Sitting somewhere in the middle of all the discussions over why Donny van de Beek hasn't worked at Manchester United, and whether it's best to cut and run, is the player himself.
In the space of 16 months, he has gone from being indispensable for Ajax and making a strong claim for the No. 10 position in the Netherlands national team to a peripheral figure at Manchester United and out of the Dutch reckoning.
His time at United since his £35m move from Ajax can be summed up by three matches against Villarreal.