The passing looks iffy when you sign him, particularly if that's a big part of how you like to play (I'm Arsenal, so YES).
I'm in 2014 now on this particular save, and he's still a backup to Clichy, so he's getting 15 starts at the very most a season, but he's awesome! Never puts in a bad performance, and gets the odd assist. A very capable backup, soon to be first choice. Struggling to remember if he's 20 or 21 atm, probably about to be 21.
Haven't seen 'the other thread', so will post anyways.
The passing thing: yes, he's **** at it to start with, but buy him, and keep an eye on the passing stats, never falls below 75% or so. He's around 81 atm for me.
The good news:
Speed - ****** fast, and his other physical attributes are good too.
Marking - starts at 12 or something, no? That's been the main attribute I've got the coaches to focus on, he's now 17 (and a half, on the graph thing)
Performance - always does really **** well!
Passing - up to 12 at the moment.
Bad news:
Tackling, starts at 7 - I'm only up to 10 in 2014, this is kinda the most important full-back attribute, but again, the stats don't reflect this - he wins the ball a lot.
Technique, Dribbling, Crossing - Meh, OK, but he's no Coentrao (another player I swear by). Still, his sheer physicality gets him in with some assists, and let's face it, he's there to defend.
