Watching him at the Confederations Cup for Spain, you could be forgiven for thinking that here is a completely reborn, revitalised and rejuvenated player.
Certainly one who is about as far removed from the shell of a player that we see plying his trade in West London.
Might it be reasonable to suggest that the formation and style of play of the Spanish national team suits him far better than that within an expensively assembled XI thrown together to massage Roman Abramovich's ego?
