A work horse who can tackle, very good distribution - his range of passing is excellent, can cross a ball better than the majority of the players in the league.
His problem is he can play a variety of positions and has therefore never been appreciated for the player he is. Can play in the middle, out wide, or right back. In the middle is his best position - he is captain material.
A very, very good player. It shows what is wrong with the game when he can't get into Man City's side, he is more consistent than many of their players, just not spectacular enough for them.