this is what he's most improved on imo, he used to take the ball and fuck about looking for a hollywood pass...now when he takes the ball generally his head is up and he's looking for a forward pass short or long
I might be wrong, but I can't remember seeing him looking for a return pass. Doesn't ever seem to be involved in quick one-two pass movements, and I think this is a big failing of our side in general for a long time.
The whole concept of pass and move has been foreign to us for over a decade. The only time I can remember any real one-two passing was when Ben Arfa played and he'd pass the ball to himself.