Sorry, mate but he was skipping through the rain drops for far too long, hell, he even made Hutton a starter at one point last season.
He started off ok but then faded or/and was found out on a 'how to deal with' level
You know, many fans always go off about Arry having favourites, picking his mates, JD. blah, blah flimflam - but in my opinion he's always played the best player in a position (fitness allowing) bar a few odd instances here and there. Dropped Keane when he fcuked out eventhough he was deeemed a favourite few months prior. Dropped Gomes when the iceberg's bottom was revealed, dropped Palacios and replaced him, dropped Krunchie when Bale emerged, dropped JD many a times eventhough he likes him, dropped Bentley, dropped Gio, etc. Countless examples. The fact he couldn't make our bench for 3 months prior to his loan is no coincidence, imv and I'd trust our coaching staff on that one. He must have regressed beyond the turning point on a downward slope which started around 18 months before