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Bedfordshiretoffee
Player Valuation: £1.5m
He has deffo not made the impact we expect but then the team has been pretty poor throughout. Perhaps next season.
bring the ghost on
Player Valuation: £35m
I don't want to seem as though I'm bashing Martinez relentlessly, because that really isn't my intention, but I wonder whether by Martinez giving Ross a bit too much "freedom", it has been counter-productive.
For instance, I've seen a lot of interviews with Barkley in which he says "I give the ball away, but that's because I'm a risk-taker, etc". Okay, fair enough, his style of play does lend itself to that, but I would prefer it if he was saying "I need to work on making sure I don't give the ball away". I don't know if Martinez is putting enough of a harness on him. He's sending him out there with free reign, and the lad is not learning the right skills at the moment.
For instance, I've seen a lot of interviews with Barkley in which he says "I give the ball away, but that's because I'm a risk-taker, etc". Okay, fair enough, his style of play does lend itself to that, but I would prefer it if he was saying "I need to work on making sure I don't give the ball away". I don't know if Martinez is putting enough of a harness on him. He's sending him out there with free reign, and the lad is not learning the right skills at the moment.
Barkley
Player Valuation: £225k
Ball and Rooney were two very special talents, I don't necessarily think he'll be that level. As for Stones, he's a very mature player for his age, he plays like seasoned veteran! There's also been plenty of top players who had slumps as a youngster, in fact a lot of top players were nowhere at 21. It's just my opinion, though, I've got a feeling he'll start producing some top stuff soon.
Fact remains he isn't really that good outside those long bursting runs and long range shots. His vision, intelligence, subtlety, range of passing, awareness, crossing, technique is light years behind the standard it should be.
Lukaku flaws are (rightly) pointed out after every game but fans/pundits/commentators rarely ever mention Barkley's. 1 assist in 60 odd PL games absolutely atrocious for a player playing so high up the pitch.
Lukaku flaws are (rightly) pointed out after every game but fans/pundits/commentators rarely ever mention Barkley's. 1 assist in 60 odd PL games absolutely atrocious for a player playing so high up the pitch.
.....genuinely hope you're right, Barkley.
Barkley
Player Valuation: £225k
I think we all do! Starting with a cold, wet night at the Britannia tomorrow would be good!
backintime1945
Player Valuation: £500k
Do not think he will play - not start anyway
carolinablue232
Player Valuation: £70m
Reading through these comments, why does he get more of a let off than everyone else? When Rom's crap people slate him for it and say he's awful. When Ross is crap it's because of the team around him or he's still young so he'll come good? Rom has made a much better impact for us this season than Barkley has, and yet he get's a lot more crap from the fans. They're both 21... Is it because Ross is English?
carolinablue232
Player Valuation: £70m
And the other some here rate as almost twice that...
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