When he can actually concentrate on playing football, yes you are right. But the problem is he CAN'T concentrate on playing football . He will always be liable to do someting twattish and get sent off. And there is no point him being a good footballer if you can't select him because the stupid scouse twat is always getting banged up in chokey.
Therefore, despite his gifted feet, the bloke is a liability and - for any football manager with a brain - not worth the risk.
Absolutely. If he had a rational head on his shoulders he'd be one of the better centre mids in the country.