Since the start of this season, I felt that Can's issue was tempo. He took too long to play a pass and our buildup suffers as a result. It is this same reason that makes him a much better player now, as he has had time to get up to speed and fine tune his response to and understanding of the team.
I like Can a lot. He is energetic, indefatigable, strong, well-rounded (in terms of having both defensive and offensive skills) and he seems to have the character of a winner, a mental resilience that other young players may not have. I think he is capable of very good passing too, but he has chosen take less risks. Remember that backheel to Coutinho last season? Or that weighted throughball for Origi's equaliser against Dortmund? So no, I reject those comments claiming that Can is incapable of good passing. Rather, he doesn't attempt those passes very often, and with good reason.