Ross Barkley

[BigDunc'sFod]

Poor Ross looked in bits in that after match interview on NBC, good on Barry for being there with him and good on Ross for facing the camera anyway

 

[witchdoc187]

Brilliant performance today from Ross. Deserved a goal. Well done koeman

 

[Mickey]

Everyone saying Ross is only a kid and only learning. RoKo saying he's not a kid anymore and needs to show improvment to stay in the team. Lets see how Ross reacts, did ok today.

 

[banno]

Well done Ross for today. Decent game.

 

[Ashtonian]

He did well over the 90 in the end.

Still think his shooting over passing is a liability at times, as I said in February against better teams that costs us.

But got a manager now who will tell him that. He can only get better

 

[paulbefc]

Decent performance today. Some nice touches and a great strike on his left first half. Handled the pressure well.

 

[evilwebby]

Everyone saying Ross is only a kid and only learning. RoKo saying he's not a kid anymore and needs to show improvment to stay in the team. Lets see how Ross reacts, did ok today.

He's not a kid. There are many players who Ross is often compared to or mentioned in the same breath with who had done a whole lot more by the age Barkley is now. Granted, different players develop at different speed, but just putting things into context. Barkley should be be approaching the peak years of his career in the next 5 years, not still thought of as a young and upcoming player. If it's going to happen for our club, then we need Barkley to step up to the plate and become a man, not turn into another Anichebe.

 

[VentureBrosEFC]

A bit of a response. I'm just glad we're in such good shape while he's not setting the world alight. Just imagine when he gets back to his best.

 

[bazzer25]

Good performance today, but still find myself going release it, release it Ross......arrrghh!

 

[hktoffee]

Think he is ok today. He got to step up soon. Better than the Sunderland game.

 

[summerisle]

Ross smartly, looked confident and not under pressure. I wonder if there is any difference between what is said behind closed doors as opposed to Koeman's public utterances.

 

[Joey66]

Think he is ok today. He got to step up soon. Better than the Sunderland game.

Did brilliant under the circumstances all the knockers can eat humble pie now!

 

[ART]

Did brilliant under the circumstances all the knockers can eat humble pie now!

Did OK and the knockers have a right to knock.

 

[Joey66]

Did OK and the knockers have a right to knock.

Why KM proved again today he is way off form v Sunderland at halftime you could have tossed a coin on which one was subbed!
Today KM was our worst player again rightly subbed!

 

[blue62]

Time to take him out of the spotlight, he's been over blown by the media and we all expect too much, he's very good bordering on great but there's a way to go. Today would suggest our manager knows what he's doing, I vote we leave it to him to sort Ross and get behind them both, after all what have we got to lose? For those whoppers who keep trying (and will continue) to pick fault in Koeman's handling, I suggest you shut it for now or grab some humble.