Ross Barkley

moosed · January 13, 2015

tim cahill said:
There's been so many excuses made for his poor form. Maybe it's actually his own fault??

could be, but there is no denying our slow laborious football doesn't play to Barkleys strengths.

moosed · January 13, 2015

MACCA75 said:
The lad can't do the basics. I never have had a clue what everyone on here goes on about.

he does the basics fine when in possession, the problem is it seems to be all he ever does. pointless backwards and sideways short passes galore, like he's trying to set some kind of sideways passing record.

MACCA75 · January 13, 2015

We cannot keep playing this lad in the team, I'm sorry, if you are playing as one of our 4 attacking players you need to be able to score or create a goal with some regularity.

flibbyflob · January 13, 2015

Hasn't found any form all season after getting injured before it started. Hopefully he can find some in the 2nd half of the season but not holding out much hope the way he is playing.

Nealroy · January 13, 2015

Gonna be Rodwell mk2 if he's not careful. All the technique in the world but doesn't show the aggression, desire, determination etc required to make it big in the premier league right now. Has the air of an overseas signing who has torn up the Portuguese league but hasn't adjusted to the English game. Doesn't really deserve a starting place currently.

4737carlin · January 13, 2015

Was awful tonight, such a shame.

Jags..class · January 13, 2015

He should be on the bench, he done nothing again

riddick · January 13, 2015

It honestly looked like Lukaku was doing better with his first touch than Barkley tonight. Literally words in that order i never expected to utter in my existence.

Deco · January 13, 2015

Very poor tonight. So much talent but needs to step it up

sageyefc · January 13, 2015

Bench him, he strolls round like billy big bollocks, sure hope hes not caught up in his own hype

kithnou · January 13, 2015

Really down on confidence isn't he? Very poor. Something needs to give.

Prevenger17 · January 13, 2015

Played crap tonight. Tripe. Get this buffoon out of the club.

beachy · January 13, 2015

Never a number 10. Central midfielder through and through.

dannyboy · January 13, 2015

He just isn't good enough to play the role he's being asked to right now.

Put him in the centre mid spot and drop one of the holding players. He gets to play the simple passes and burst from deep without the pressure of feeling he has to create something every time he has the ball.

paulus · January 13, 2015

Barkley is man destroy by Martinez . He can be this bad on hes own , but those playing on winger then CM then ATM , hes lost. He and Naismith , would love to see number of wrong pass.