It seems like he's been getting better at using his stamina, or it might be a byproduct of his trust in Murphy and having Bruno farther up the pitch. He hasn't been absolutely shattered on his feet in ages.
This is how FC25 is with the kits and you don't notice until Kick off, but getting back would be such a fuck on so you try and get on with it but you're utterly fucked off that they couldn't code the kit clashes out the entire time you're playing.