Ross Barkley

[Fletch]

Yes your'e right, perhaps controlled was too strong a word, exert their influence is probably more apt, I'm not having a go at the lad merely having a discussion about how he can become the best he can.

 

[Mickey]

Needs to sit on the bench Friday watch the game from the sidelines for awhile. Stick Kev through the middle, right now Ross slows down our play too much.

 

[Pabbers]

No he wouldn't mate

He would.

 

[MikeH72]

He would.

He wouldn't because Gerrard was playing regularly in Europe at his age and scored 10 goals in all comps when he was 20. Lampard had scored about 40 goals in all competitions by the time he was 22.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

I agree! His stats are good as shown he obviously has the ability.

I still think his sloppiness is all down to the bad management he has had over the last 18 months in particular. Let's hope he can become the legend we all thought he could be for the club.

First half of last season he was fantastic mate, looked absolutely crap towards the end of the season though, I put it down to his fitness, it was shocking, Martinez to blame for that.

 

[ggooggooggoo]

If he is as good as we keep getting told, he should be bossing games, & I just don't see it !!

 

[MikeH72]

Stats can't mask what people see with their own eyes, no matter how much you want them to.

 

[ggooggooggoo]

Stats can't mask what people see with their own eyes, no matter how much you want them to.

 

[larrygobfiend]

He's too much of a fanny when it comes to tackling.

I reckon a lot of it's down to the double leg break he suffered, back in the day.

 

[Lowste]

He's too much of a fanny when it comes to tackling.

I reckon a lot of it's down to the double leg break he suffered, back in the day.

Lampard never really tackled...and he was OK

 

[Pabbers]

He wouldn't because Gerrard was playing regularly in Europe at his age and scored 10 goals in all comps when he was 20. Lampard had scored about 40 goals in all competitions by the time he was 22.

Ross has more goals, assist and caps at 22 than all of them, in less games than Lampard.

More productive.

 

[Pabbers]

He's too much of a fanny when it comes to tackling.

I reckon a lot of it's down to the double leg break he suffered, back in the day.

Paul scholes and Lampard cant tackle.

 

[MACCA75]

No idea why people compare him to Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard.

Give the lad a break and be more realistic.

 

[larrygobfiend]

Paul scholes and Lampard cant tackle.

Fair comment.

They were both much more composed and better with their decision making though.

Hopefully it'll all click into place with Barkley.

 

[Lowste]

No idea why people compare him to Scholes, Lampard and Gerrard.

Give the lad a break and be more realistic.

I think what people are pointing to is that he is closer to them than he us to say a Robbie Savage