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Morgan Schneiderlin

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TheGhostOfBolasie said:
I'd like him to be given a run of games to prove himself once and for all with two quality central defensive midfielders behind him and the licence to roam behind the striker. If he can't prove it between now and March then I think his time at Everton should come to an end in the summer.
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Interesting article about possible Schneiderlin impact on Barkley

http://www.therussianlinesman.com/blog/schneiderlins-arrival-everton-increases-pressure-barkley/

While Schneiderlin is predominantly defensive, he’s a fairly complete midfielder capable of contributing to attacks. However, he favours short passing and so does Gueye. For all the strength, stamina and awareness Everton will now possess in defensive midfield, they will lack someone dictating play from deep and that could be problematic. Responsibility shifts further forward. Enter stage left Ross Barkley.

Only Gareth Barry matches Barkley’s efforts to show for the ball and try to build play rather than pass the buck. His game is still littered with errors, some of them bewildering, but in Koeman’s increasingly direct and obvious Everton, Barkley’s tendency to take a touch and play a risky pass is vital. As the latter stages of Everton’s 3-0 win over Southampton with Enner Valencia as a second striker demonstrated, Barkley is best when he can see the play ahead of him, free of the congestion of the number 10 area.

With Gueye and Schneiderlin presumably first choice, plus Tom Davies, James McCarthy, Muhamed Besic and, of course Barry in reserve, the already sceptical Koeman is unlikely to play Barkley further back. That’s a shame. This is where he needs to play to develop. There may be long term implications about what type of player Barkley becomes. He’ll be further burdened with central midfield duties while operating at number 10. Delaying the inevitable, Koeman could do worse than play Barkley alongside Schneiderlin in Gueye’s absence.

Everton face Man City at Goodison on Sunday and Koeman is more than likely to play it cautiously. Perhaps that’s not the game to allow Barkley to spray passes in front of defence, but following that, the Blues face Crystal Palace, Stoke, Bournemouth, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Every one of those fixtures is an opportunity to test Barkley in central midfield and to see whether any sort of partnership develops with Schneiderlin.

Once Gueye returns, Barkley will find central midfield further out of range. He’ll be left with the responsibility of proving to Koeman that he’s Everton’s number 10. With just three league goals and two assists this season, and no partnership whatsoever with Romelu Lukaku, that’s easier said than done. There are no excuses now. Barkley needs to continue what he does well, but he needs to do it a lot more often, and reduce the number of errors.

Steve Walsh ought to have Barkley at the forefront of his mind this January – either finding attacking players to optimise his considerable talent and decrease his play-making burden, or finding attackers to replace him. Times have changed. Everton are now willing and keen to invest. They have a new scouting operation beginning to bear fruit for an increasingly frustrated manager. Barkley is by no means assured of his place.

Schneiderlin’s arrival is an undoubted positive for Everton as they seek to upgrade the squad and become competitive, but it increases the pressure on Barkley. It’s imperative that he responds well.
 


Everton1878sk said:
Interesting article about possible Schneiderlin impact on Barkley

http://www.therussianlinesman.com/blog/schneiderlins-arrival-everton-increases-pressure-barkley/

While Schneiderlin is predominantly defensive, he’s a fairly complete midfielder capable of contributing to attacks. However, he favours short passing and so does Gueye. For all the strength, stamina and awareness Everton will now possess in defensive midfield, they will lack someone dictating play from deep and that could be problematic. Responsibility shifts further forward. Enter stage left Ross Barkley.

Only Gareth Barry matches Barkley’s efforts to show for the ball and try to build play rather than pass the buck. His game is still littered with errors, some of them bewildering, but in Koeman’s increasingly direct and obvious Everton, Barkley’s tendency to take a touch and play a risky pass is vital. As the latter stages of Everton’s 3-0 win over Southampton with Enner Valencia as a second striker demonstrated, Barkley is best when he can see the play ahead of him, free of the congestion of the number 10 area.

With Gueye and Schneiderlin presumably first choice, plus Tom Davies, James McCarthy, Muhamed Besic and, of course Barry in reserve, the already sceptical Koeman is unlikely to play Barkley further back. That’s a shame. This is where he needs to play to develop. There may be long term implications about what type of player Barkley becomes. He’ll be further burdened with central midfield duties while operating at number 10. Delaying the inevitable, Koeman could do worse than play Barkley alongside Schneiderlin in Gueye’s absence.

Everton face Man City at Goodison on Sunday and Koeman is more than likely to play it cautiously. Perhaps that’s not the game to allow Barkley to spray passes in front of defence, but following that, the Blues face Crystal Palace, Stoke, Bournemouth, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Every one of those fixtures is an opportunity to test Barkley in central midfield and to see whether any sort of partnership develops with Schneiderlin.

Once Gueye returns, Barkley will find central midfield further out of range. He’ll be left with the responsibility of proving to Koeman that he’s Everton’s number 10. With just three league goals and two assists this season, and no partnership whatsoever with Romelu Lukaku, that’s easier said than done. There are no excuses now. Barkley needs to continue what he does well, but he needs to do it a lot more often, and reduce the number of errors.

Steve Walsh ought to have Barkley at the forefront of his mind this January – either finding attacking players to optimise his considerable talent and decrease his play-making burden, or finding attackers to replace him. Times have changed. Everton are now willing and keen to invest. They have a new scouting operation beginning to bear fruit for an increasingly frustrated manager. Barkley is by no means assured of his place.

Schneiderlin’s arrival is an undoubted positive for Everton as they seek to upgrade the squad and become competitive, but it increases the pressure on Barkley. It’s imperative that he responds well.
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Barkley won't be here next season.
 

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