Ross Barkley

[sageyefc]

Oh Sage, not you mate.

Big girls blouse considering hes such a big lad

 

[Tubey]

Oh you're serious.

Let's drop one of the young players of the year and full England international for some ressie because he doesn't Gravesen.

Sounds legit.

 

[Elong]

Let's drop one of the young players of the year and full England international for some ressie because he doesn't Gravesen.

Sounds legit.

If he didn't run to the corner flag in the first half an hour at least 5 times he'd get the Barkley treatment n all.

 

[mightymoyes]

Let's drop one of the young players of the year and full England international for some ressie because he doesn't Gravesen.

Sounds legit.

was barkley not a 'ressie' a few years ago til he was given a chance?!

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Let's drop one of the young players of the year and full England international for some ressie because he doesn't Gravesen.

Sounds legit.

WTF is your major malfunction?

Nobody's saying that's the player he MUST become, but it'd be nice to see him mix it a bit, and stop allowing players go past him.

 

[Tubey]

was barkley not a 'ressie' a few years ago til he was given a chance?!

Was the person he replaced dropped for a mind numbingly stupid reason mate?

 

[mightymoyes]

Was the person he replaced dropped for a mind numbingly stupid reason mate?

like being woefully out of form for 2 months? that reason?

 

[Tubey]

WTF is your major malfunction?

Nobody's saying that's the player he MUST become, but it'd be nice to see him mix it a bit, and stop allowing players go past him.

Again, why? Personally, I'm happy with a marker moving out of position with the ball towards our two holding midfielder, because if he's dispossessed then Barkley is in space isn't he?

Instead of, you know, in no man's land in our own half.

Worth a thought maybe?

 

[sageyefc]

Let's drop one of the young players of the year and full England international for some ressie because he doesn't Gravesen.

Sounds legit.

Don't you criticize rom for being lazy or getting stuck in

 

[Tubey]

like being woefully out of form for 2 months? that reason?

Ah.

In that case, let's drop the entire first team squad?

 

[Tubey]

Don't you criticize rom for being lazy or getting stuck in

Not really. I criticise Rom for his inconsistent technique and inconsistency due to his attitude.

I don't criticise him for not chasing back to his own goal line.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Our entire team was though.

Yeah but Ross gets away with the 'local lad' title so often. He deserves the criticism when he goes missing in big games that he should be thriving in.

Either way doesn't make him a sh1thouse mate

My other quote I put about him going missing does.

Won a pen and was generally fine in attack. It's simply adding a little bit of intensity and hunger off the ball. It's not a huge issue. Our lack of pressing is a collective issue not just Ross.

He won that pen cos of a bad tackle, had the defender stayed on his feet he'd have done the usual and passed it backwards or sideways.

Surely you develop that with experience and age.
How old is he? Compare him to someone the same age, playing for his boyhood club and the responsibility that brings. Who is that player who you are comparing him to who is so much better?

He's been around for a few seasons now, we don't need to compare him to anyone else. He's one of our more senior players in this squad and goes missing a lot.

I do think another manager will get the best out of him but he needs to take a portion of the blame himself for not performing. The barrier which is put up to protect Ross by our fans for the 'diamond' title should also be used to criticise him when he doesn't turn up.

 

[mightymoyes]

Ah.

In that case, let's drop the entire first team squad?

they feckin deserve it! sacking the manager was more realistic option though!

 

[Tubey]

they feckin deserve it! sacking the manager was more realistic option though!

If Barkley had been our worst player this season, or even in the last few months, I'd agree with dropping him.

Fact is, he hasn't been. Far from it. In fact, he's been one of our best three, alongside Lukaku.

 

[sageyefc]

Again, why? Personally, I'm happy with a marker moving out of position with the ball towards our two holding midfielder, because if he's dispossessed then Barkley is in space isn't he?

Instead of, you know, in no man's land in our own half.

Worth a thought maybe?

The issue is when theres a player not 5 yards from him and he still doesn't press, ever. H lets them have a free run at our dms, so they either get swamped out or one of them has to step out and leave the gaps. No ones saying run around like a headless chicken, just at certain times do a bit of the dirty side.