The lad can perform miracles in the last games till the end of the season but I've said it before and I'll say it again, once the axe had already fallen theres not much point in arguing over it.
In most fans eyes, they've already passed judgement on the player. I personally think the lad pays with minimal effort. This meaning everything comes naturally to him. Holding the ball up laying off, running with the ball, bringing other players into play. There are certain other strikers who I cringe at watching him trying to do some of these things. He scores goals and that's it.
There is two different types of striker. One who scores goals and another who helps other players score goals. Kone is a bad example of a eider gudjohnson type striker. Always playing along side prolific big named strikers but his name was always on the team sheet for what else he brought to the game. The lad needs time. Just don't get pissed off cause he plays the game with a smile and start watching him properly in a game to see what he is actually bringing to the party......you'll be pleasantly surprised.