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Ross Barkley

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mkrudden said:
I wonder if those lot ever abused Gerrard or Carragher as we do Barkley?
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.....Carragher was a hate figure early in his career. He played at full back and they absolutely detested him. As daft as it sounds, I think the best thing that happened to him was the broken leg he sustained because he came back and his game and reputation really picked up from there.

It has always been said that local players get more stick from the crowd than others.
 
Wednesday's the type of game/occasion where he has to start stepping up to the plate IMHO,come on Ross lad,take us to the final,you've got the ability,you can do it!
 
agreed about him needing to step up, he's been pretty meh for the past month or so with the odd exception.

i don't like how martinez uses him at all, think he's being wasted and has had the flair aspect of his game neutralised too much.

think stan collymore hit the nail on the head in his most recent article when he questioned why Barkley constantly comes back to anchor midfield role to collect the ball. Sure he can play the deeper role well and now and then it lets him burst from deep but ultimately it doesn't get the best out of him.

I still maintain that the Barkley of 13/14 was a more dangerous player than he is today, his overall game has improved as has his decision making etc but he looked way more dangerous then than he has last and this season. Plus he took way more risks... and they often came off.
 
longers said:
agreed about him needing to step up, he's been pretty meh for the past month or so with the odd exception.

i don't like how martinez uses him at all, think he's being wasted and has had the flair aspect of his game neutralised too much.

think stan collymore hit the nail on the head in his most recent article when he questioned why Barkley constantly comes back to anchor midfield role to collect the ball. Sure he can play the deeper role well and now and then it lets him burst from deep but ultimately it doesn't get the best out of him.

I still maintain that the Barkley of 13/14 was a more dangerous player than he is today, his overall game has improved as has his decision making etc but he looked way more dangerous then than he has last and this season. Plus he took way more risks... and they often came off.
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But that hasn't got anything to do with the player or his abilities imo. In that season he was an unknown quantity. He was given so much space and he ran riot.

Now he's Ross Barkley. He's tightly marked. Teams set up to stop him accelerating. His response to this has been to become a far better player than he's ever been, and still improving.
 

LouReedwalkonthewildside said:
Have noticed that more of late, everytime he picks the ball up now, he's got at least two players bearing down on him.
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The bit that gets me is that he doesnt just vanish. He, rightly or wrongly, comes deeper and deeper to pick up the ball. To take responsibility. If there isnt anything on he checks, goes sideways or backwards AND THEN re-shows for the ball hoping for a different angle or opportunity to play forward.

And in return he receives dogs.

Brilliant. Well played 'fans'.
 
mkrudden said:
The bit that gets me is that he doesnt just vanish. He, rightly or wrongly, comes deeper and deeper to pick up the ball. To take responsibility. If there isnt anything on he checks, goes sideways or backwards AND THEN re-shows for the ball hoping for a different angle or opportunity to play forward.

And in return he receives dogs.

Brilliant. Well played 'fans'.
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Just hope he doesn't let the grief he's getting get to him, and start playing it safe when he's got the ball.
 
This is the game, Ross. Get us to the final.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out this brilliant video telling the story of <a href="https://twitter.com/RBarkley20">@rbarkley20</a>&#39;s career so far from <a href="https://twitter.com/CapitalOne">@capitalone</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDifference?src=hash">#TheDifference</a>&#10;<a href="https://t.co/1dNCS5DzrP">https://t.co/1dNCS5DzrP</a></p>&mdash; Everton (@everton) <a href="">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote>
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longers said:
agreed about him needing to step up, he's been pretty meh for the past month or so with the odd exception.

i don't like how martinez uses him at all, think he's being wasted and has had the flair aspect of his game neutralised too much.

think stan collymore hit the nail on the head in his most recent article when he questioned why Barkley constantly comes back to anchor midfield role to collect the ball. Sure he can play the deeper role well and now and then it lets him burst from deep but ultimately it doesn't get the best out of him.

I still maintain that the Barkley of 13/14 was a more dangerous player than he is today, his overall game has improved as has his decision making etc but he looked way more dangerous then than he has last and this season. Plus he took way more risks... and they often came off.
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He seemed it, but he wasn't. Just look at his assist & goal figures.

Charging with the ball past people looks great and is more memorable for MOTD, but in reality, he is much much much better now than he was then.
 

HibbertsLeftFoot said:
This is the game, Ross. Get us to the final.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Check out this brilliant video telling the story of <a href="https://twitter.com/RBarkley20">@rbarkley20</a>&#39;s career so far from <a href="https://twitter.com/CapitalOne">@capitalone</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheDifference?src=hash">#TheDifference</a>&#10;<a href="https://t.co/1dNCS5DzrP">https://t.co/1dNCS5DzrP</a></p>&mdash; Everton (@everton) <a href="">January 26, 2016</a></blockquote>
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A Scouse Channing Tatum.
 
mkrudden said:
The bit that gets me is that he doesnt just vanish. He, rightly or wrongly, comes deeper and deeper to pick up the ball. To take responsibility. If there isnt anything on he checks, goes sideways or backwards AND THEN re-shows for the ball hoping for a different angle or opportunity to play forward.

And in return he receives dogs.

Brilliant. Well played 'fans'.
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When this happens, I honestly wonder why he is still with us, what's the point at all!?!
 

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