2017/18 Ross Barkley

[Efcjake]

No, this isn't rose-tinted spectacles, this is an opinion I've held for a long time - fans totally underrate what Barkley does.

You contradict yourself in your own criticism - he loses possession too much, but he's not involved in the game at the same time. How does that work?

But that Lukaku is well crap eh Tubes.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Signing new contract within a week

 

[Efcjake]

As of this moment, no he is not. Does he have the potential? I 100% believe he has. If we keep faith in him and get 2 good strikers in, I am 100% sure both Sigurdsson and Klaasen would flourish. We are making the mistake of writing him off way too soon and not realising that you need time to adapt. Getting subbed on HT in every start hardly does good for your confidence.

The reason Klaasen was brought was to press from the front and then get involved in the attack. Clearly he is struggling in a new country and league. The same was the case for Eriksen in his 1st season. How he has adapted and flourished since.

Soz mate, but what have you seen from Klaassen to suggest he has the potential to be better than Ross. They're about the same age ffs.

I think he could potentially be an OK player but what point is there discussing potential for Klaassen when at his age he should be the finished product at this point.

 

[ianefc]

Except by Sigurdsson's own admission we were after him the year before so that's a no.

Who's to say Koeman wasn't trying to replace Barkley then?

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

As it stands, we have two quality no 10s in Sigurdsson and Klaassen who have proved in recent years that they are good footballers and more productive overall than Barkley.

 

[Paulie]

Barkley would tear the Dutch league a new one.

 

[orly]

Barkley would tear the Dutch league a new one.

Exactly .

Klaassen has no more excuses , he's not a patch on Barkley

 

[AsiaAsia82]

I want Ross to sign and the surprising thing is, the less he has played this season the better he has become....amazing..

 

[upthetoffees]

---------Pickford--------
Holgate Jags Keane Baines
----------Gana
---Barkley Rooney
----------Siggy
-------DCL Sandro

 

[Tin-Tin]

I want Ross to sign and the surprising thing is, the less he has played this season the better he has become....amazing..

Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that.

 

[faddy the blue]

Soz mate, but what have you seen from Klaassen to suggest he has the potential to be better than Ross. They're about the same age ffs.

I think he could potentially be an OK player but what point is there discussing potential for Klaassen when at his age he should be the finished product at this point.

The number of goals and assists he has provides for Ajax speak for itself. The guy is making a switch from a different league to PL which many players find a struggle initially. 9 games are not enough to be judged on your good footballing abilities of 4 years.

 

[upthetoffees]

The number of goals and assists he has provides for Ajax speak for itself. The guy is making a switch from a different league to PL which many players find a struggle initially. 9 games are not enough to be judged on your good footballing abilities of 4 years.

This. And to compare him to a proven PL player who is from the same city as his club is absurd.

Davy could be better but so could Ross. There's always room for improvement that comes from experience. Also I seem to remember Davy being pretty involved so far with our brief moments of brilliance in open play this season.

 

[bluestevon]

Exactly .

Klaassen has no more excuses , he's not a patch on Barkley

He's not really the same position though imo. A fairer comparison would be Davies, same outcome though, Davies is five years younger and already better.

 

[Toast]

Nows the time to sign it Ross.. you tit.

 

[Goat]

Iya.

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