Don't think he's attempted a floated cross or a 30 yard chipped pass yet so he's a mile ahead of Simpson. He was very good in the first half getting forward and a couple of decent tackles in, second half early on he wasn't used to the pace of Agbonlahor but he improved and got tighter to him after the initial 10-15 minutes.
He's very good in the air and like all players coming to a new country he'll get better with more games.