I agree.
However, 29 Euro goals is a considerable contribution and extremely difficult to replace.
Further, he has been targeted by the usual suspects. BBC Scotland's behaviour has been disgraceful. Constant appeals to the Compliance Officer by both Sportsound and Sportscene. I think eight red cards and four rescinded.
Then five convictions for opposition supporters throwing coins, hot and cold iced drinks and, lighters and vapes.
My favourite was in the month where Rangers visited both Pittodrie and Easter Road three seasons past. The Dandy Dons held a banner in Spanish proclaiming Alfie's Mother to be a mattress. At Easter Road, Irvine Welsh on Hibs TV wanted Alfie macheted into thin strips and fed to seagulls. Both incidents did not receive punishment, they were drowned out by the sniggers of the usual suspects.
It is a baby and bath water situation. Often, he is his own worst enemy but, he has made an important contribution.