Ross Barkley

[davek]

Okay assuming he stays, and I'm 100% sure he is, and leaving aside assumptions on why his dribbling is less frequent, what can be done transfer and tactics wise to get him firing again?

Buy two CL class wide men, take the playmaker responsibilities off Barkley and drop him back into CM.

Let the dog see the bone.

 

[Goat]

Buy two CL class wide men, take the playmaker responsibilities off Barkley and drop him back into CM.

Let the dog see the bone.

So you would play 4-2-3-1? Barks in midfield? Where does that leave Gana, Morgan, Tom, Besic, Barry, McCarthy

 

[bicycleheader]

So you would play 4-2-3-1? Barks in midfield? Where does that leave Gana, Morgan, Tom, Besic, Barry, McCarthy

Same question to you then Goat

 

[Deco]

So you would play 4-2-3-1? Barks in midfield? Where does that leave Gana, Morgan, Tom, Besic, Barry, McCarthy

Maybe have 3 in midfield (Ross as one of them), then Reus and Rodriguez on the wings with Rom up top.

I guess that's what Dave means anyway..

 

[Goat]

Same question to you then Goat

Surround him with better players, keep him firmly away from the middle of the park, he lacks the game to play as a CM, buy a replacement, either a like for like, for example a Sigi or a different kind of number 10, not a playmaker, a striker type.

I do agree we need 2 "wingers" to take the burden away from him.

 

[Goat]

Maybe have 3 in midfield (Ross as one of them), then Reus and Rodriguez on the wings with Rom up top.

I guess that's what Dave means anyway..

I suppose 4-3-3 with Ross as the tip of the 3 would work.

 

[bicycleheader]

Surround him with better players, keep him firmly away from the middle of the park, he lacks the game to play as a CM, buy a replacement, either a like for like, for example a Sigi or a different kind of number 10, not a playmaker, a striker type.

I do agree we need 2 "wingers" to take the burden away from him.

I really think given even 6 months training and playing with at least a couple of players with some real experience and knowhow in that attack and he would never look back.

 

[Deco]

I suppose 4-3-3 with Ross as the tip of the 3 would work.

We'd win the league. Ross will still be linked to Spurs afterwards though.

 

[bicycleheader]

I'd like to thank the panel for their contribution this evening. Tune in next week where we will be discussing Jags fear of balls dropping out of the air into the space behind him

 

[strummer]

He's good at some things but sadly not the important things. The pressure put on him by martinez totally over hyping him did him no favours

 

[davek]

So you would play 4-2-3-1? Barks in midfield? Where does that leave Gana, Morgan, Tom, Besic, Barry, McCarthy

3-5-2

Barkley as one of three in the middle of the five, two proper attacking wingbacks to stretch the opposition when we gain possession, upfront a playmaker/second striker roving between lines and linking up with Barkley and Lukaku/Lukaku-replacement.

 

[davek]

He's good at some things but sadly not the important things. The pressure put on him by martinez totally over hyping him did him no favours

Had a fantastic season up until Easter last season with record assists and goals scored. He came alive under Martinez.

Koeman has neutered him. He must feel like he's playing in divers boots.

 

[roydo]

Had a fantastic season up until Easter last season with record assists and goals scored. He came alive under Martinez.

Koeman has neutered him. He must feel like he's playing in divers boots.

40000 watching soles deffo didnt mind.

 

[Barnfred 55]

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I suppose 4-3-3 with Ross as the tip of the 3 would work.

Surely it depends who we're playing. Parking bus team he can play in the three and have proper strikers/ door unlockers ahead. Chelsea & Co I'd keep him away from midfield and have him in front 3 or on bench.

 

[davek]

40000 watching soles deffo didnt mind.

Probably the same ones who sang about Bobby's Brown Shoes and his reopening of the school of science.