On the day, Captain Richard de Crespigny and his crew were faced with an unprecedented failure, and consequent set of circumstances. From being an A380 Captain, our gallant Captain was, all of a sudden, a Test Pilot. With only the ECAM, his knowledge, his experience and his ability to guide him, he controlled that errant aircraft and flew it to a successful and safe landing. Bravo Zulu in Spades.
Anybody who criticises Captain de Crespigny's myriad decisions on the day, or says that he should have landed sooner, quite simply has no knowledge, no understanding nor experience of handling Very Large Aircraft.
Go back to your armchairs.