I hear ya M.G, but I have seen Gago in good and bad, and the former rarely gets mentionned, he has had very good displays, and has clear qualities (first time seeing it was him being great un YWC 2005 which Argies win, him and Messi ripping it big). Just that the expectations and Redondo hype of being expected as a teenager to develop to top player over night being quite hard pressure and thing to be judged by, and if you dont show it immediately or cave under the pressure, you are forgotten or dismissed immediately (Marcelo was last season, and this season he has been amazing).
Tends too common in top footie, be just negative then and be cast aside alltogether and the good forgotten quickly (has had real vital displays for Real, he was great in the 2nd season, vital reason why they won the league) due to it. Well its goes too far when D'Agostino having 1 good season in midtable team is considered to be something more then he has done. If Gago played in Udinese he would be considered a star and having the top teams after him (there is a reason Real bought him for nearly 20m), despite his flaws and poor mentality, has the quality enough to outshine anyone in such lower level.
Youtube is just youtube, but here's few moments of his good displays with Real:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQbnvxzY29c