Ross Barkley

[Dharma]

My question would be does he really think he's good enough for the teams better than us?

He isn't good enough for us so...

 

[davek]

Who has been asset stripped?

Russian natural resources.
Cant believe some of the people you go to bat for btw: Joe"cuts-r-us"Anderson and an Uzbeki *cough* "business' man.

By your friends shall ye be known.

 

[nsno-chris]

Russian natural resources.
Cant believe some of the people you go to bat for btw: Joe"cuts-r-us"Anderson and an Uzbeki *cough* "business' man.

By your friends shall ye be known.

What are you waffling on about

 

[BlueToff]

Ross Barkley is a very good player.

We need more players around him that are creative, so that if he is having a poor game, or if the opposition are doubling up on him, we have another creative outlet.

 

[Pabbers]

Ross Barkley is a very good player.

We need more players around him that are creative, so that if he is having a poor game, or if the opposition are doubling up on him, we have another creative outlet.

Its this simple, im really shocked at how many just dont get this.

 

[BlueToff]

Its this simple, im really shocked at how many just dont get this.

He was turd the other day like, not making any excuses. But it really is a case that he's our only forward player who regularly creates chances for others.

 

[Pabbers]

He was turd the other day like, not making any excuses. But it really is a case that he's our only forward player who regularly creates chances for others.

Agreed, he was poor, that certain. We just need more.

Im not sure any attacking mid in the world could have dragged that team to a win on Sunday, ON HIS OWN!!

 

[balggy]

Agreed, he was poor, that certain. We just need more.

Im not sure any attacking mid in the world could have dragged that team to a win on Sunday, ON HIS OWN!!

The reason he does it on his own is because he offers nothing defensively so we have to play with Gana, Davies and Schneiderlin to free him up "to be Ross Barkley".

If he had the footballing intelligence and discipline we wouldn't need to play with all of the above three players, maybe just 2. That would free up another attacking option.

Yes Barkley has played well in some matches when he had three players behind him doing all of the hard work.

But sadly, for the sacrifice we make to accommodate him he has to be bang on form every week, otherwise we don't have a creative spark. Sadly, he is far from consistent, quite the opposite.

So in a weird way, it is because of Ross's complete lack of discipline that we don't have more options.

 

[Pabbers]

The reason he does it on his own is because he offers nothing defensively so we have to play with Gana, Davies and Schneiderlin to free him up "to be Ross Barkley".

If he had the footballing intelligence and discipline we wouldn't need to play with all of the above three players, maybe just 2. That would free up another attacking option.

Yes Barkley has played well in some matches when he had three players behind him doing all of the hard work.

But sadly, for the sacrifice we make to accommodate him he has to be bang on form every week, otherwise we don't have a creative spark. Sadly, he is far from consistent, quite the opposite.

So in a weird way, it is because of Ross's complete lack of discipline that we don't have more options.

Exactly the same for Gerrard, Pogba, Ali, Coutinho, Pedro, Hazard and many many other attacking players....because they are attacking players!!!

 

[Hoyasaxa1]

I dont think you'll make much of a lawyer with that type of 'persuasive' prosecution mate.

I think I'll be fine with having my juris doctorate from Georgetown University, but nice straw man argument.

 

[AndyC]

Russian natural resources.
Cant believe some of the people you go to bat for btw: Joe"cuts-r-us"Anderson and an Uzbeki *cough* "business' man.

By your friends shall ye be known.

Dave, this post has nowt to do with Ross, let's get back on topic and take anything else elsewhere eh ?

 

[Tel001]

Ross has no defensive knowledge so because of him we play with three holding players. We should be playing with two.

With siggurdson we could probably play with two holding players, thus freeing up another attacking role. So because of that it would be difficult to double up on him.

For me, Barkley isn't good enough to justify the free role, letting Ross be Ross. If he wants to float around at the top and offer nothing defensively he has to deliver, consistently and he doesn't.

This

 

[Tel001]

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.

Came alive under Martinez? He went backwards like pretty much all our players... looked bulky, unfit,lazy and was given free reign to do whatever he wanted without any consequences

 

[Tel001]

...but nowhere near as good as 72 - a total never to be matched for another decade at least probably.

Our worst home record in a season in nearly 130 years of football...

 

[Tel001]

It was a nightmare period alright: 3 seasons and only two cup semi finals and a record breaking season to show for it. I expected the CL at least. Koeman will do it for us though. This 58 points is a great platform to work off.

What was this record breaking season dave? Don't tell me 72 points... what kind of record is that? And prem records don't count IMO .. what does count is the worst home record in our entire history in a season... even when we got relagated we got more points at home than that clown managed .