He tried a silly trick that didn't come off on the wide left, but he moved into space really well and fizzed a fantastic cross field pass for Coleman.
He gave the ball away once or twice, but every player on the pitch did. It was amusing watching the game with my dad - he groaned when Ross lost the ball and completely ignored Osman and Anichebe doing the same thing 20 seconds either side of Barkley.
People are definitely over-analysing him and seemingly wanting him to screw up. He's not match fit as he's not playing matches and he's probably a nervous wreck after his poor handling over the past two years.
All that considered, he's still showing all the signs to suggest he's going to be a top, top player. As I've said often, he needs a run of games and he needs to feel part of the first team squad. The problem is that he's had two years of wasted development under Moyes.
Is he f***, he was in Nando's today (I work there) being an absolute t*t with his mates. I didn't serve him at all but one of the lads I work with said him and his mates were being annoying 'so and so's', trying to not swear here haha. He seemed pretty quiet from what I saw like, but this lad said he was being annoying. Doesn't really bother me though, if he's got the talent I couldn't care less.
Also I know Barkley's best mate, went to school with him. I asked him about Ross because I too was of the idea that his confidence has probably been shattered, but he told me Ross is fine because he knows
Moyes knows what he's doing and he knows his time will come.
I see so many people saying stuff like "Barkley must be so annoyed with
Moyes", "Moyes has ruined Barkley" etc etc. No, no he hasn't. Ross is happy at the moment.
His mate also tells me that Vellios is never gonna make it. He said he's not really all that, but Conor McAleny is boss, one of the better ones from our reserves and that we should watch out for him.
Ross gets him into the games for free so he goes to all of our games despite him being a red! Jammy sod.
