fairly mediocre team, I watch the games with some non Juve fans, and they instantly pick up on that and wonder why is starting (because our efficiency with possession changes most of the times he is involved... Kudos on one good shot and 1 ok one, mainly because we need shots from outside the box, but thats it basically with "compliments").
He is just a depth signing, but honestly still very questionable why we signed him, cheap, versatile goes only so far as reasons, when he clearly looks out of it. Especially in the wing roles he has been used in. Can be more ok as CM I guess. But in overall, so far, he adds extremely little to this team. Its just so obvious that it actually bewildering me someone would defend him (and bring up Pirlo and such other players as counter-arguments).