He's was too inconsistant the first half of the season. When he's consistently playing at the level he is now(which I think he can from now going forward) he gets the relative praise. Not that strange, really.
He's not better than Fabregas or world class though like some were saying at the start of the season. But he is a quality player, that can get better and most excitingly, he is turning into a real goalscorer(which I said he could and suggested he should be used that way, remember y va? 😉).