Leon Osman

Big Fat Sam · August 5, 2013

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
Utter drivel imo

You're entitled to your opinion, Dog.

Mikey_Fitzgerald · August 5, 2013

I like Ossie but I think it's time for Barkley to start getting moved into his position

ah11984 · August 5, 2013

Timak said:
Why does there always have to be someone to hate?

Leon Osman has been a key part of our team for a decade.

And all some of you can do is ridicule him? Grow up.

Agreed.

Chang Elephant · August 5, 2013

Foot Long Hot Dog said:
Some utter ****e spoken about the lad over many seasons, largely by clueless boo boys who wouldn't know a player from a yard dog IMO

Don't be too harsh on yourself.

toffeejack · August 5, 2013

should be backup to barkley and possible centre mid at a push? 3rd/4th choice RM backup in case something goes badly wrong.

shouldn't be starting though and i don't think martinez will start him

D410 · August 5, 2013

Interesting, fans sticking the boot into players in pre season games but look the other way when it comes to the side selection, tactics and match results in pre season.

Bob knows the everton players very well I doubt a few pre season games will change anything.

quasi modo · August 5, 2013

I've always liked Osman, decent little player to have around the squad and could do well in certain games for us, but shouldn't be guaranteed a starting place like he was in the past.

james2805 · August 5, 2013

He actually gets in decent positions, absolutely infuriating that he strikes a ball like a 6 year old though.

Gets bullied off the ball too much in middle of park playing deeper though.

Personally would rather see him on the bench more often than not this season with better players such as Barkley breaking the first team.

Eggs · August 5, 2013

..the push for Barklay continues, especially at the expense of Osman. I suspect the Barklay fans will be the first to complain if he ever gets a run of games and disappoints. My view is that Barklay's fleeting contributions would render him anonymous, especially in games where we are under the cosh. For me its Osman all the time and I'd be very surprised if RMs opinion is different to DMs.

kenada_blue · August 5, 2013

Eggs said:
..the push for Barklay continues, especially at the expense of Osman. I suspect the Barklay fans will be the first to complain if he ever gets a run of games and disappoints. My view is that Barklay's fleeting contributions would render him anonymous, especially in games where we are under the cosh. For me its Osman all the time and I'd be very surprised if RMs opinion is different to DMs.

Have to agree.

Ross looks a talent but I've seen nothing that suggests he should be starting.

Walken · August 5, 2013

Eggs said:
..the push for Barklay continues, especially at the expense of Osman. I suspect the Barklay fans will be the first to complain if he ever gets a run of games and disappoints. My view is that Barklay's fleeting contributions would render him anonymous, especially in games where we are under the cosh. For me its Osman all the time and I'd be very surprised if RMs opinion is different to DMs.

Like the arsenal game? If we had a genuine option instead of Barklay, I'd be willing to accept a policy of him being a go to sub and occasional starter till he makes himself undroppable, which I believe he will. But that option isn't Osman who have been uber gash for 6 months now.

Eggs · August 5, 2013

Walken said:
Like the arsenal game? If we had a genuine option instead of Barklay, I'd be willing to accept a policy of him being a go to sub and occasional starter till he makes himself undroppable, which I believe he will. But that option isn't Osman who have been uber gash for 6 months now.

..its all a matter of opinion. Southampton (away) did a proper job on Osman but I think its unfair to say he was poor for 6 months. He makes the difficult look simple and is a true playmaker for us, taking the ball on the turn like only good players do. I was delighted with that glimpse of Barklay at Arsenal, but that's almost the only highlight I have had. There is no doubt that the boy has talent, but his impact at best is fleeting. He has been dropped from a poor U21 squad and failed to set the world alight against poor opposition in the U20 world cup. In his own age group against semi-pro's he got taken off because he wasn't able to go the pace. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong, but I'm not seeing anything to suggest he's up to starting.

Christiffa25 · August 5, 2013

Barkley.... The best talent we'v had since Rooney and blues can't even spell his name right!

Walken · August 5, 2013

Eggs said:
..its all a matter of opinion. Southampton (away) did a proper job on Osman but I think its unfair to say he was poor for 6 months. He makes the difficult look simple and is a true playmaker for us, taking the ball on the turn like only good players do. I was delighted with that glimpse of Barklay at Arsenal, but that's almost the only highlight I have had. There is no doubt that the boy has talent, but his impact at best is fleeting. He has been dropped from a poor U21 squad and failed to set the world alight against poor opposition in the U20 world cup. In his own age group against semi-pro's he got taken off because he wasn't able to go the pace. I'd be delighted to be proven wrong, but I'm not seeing anything to suggest he's up to starting.

In fairness that is the only time Moyes played him in that position all season, he looked the business and got dropped, if we really are a side with top four aspirations, we cant have the most dribbled past CM in the league as a regular starter, which is Osman