Absolutely.
But he had that old fashioned idea that it wasn't all about joining the massive club and chasing the silverware. He was probably the last player of real class to stay with a club where he was happy, where he felt at home and to refuse big money moves.
Good for him, it's something...
He played for Southampton. He refused to go elsewhere, and was forever being dismissed as 'unambitious'.
At the time it seemed obvious that he was BY FAR the best English player around, but he was rarely given a chance. when selected, he was never given the freedom to express himself that is...