21st April 2011
28th April 2011
http://www.grandoldteam.com/news/reserves-youth-ladies/2011/apr/28/moyes-backs-barkley
A couple of years on, and after intensive training with Alan Stubbs - you can see why fans are asking questions.
David Moyes has taken an unconventional step in his approach in singling out Ross Barkley as a ´really special talent´ and ´one to keep an eye out for´.
Speaking to Eurosport, Moyes confirmed Barkley would have featured in the first team this season, if it wasn´t for braking his leg in two places a shattering injury in the first half of England Under 19s defeat in Belgium in Octomer.
Moyes: "Ross Barkley will come through. He´s already playing up the levels for England and unfortunately, playing for England he broke his leg in three places at the start of the season. He´d already started training with the first team and I believe he would have played this season in the first team if he hadn´t broke his leg. He would be the one to keep an eye out for.
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28th April 2011
http://www.grandoldteam.com/news/reserves-youth-ladies/2011/apr/28/moyes-backs-barkley
Everton manager David Moyes has backed England youth international Ross Barkley to make a name for himself in first team action next season.
Barkley who is recovering from breaking his leg earlier in the season hopes to start light training in the remaining weeks of the season as he continues his rehabilitation.
As the blues finish the season with a threadbare squad that has seen many young prospects blooded in recent weeks, Moyes has taken the unusual step of singling out Barkley while bemoaning the fact that injury robbed him of his chance of first team action this season.
"I think he would have played in the first team already this year if he hadn't had his injury. If we had Europa League football too, he would have been a certainty but with the injury he has missed most of the season."
"I wouldn't say I;d count on him as a first team player. You can't say that until they come through. He will be in the group of young players with the hope that one or two of them will pop their heads through and join in."
"It was a big injury, but he's doing really well now. He had a pin removed from his leg recently which has caused him a bit of discomfort."
"But we're hopeful he may start a little bit of work with a ball before the end of the season - that's our plan."
"So by the time he's had a rest in the summer, he may be ready to start pre-season with us."
Read more: http://www.grandoldteam.com/news/reserves-youth-ladies/2011/apr/28/moyes-backs-barkley#ixzz2HKdFEGI2
A couple of years on, and after intensive training with Alan Stubbs - you can see why fans are asking questions.