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davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Full quote, please...
"It was a total team performance today. Ross Barkley had more impact in the last part of our attacking, not only in scoring but he was dangerous throughout. That's what the team needs. He can be very good, but it is all about knowing what you need to do. Sometimes I have to shout too much, he needs to run more."
Either way Dave, he was great today and looks like the kick up the arse - from Ron Koeman - has done him well.
Blue Cheese
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Wind Millsley
Good display and adding the tracking and pressing to his game. If he keeps that up he will get stronger and stronger.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
He's playing exactly how he always plays. If we win, he gets a pat on the head from some who criticise him (or at least they dont pipe up), when we lose or have a poor draw he's the whipping boy again.
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
Did very well today,even before his game you could tell he for me looked like the likely to score at 0-0,the goal was the leats he desevred for me,and MOTM pretty easy for me,and he has been far from his best for ages,and even the crowd at 1-0 when he took a little time you heard the crowd almost ready to start on him
Woolly Blue
Player Valuation: £80m
Decent game from Ross today and, like all the games he's played in this season, he's had plenty of encouragement from the terraces when he's been pressing and tracking back.
kenada_blue
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The work rate was higher. He won tackles and blocks in defence and in midfield than usual, which is what Koeman wants (I don't personally).
But other than that, when the ball is on the floor (it hasn't been in previous games), he did what he does.
Problem is and has been...if hes having a mediocre game or not involved, who steps up? No one at the moment.
CahillsCornerFlag
Player Valuation: £70m
Thought he was boss today. Played Ross, keep it up.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
Was it?
I'd need some persuading over that claim. Maybe his stats from today will prove it vis-a-vis his other games.
kenada_blue
Welcome to Barcelonaton FC
For his pressing/tackling? Clearly was. He very much was box to box today (eg winning the ball at right back, setting Kev off...who ballooned a cross).
His fitness was never there to that. Now it seems so as he got into the box more from midfield
I'm not a huge fan of it for his position (we never have a go at Ozil, Countinho, Silva etc for not winning the ball back) but its what Ron wants.
davek
Player Valuation: £150m
But how true is it? There's perception (and one fuelled by a win) and there's statistical evidence.
Great job from Ronny today to get the best out of Ross.
I've always said with Ross if you edged up his workrate and interceptions to even average he'd be an elite level player. His passing, creativity and goal scoring rate is already at an elite level for players of his age. Now the workrate is improving I hope he can continue to get better.
You only have to look at the likes of Hazard who was terrible for 90% of last season, and Payet this season so far, to see that even the best creative players can have long runs where they look average. Important thing with Ross is that he contributes when not on top form, and that is where the interceptions/pressing helps.
You only have to look at the likes of Hazard who was terrible for 90% of last season, and Payet this season so far, to see that even the best creative players can have long runs where they look average. Important thing with Ross is that he contributes when not on top form, and that is where the interceptions/pressing helps.
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