Ross Barkley

[nsno-chris]

He's boss

 

[marty mcfly]

He's got to start tomorrow. Pulis will know exactly how Martinez will play the game. Even so, what he will not be able to allow for is Mirallas or Barkley doing something exceptional.

He is starting. Martinez has already confirmed it. I hope he has a good game. Both him and us really need it.

 

[Pabbers]

Time to get behind the lad and NOT get on his back.

Bobby is spot on, people need to chill.

 

[quasi modo]

The lad needs to do the simply things first and also pull his thumb out of his ass.

 

[MikeH72]

Left wing tonight

 

[TrixyStevens]

Left wing tonight

Cert

 

[marty mcfly]

Left wing tonight

No way. I don't even think Martinez has the balls to pull that one.

 

[MikeH72]

No way. I don't even think Martinez has the balls to pull that one.

I've been thinking/hoping that for months though

 

[daz4matty]

Left wing tonight

Not again please no

 

[marty mcfly]

I've been thinking/hoping that for months though

He has started the last 3 games in the centre since changing our style.

 

[58 toffees]

Martinez said Midfielder Barkley's biggest weakness remains his decision making - too often the young Everton star chooses the wrong pass.

But Martinez is impressed by the way the 21-year-old never hides following a mistake and says this shows his strength of character.

"He's a player who will maybe lose the ball three times, and he'll want it again," said the Toffees' boss. "That's a sign of a player who'll find a way.

"He's got a top personality. You get a player who loses the ball a couple of times and they hide. That's when you've got a real issue.

"When you lose the ball three times and then want to hide, that's when you've got a problem. With Ross on the fourth time, he'll go past three players and give you an assist or a goal.

"That's the great thing about Ross, that personality. He doesn't need to be having a great game to give you something, and I will never have a problem with someone like that.

"You can't measure Ross on making one or two bad decisions. You can measure him on what he's doing every day on the pitch. I find it a period of his career that excites me because he never hides from the responsibility.

"He makes mistakes, but he never hides. The problem is when someone makes mistakes and starts hiding and doesn't want to fight for the team."

Martinez claims Barkley, who he has tipped to become England's best player EVER, is finding it harder this season because he is a marked man and says the Goodison club must utilise the space his opponents are creating to shadow him.

"I'm not concerned about him getting that attention," said the Spaniard. "I'm concerned with what we do with the extra space that should be created when he is marked by two men.

"It's a bit of a learning curve for us as a team how to utilise that and for him because I have been playing him in different positions, bombarding him with information to grow quickly, but I'm delighted with his performances."

phenomenal

 

[Pabbers]

"but I'm delighted with his performances."

Erm....bit far that, Bobby.

 

[marsh]

I bet you never said this when fans were being negative towards Naismith or even Mcgeady bur because it Barkley

The fact that you can not tell the difference between 27 / 28 year old seasoned Internationals and a 21 year old kid, says quite alot.[/QUOTE]
A kid that Is meant to be world class now but looks average more times than world class but doesn't get subbed when he was the worst player on the pitch vs city. Roberto doesn't help by playing him and naismith in same team. Just play one of them behind lukaku

 

[bluegirl]

I'd like to see him in the deeper role tonight or off the bench.

No where near the wing. Oviedo and Mirallas HAVE to start on the wings.

 

[technojoe]

I hope he beasts it tonight and shuts up all the doubters