You've pulled that one out of thin air, like. Completely wrong.
During his prime he was a very good finisher and could be counted on to get a few goals. He moved further back in his final 3 seasons and they slowly became few and far between. Still, over 100 career goals says it all.
I think everyone knew how good he was at the time. But when you've got Bellamy, Shearer and Robert banging them in, Dyer running riot and Solano with his occasional beauty, folk can be forgiven for not thinking of the midfield anchor first. Top player/person, though. Deserves any adoration that comes his way.