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2017/18 Ross Barkley

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davek said:
His job is to inspire not "bring down".

'kin ell.
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It's his job to make players become the best they can be. Ross has gone backwards as a player thanks to El Fraudos awful management. Some though love management was needed. It's not Koemans if Ross is to fragile to take the well meant if slightly harsh sounding advise.
 

Gwladysstreetlad said:
It's his job to make players become the best they can be. Ross has gone backwards as a player thanks to El Fraudos awful management. Some though love management was needed. It's not Koemans if Ross is to fragile to take the well meant if slightly harsh sounding advise.
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And he will be...at Spurs.
 
mascoq66700 said:
He had a chat with Barkley who then went on to play some of his best football of the season? Top teams are queuing up to sign him now he's available?
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Barkley played EXACTLY as he had in the past. It's a myth Koeman added anything to RB's game.
 
mascoq66700 said:
He had a chat with Barkley who then went on to play some of his best football of the season? Top teams are queuing up to sign him now he's available?
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I feel this may be somewhat overhyped. He didn't suddenly become boss after Koeman talk, he just started defending a bit more and that was enough to make people think he had improved massively.

I maintain he's now a worse player than he was in the 13/14 season. Over the course of four seasons he's gone from being an exciting attacking threat to someone who comes deep a lot of the time and plays lots of short passes and tries to dictate tempo of game. Not saying that's a bad thing but as is usually the case in England he's had his flair/best attributes coached out of him to try and make him more complete.
 

davek said:
Barkley played EXACTLY as he had in the past. It's a myth Koeman added anything to RB's game.
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Didn't have to "add" anything to his game,just clear out the phenomenal unicorns that had been planted in his head,I'm still looking forward to the bidding wars for his services...
 
mascoq66700 said:
Didn't have to "add" anything to his game,just clear out the phenomenal unicorns that had been planted in his head,I'm still looking forward to the bidding wars for his services...
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There will be no bidding war: Spurs have Everton over a barrel because this club didn't do it's job in securing him with 18 months on his contract.
 
Foot Long Hot Dog said:
His work rate and effort when we were out of possession improved dramatically last season, to deny that is either clueless or disingenuous
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And do you tell others that when they rip Barkley apart on this forum, or do you just keep quiet on that improvement? Cant say I noticed you wading in to counter the numerous attacks on his ability to take instruction and learn....maybe I missed those posts....?
 

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