Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
Remember the time he gave away a penalty and Moyes dropped him for two years?
ELL OH ELL !!!
ELL OH ELL !!!
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mythbuster
Player Valuation: £35m
Yeah, but what if he really wants to stay with us? I couldn't handle him becoming Team England Tabloid Icon - not sure he could either...
Before Italia 90, Bobby Robson was saying the same things about Gazza, as Hodgson is about Barkley to lower peoples expectations.
Roy has been getting a bit of jib on here recently, i actually don't mind him. I don't think he gets the respect he deserves, how many other English managers do we have that has managed around the world, Club and international level. The reason he was hated by them lot is that he is honest and never did the hyperbole rubbish the libpewl cultist want.
I want him to do well, because it rubs up them lot at the same time.
Chang Elephant
Forum God
It's when not if with this sort of talent. Having a fat divvy in charge just makes the when shorter and probably the official through the books selling price undervalued like with Rooney.
Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
If Barkley has a good or even great world cup Gazza-esque I think this will put us even more in the box seat for any young players we try to sign.
I cant see us selling him, what would be the point as we are making good money with the TV deal and also he would give us a boost in marketing on a global level as englands golden boy.
I for one hope he has an amazing tournament, and we sign lukaku.
I cant see us selling him, what would be the point as we are making good money with the TV deal and also he would give us a boost in marketing on a global level as englands golden boy.
I for one hope he has an amazing tournament, and we sign lukaku.
Toffeelover
Player Valuation: £80m
Given his age and looking at the fees other players are commanding or sold for, Shaw 27 mill, Bale 85 mill, Suarez 85 mill surely Barkley is the other side of 50 mill.
detroiturk15
Player Valuation: £2.5m
I very much doubt Barkley leaves this summer. He loves it here and Martinez knows the best place for him to be is here. Unless someone comes in with a Godfather offer for 60+ million pounds, he should stay.
Christiffa25
Player Valuation: £35m
Ross Barkley is going to take us dancing into our new stadium!
he just wasn't ready to compete with neville for a place, the moyes fans said so
mythbuster
Player Valuation: £35m
He wasn't though, was he. I STILL wouldn't trust him in the holding role. You're comparing him to Neville, because it sounds good, but Ross was never a contender to take his place.
I'm guessing you'll start on Ossie now......
Chang Elephant
Forum God
Neville was crap, Osman is crap, Ross is God.
mythbuster
Player Valuation: £35m
Neville was a very good right back for us, the best we've had since Gary Stevens.
Leon Osman is NOT crap, our manager played him in every game last season! Maybe, just maybe, he knows more about footy than you?
I love Ross too mate xx
Leon Osman is NOT crap, our manager played him in every game last season! Maybe, just maybe, he knows more about footy than you?
I love Ross too mate xx
Mrtallywacker
GOT spiritual advisor
Deuteronomy 18:15
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a boss midfielder like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall worship".
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a boss midfielder like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall worship".
TheCount
Player Valuation: £10m
Seamus says no.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/football/international/article4111548.ece
Roberto Martínez, who has day-to-day charge of Ross Barkley at Everton, has warned that an excessive focus on the young midfielder’s international shortcomings could damage his progress and restrict his willingness to express himself in an England shirt.
Roy Hodgson, the England manager, publicly admonished Barkley for “losing the ball an awful lot” in his full debut against Ecuador on Wednesday, but Martínez believes that the 20-year-old needs to be allowed to make mistakes, to ensure that he is able to play without fear. “I found it very interesting after the friendly against Ecuador when people assessed his performance in a very meticulous manner, looking for perfection,” the Everton manager said.
“The expectations on Ross Barkley are incredible. It was his first start in an England shirt and you cannot expect someone in that situation to be perfect, especially at such a young age. “For me, the best thing about his performance was that he looked like a young kid in the playground enjoying his football. That’s the biggest strength you can have as a young player. It’s incredible — he is 20 years old, playing his first game for his country at the door of a World Cup and he is still able to enjoy his football.
“Of course he is going to make mistakes, because he is going to take risks. Then he is going to give you an opportunity to score; his contribution to the team as a whole is outstanding. My only worry is that we don’t get carried away too early. We should allow him to have 20 starts for England before we become very demanding of him. “He is a young man who has put himself there just to help the country and do his best and he deserves an adaptation period, because although he has a unique talent he also needs to learn the game. He has the right to do that.”
Barkley flourished under Martínez last season, winning a place in England’s World Cup squad and being nominated for the PFA young player of the year award. Martínez is in no doubt that his protégé is mentally prepared for international football at the highest level — so long as he is allowed to take risks.
“Ross has got the most incredible character that I’ve seen in a creative player,” Martínez said. “Creative players usually have doubts, they always think about what they need to do and have real emotional highs and lows. Ross has no emotion, which is a real strength. “If someone kicks him in the first minute, or he makes an assist, it doesn’t affect the rest of his game. That’s unique. You don’t get that kind of consistent emotional approach from a player who is creative, they don’t usually go together. He’s got the mentality of someone who has played 500 games, even though he is still a young lad.
“He is an incredible talent who is capable of making the kind of assist that no one has the right to make, but he also has these strong character traits. So the way to get the best out of him is to give him the freedom that he needs, otherwise you risk limiting his outstanding level. “He takes risks because if it comes off he’s going to give you an assist or a goal. If he feels he is allowed to do that and he has the freedom to do that, you will get the best out of him because character-wise he will never let you down.”
Roberto Martínez, who has day-to-day charge of Ross Barkley at Everton, has warned that an excessive focus on the young midfielder’s international shortcomings could damage his progress and restrict his willingness to express himself in an England shirt.
Roy Hodgson, the England manager, publicly admonished Barkley for “losing the ball an awful lot” in his full debut against Ecuador on Wednesday, but Martínez believes that the 20-year-old needs to be allowed to make mistakes, to ensure that he is able to play without fear. “I found it very interesting after the friendly against Ecuador when people assessed his performance in a very meticulous manner, looking for perfection,” the Everton manager said.
“The expectations on Ross Barkley are incredible. It was his first start in an England shirt and you cannot expect someone in that situation to be perfect, especially at such a young age. “For me, the best thing about his performance was that he looked like a young kid in the playground enjoying his football. That’s the biggest strength you can have as a young player. It’s incredible — he is 20 years old, playing his first game for his country at the door of a World Cup and he is still able to enjoy his football.
“Of course he is going to make mistakes, because he is going to take risks. Then he is going to give you an opportunity to score; his contribution to the team as a whole is outstanding. My only worry is that we don’t get carried away too early. We should allow him to have 20 starts for England before we become very demanding of him. “He is a young man who has put himself there just to help the country and do his best and he deserves an adaptation period, because although he has a unique talent he also needs to learn the game. He has the right to do that.”
Barkley flourished under Martínez last season, winning a place in England’s World Cup squad and being nominated for the PFA young player of the year award. Martínez is in no doubt that his protégé is mentally prepared for international football at the highest level — so long as he is allowed to take risks.
“Ross has got the most incredible character that I’ve seen in a creative player,” Martínez said. “Creative players usually have doubts, they always think about what they need to do and have real emotional highs and lows. Ross has no emotion, which is a real strength. “If someone kicks him in the first minute, or he makes an assist, it doesn’t affect the rest of his game. That’s unique. You don’t get that kind of consistent emotional approach from a player who is creative, they don’t usually go together. He’s got the mentality of someone who has played 500 games, even though he is still a young lad.
“He is an incredible talent who is capable of making the kind of assist that no one has the right to make, but he also has these strong character traits. So the way to get the best out of him is to give him the freedom that he needs, otherwise you risk limiting his outstanding level. “He takes risks because if it comes off he’s going to give you an assist or a goal. If he feels he is allowed to do that and he has the freedom to do that, you will get the best out of him because character-wise he will never let you down.”
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