He scored as many goals as Messi so far this season, but I still don't want this cunt anywhere near our team. Crucially, he would not get away with his antics in England they way he does so far in Spain. And he is on a confidence roll right now, but his technique is still noticeably inconsistent - just look at the way his poor touch cost him in a clean 1 on 1 with the keeper last night. His movement and workrate are very impressive and his character perfectly suits this Athletico team and their coach (who was a similar type of player himself). But if placed in a different situation, I think he would not be nearly as effective and his ridiculously dirty and provocative playing style isn't what we need here.
I can see which qualities attracted Rodgers in him (and we still didn't fill that void with our summer purchases), but we should find a different player who can be a powerful and smart runner, without the unnecessary baggage.