Back then: uk manufacturing, good quality product, somewhere between 20 and 30 quid.
Now: sweatshop manufacturing, often poor quality product, minimum of 70 quid.
From the little I’ve seen of him he was Miggy level of left footedness. So if he has improved his right foot he could be brilliant. The best attributes of Miggy and Maxi all in one player.
This is it. For all his limitations, over the years I think he’s been a solid enough defender, but when you haven’t played for so long, it’s not surprising when a mistake like that happens.