Although he isnt having a particularly good season, i think its harsh to say anything good he does is lucky.
I also dont think you can fault his work rate, if anything he tries to hard, almost as though he is trying to prove too much that not moving in the summer doesnt bother him.
From what i have seen he doesnt look as though he is really enjoying his football, he is void of confidence, he is trying but he looks nowhere near the level he can play.
Its been building for a while but i think the expectation and pressure is getting to a number of our players, time will tell whether they can deal with the pressure or not.