Ross Barkley

[coollino]

I'd have been more worried if we struggled today, and we didn't.

 

[chicoazul]

Were much better than them at this football thing. Jagielka will mark Suarez out of the game and we will terror them on their home soil for ninety minutes of splendid attacking togger.

 

[Toffeelover]

The kopites are gonna get blitzed all over the shop. We'll tear these bastards apart at Anfield.

I like your positivity.

 

[davek]

liking the optimism! by the derby RM will have brought into the squad and we'll get most of our injured back (Distin, maybe barkely or del)

To be honest, Ross is fantastic, but for a Derby (and one especially away from home) I'd be more concerned if one of the Barry/McCarthy tag team were injured for it.

You win Derbies right in that engine room...and our CM partnership is head and shoulders above theirs. They'll provide the platform for victory.

 

[barneygumble]

If it is his small toe, he'll be back for the Derby.

Kopites can go cry into their hole now, now United are shocking, they have to crawl to the next big team

 

[CaptainBlood]

Hopefully he can have a pain killing injection for the derby...

 

[davek]

I like your positivity.

I saw enough in the first Derby to confirm that they cant cope with us. Ross was very good that day, but he wasn't the whole story. I've a feeling that Mirallas can step in their if need be and have them back-peddling on their heels toward their own box as Ross had them doing.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Don't forget there's the possibility of Duelofeu being back for the derby!

 

[Dutch Toffee]

Bad news this. Anyone have an update on Pienaar? Seemed to struggle aswell.
mcGeady brought in just in time it seems.

 

[Furey1878]

I saw enough in the first Derby to confirm that they cant cope with us. Ross was very good that day, but he wasn't the whole story. I've a feeling that Mirallas can step in their if need be and have them back-peddling on their heels toward their own box as Ross had them doing.

I also get the sense that Kev is the type of player who loves sticking it to the RS as well.

 

[SpeedEFC]

Ever had a muscle injury before playing footy, sometimes you can run it off and be fine for a bit but once the adrenaline dies down you are in bad pain

True but even with adrenaline you'd think he'd know he has a broken bone, I haven't broken a toe before but surely you'd hear or feel the snap? That's why I'm thinking it's just a bad knock more than anything else because I can see him running a bruised toe off then having it hurt in the morning more than running a broken toe off.

 

[billycopper]

New player by then?

Maybe. We could do with someone to rival Barkley. We don't normally throw them straight in though.

 

[ncblue]

Latest from Martinez.

Everton manager Roberto Martinez is waiting to learn the extent of a toe injury suffered by Ross Barkley amid fears the midfielder could be out for several weeks.

Barkley missed Everton's 2-0 win over Norwich City on Saturday after picking up a similar injury to the one which kept team-mate Leighton Baines for over a month earlier this season.

The England international will undergo scans on the problem and Martinez is concerned about how long Barkley could be missing for.

"We are a little bit worried," said Martinez. "We are going to assess him.

"It's a very similar incident to the one that Leighton Baines had. Before we say exactly what it is there will be more scans, but it could be a fracture in his toe.

"Knowing Ross, he is a young man, hopefully he is going to accelerate the (recovery) process."

 

[canuckblue]

If he makes the derby, cue Suarez to stamp on him.

 

[USABlue]

I also get the sense that Kev is the type of player who loves sticking it to the RS as well.

Kev thrives in open games where he can go at the defenders I think. He played really well last derby and I think if Barkley were to miss the Derby Kev would do well central behind/off lukaku and we could play Del or McGeady on the wing (whoever is fit)