You know I always liked Monty's game, but it frustrated me at the same time cause he was very soft, specially till around 2 seasons ago, specially started showing it after his WTF performance in the Confed Cup (and well did help that finally instead of being thrown around at every position in midfield he was just kept there as CM-anchorish type). In his last 2 seasons, he wasn't being as softy but he was so obviously unmotivated in Fiorentina....
This season he has shaken away both of those characteristics, he's motivated, he's playing with his heart, his running a lot, he's taking responsability, and he's finally becomming a leader. He actually does too much for eing the only one in our midfield that can do it, specially since the game vs Inter.