Yea we footie fans can be a bit impatient. Someone comes in to foreign land and team and we expect em to start producing within 3 weeks.Antony was good when he arrived, was injured going in to the WC, got ill while there and is straight back in.
Let that man play his way in to some form and fitness.
Even experienced employees usually have 3-6 months of ramp before they can start contributing effectively. Really should be no difference for pro ball