Disruptive and distracting on the eve of the Derby. I don't know Ross Barkley personally but one thing I am in no doubt about is that he is an Evertonian through and through.
I'd love him to captain our team one day representing his maturity as a player and standard bearer of our club, in England and Europe. That's what I'd like and hopefully it would fit the Diamond too.
On his day when he is as consistently good as he can be, he'll captain the country as well.Whether that ever happens is an entirely different thing and depends on many things.
I may be optimistic and offering the upside, but what I do know is that Ross is an exceptional talent. I hear the shouts on decision making and tracking back, and that's fair - he'll know that himself - but what he has got is an ability and drive that makes the difference in tight games.
None of us carry a crystal ball and what will be, will happen. But in my opinion he's a match winner and nothing would please me more than a MoTM performance tomorrow.
A blockbuster goal, second half, right foot, that eventually bounces in Leta Steet having broken the net at the Gladdy Steet End, bursting through the cladding, tearing through the upstairs bedroom of Number 56, leaving a hole like a meteorite - then landing safely in Leta Street, then as it rolls casually down, dodging the inevitable dog [Poor language removed] and as luck would have it, having taken a few minutes to reach City Road I'd pick the bugger up and pop the match winning ball under my arm as I strode home, then describing these unbelievable sequence of events on GOT may be asking too much.
But for all that nonsense,he's a top player, has his faults and gets unfair criticism. However, what I'd give for him to score the winner tomorrow. It's there for the taking!