Probably because he didn't say anything like that. But you're more than aware of that anyway, aren't you? I know you need something to base your arguments on, however desperate.
Both do.
They've been individual successes, certainly, but as part of team, less so. Carole probably being the best example of this - plays delightfully for himself, but his crossing has been erratic at best. I don't quite buy the hype surrounding Carole generated by endless step-overs.