Absolutely fair play to the guy. Spent the first part of the season on the bench for mid-table Boro in the Championship, and by the last part he's playing 90's against Arsenal and getting plaudits for his performances, having won his place in the starting XI for a CL chasing team. Fast becoming one of my favourites (there's a Bert-shaped hole in my heart that needs filling)
Only a genuinely world class manager could look at the said rotational option at a mid-table Championship side, demand he's brought in ASAP in January, and have him slot in seamlessly.