the qualified football analyst says that illaramendi is a great player. so I change my opinion on him, yea?

its an opinion I would hold until I see him perform or be this new Alonso that people refer to him as.

obviously the price paid says something and would play a part in anyone's opinion on him. if you pay more for something, you expect quality. this is evidence in every facet of life.

he has not proven to me, that he is worth starting for real. he may yet prove me wrong and it would be welcomed.

the system doesn't suit him, he is an introvert and has not adapted.. any excuse or reasoning you want to use is fine. the bottom line is, he has not performed when given the chances. we all know that players and managers have to deliver fast in football nowadays, especially at Madrid.

he reminds me of Gago, people didn't want to hate him and wanted to see him do well, myself included, but he just was not madrid quality.

On another note. don't be disrespectful to Posters who don't share the same views as you.

It's one thing to say that a player had a bad season, which we can all see he has had. But it's another to put blame on him using the transfers tag, and a clear lack of knowledge about the player. I'm only disrespectful to the lack of understanding you have.

I take your opinion.

Dunning-Kruger effect ^^^