That's not saying much. Don't get me wrong he's a decent player and if he stays with us will have a good solid career, but he's not going to be the answer to England's midfield problems like people think. He gets the ball and passes sideways or backwards. He looked at his best in an Everton shirt when he was using his power to beat people, which he looks to have lost this year, I know he's had his injuries but if anything over £15M gets offered, snap there hands off. I'm perfectly happy with Fellaini, Barkley, Osman and possibly get in a more creative spark, like Krancjar or Faurlin from QPR.
First of all, he's not Iniesta, his role is not to play incisive balls between the opposition midfielders/defenders. If you expected him to do the job Arteta did for us then you're of course going to be disappointed. He's defensively sound, has a good shot on him and he's strong and has a good header on him, but he's by no means a playmaker. He can beat people by sheer power or even pace, he's not the quickest but he's by no means a slow player.
Btw - Faurlin tore his ACL and will be out for some 6-8 months, and it remains to be seen if he's the same player after that, ACL injuries can destroy players.