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Ross Barkley

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Embarrassing game today.

Apart from his defending he played OK. Created the first goal and could have scored the 2nd if Naismith had played the ball quicker to him and Rom didn't get in the way. What did Naismith do except give the ball away that lead to their goal and every other time he tried to play a forward pass. Seriously Naismith has mastered the lowering expectations to make it appear he's better than he is.

But he's not a left winger. He's a right footed CM to AM. It would be like sticking Rom in as a RB and expecting him to play like Coleman.

He's being sacrificed to make room for Naismith because Naismith keeps the ball and plays backwards. For all of the talk of the differences between Martinez and Roy they seem to favour the same kinds of players. Where's the arrogance and no fear from last season. It seems like we're playing with something to loose and as a result every game is a nail biter.

Well we aren't playing with something to loose. We'll probably finish outside the top 4 and not win anything just like every other year but at least have a go.
 
Reckon we should sell him quickly to the highest bidder it's clear that he's not a £50m player and he never will be so we need to cash in now and use the money to improve other areas of the pitch.
 

Who cares? Seriously the RS finished 2nd from Spanish penaltys all last season. Utd have dived and cheated for years as have the pansies at arsenal. Then you have twinkle toes hazard and Oscar on the deck every week.

It's not right but if every other bugger is breaking the rules and seeing the dividends then we would be stupid not too it is a multi million pound business not a kick about at crocky park
I care.

Not just because of the moral issue of should you want your players to cheat although that plays a part. But if Ross continues this trend of diving he will get a reputation for doing it ala Young and he'll stop getting the benefit of the doubt on decisions. That will give opposition players far more license to kick him, he was already one of the most fouled players last season, leading to him being less effective as a player and a greater chance of injuries.
 

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