Ross Barkley

[MACCA75]

Most young player suffer with brittle confidence
In Barkleys case his confidence is based around everything he does on the pitch. He does something well his backers applaud him, he does something wrong the haters are on his back, and when this happens a couple of times you can see his confidence visibly shrink.
His haters need to realise he is a good player but he isn't a Pirlo or Innesta, if he was he wouldn't be with us.

Give the lad the same breaks as some of our under performing players get

Totally wrong. Nobody 'hates' him. And it's not his detractors that need to realise he's not Pirlo or Iniesta, it's those like Pabbers who blindly love him. They are the ones - along with Martinez who have put crazy unrealistic expectations on the lad.

 

[Pabbers]

He was not a squad player... not in the prem anyway.

Age 20... 17 apps
Age 21.... 26apps
Age 22 .... 24 apps
Age 23.... 31 apps

These are just in the league .

Half as sub.

 

[Armaghtoffee]

this might sound hair-brained but he should get a run on under-23 squad to just accrue some confidence and regain his familiarity with the basics.

I feel he just needs a brief hiatus to properly recalibrate.

When has a demotion ever re-motivated anyone?

 

[MikeH72]

Totally wrong. Nobody 'hates' him. And it's not his detractors that need to realise he's not Pirlo or Iniesta, it's those like Pabbers who blindly love him. They are the ones - along with Martinez who have put crazy unrealistic expectations on the lad.

This all day. And pretending he's playing boss when he's clearly not isn't fooling anyone but yourself.

 

[MartyMcFly]

He's rubbish in the latest FIFA

 

[Mickey]

Unfortunately for Ross his last three seasons were his most important, development-wise, but he was taking instruction from a joke shop manager. It'll take awhile to get him back firing again and a spell out the spotlight and the team is the way to go imo.

 

[Lowste]

Totally wrong. Nobody 'hates' him. And it's not his detractors that need to realise he's not Pirlo or Iniesta, it's those like Pabbers who blindly love him. They are the ones - along with Martinez who have put crazy unrealistic expectations on the lad.

All I ask is treat him as a good player and not a Pirlo or Inniesta...
@Pabbers may have high expectations of him and that is his opinion, but there are people who pull Barlkey to pieces as if he has reached these massive standings of the likes of Pirlo.
He is still our best and most productive midfielder in our squad, and has been for the last couple of seasons

I guess though for some people they want to slaughter a good player because he isn't a world beater

Tell me do you think he is a good player

 

[Pienaar's gloves]

I look forward to some of you belters sighing at the lad tonight over a misplaced pass and wiping out a bit more of his confidence.

Really helpful that.

 

[StatesideBlue3]

I look forward to some of you belters sighing at the lad tonight over a misplaced pass and wiping out a bit more of his confidence.

Really helpful that.

It's almost laughable how dramatic some people behave with Ross. He has his struggles, sure, but he's had his amazing moments too...like most young players.

 

[Brendan Janus]

Unfortunately for Ross his last three seasons were his most important, development-wise, but he was taking instruction from a joke shop manager. It'll take awhile to get him back firing again and a spell out the spotlight and the team is the way to go imo.

Take a bloody miracle to get him back firing !!

 

[longers]

He's rubbish in the latest FIFA

Been smashing people online with him, bad workman blames his tools and all that

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Unfortunately for Ross his last three seasons were his most important, development-wise, but he was taking instruction from a joke shop manager. It'll take awhile to get him back firing again and a spell out the spotlight and the team is the way to go imo.

First half of last season Barkley was fantastic mate, towards the end of the season he just seemed to hit a brick wall, confidence looked shot, fans on his case, and his fitness was questionable (down to Martinez) but for the most part under Martinez Barkley actually was excellent.

 

[MartyMcFly]

Been smashing people online with him, bad workman blames his tools and all that

Possibly.

 

[larbert toffee]

When has a demotion ever re-motivated anyone?

Pogba?........just saying

 

[Blue Cheese]

Still a fan here.