Fans View: Ross Barkley - A Blue Gem

dannyboy · February 22, 2014

He's got all the ability in the world, just a bad patch of form following an injury I think.

canuckblue · February 22, 2014

Like Mirallas, every decision he made today was the wrong one, every pass either misplaced or easily anticipated. I still think he'll be a great player, though, if he can learn from his mistakes.

toffeemax · February 22, 2014

pienaar had a a huge go at him for not overlapping bout 2 minutes after coming on, think that knocked his confidence quite a bit and from then he had a stinker. Not saying Ross shouldn't be accountable but Pienaar needs to be more constructive with the way he talks to the younger ones.

moosed · February 22, 2014

dannyboy said:
He's got all the ability in the world, just a bad patch of form following an injury I think.

this, he was far too good pre-injury for it to be anything other than bad patch of form

polish · February 22, 2014

Today he looked like a L1 player

DanEFC92 · February 22, 2014

Shouldn't be anywhere near the team at the moment, clearly not fit.

That's poor form by Barkley and Martinez for picking him.

moosed · February 22, 2014

DanEFC92 said:
Shouldn't be anywhere near the team at the moment, clearly not fit.

That's poor form by Barkley and Martinez for picking him.

can't blame barkley for it, a players always gonna want to play.

kenada_blue · February 22, 2014

Sell him in the summer.

paulbefc · February 22, 2014

Azzurri said:
By the way did anyone notice his face when Pienaar had a go at him 30 seconds after coming on? Looked like a school kid being told off. Think that might have knocked him for the rest of the game.

He urgently needs to man up if that's the case, like.

It was an appalling sub showing, but his confidence seems to be broken again.

DanEFC92 · February 22, 2014

moosed said:
can't blame barkley for it, a players always gonna want to play.

Should admit he's not fit enough to play.

Bigmaclad · February 22, 2014

SACK HIM

MACCA75 · February 22, 2014

Absolutely awful today, and massively overrated generally on here. Sorry.

kenada_blue · February 22, 2014

MACCA75 said:
Absolutely awful today, and massively overrated generally on here. Sorry.

[Poor language removed] isn't he

Goat · February 22, 2014

Having a major dip in form, his confidence looks shot to pieces.

He should get his mar to shave his head again, the dub fade aint working Ross lad.

I of course keep the faith.

Kever10 · February 22, 2014

He looked and played like he was drunk.

It might only be 1 game, but it was still a shocking performance, and its not unreasonable to expect more of him. If the bounce of the ball isnt going for him, that doesn't stop him tracking back for 30 minutes.