Ross Barkley

[Timak]

You do realise countless world class midfielders weren't world class at barkleys age.

Zidane was 22 when he made his France debut and it wasn't until he was 24 that people rated him as anything but an inconsistent but talented player.

Yaya Toure was just about to move from Belgium to Ukraine (followed by Greece/France) at 22.

 

[AdamEFC]

Playing today against Tranmere in a friendly at Finch Farm. Baines playing as well.

Everton won 3-1. Robles, Barry, Kone and Lennon also played.

 

[hetion]

Zidane was 22 when he made his France debut and it wasn't until he was 24 that people rated him as anything but an inconsistent but talented player.

Yaya Toure was just about to move from Belgium to Ukraine (followed by Greece/France) at 22.

Even when Zidane was 24 Newcastle turned down signing him for £1.2m because he wasn't deemed good enough to play in England. And that's the season they broke the transfer record signing Shearer for £15m so they weren't short of a spare million quid.

And don't forget Ross basically spent a year out from the ages 16 - 17 just as he was about to make his Prem debut, so he's behind on his development there too.

 

[loooweee]

Even when Zidane was 24 Newcastle turned down signing him for £1.2m because he wasn't deemed good enough to play in England. And that's the season they broke the transfer record signing Shearer for £15m so they weren't short of a spare million quid.

And don't forget Ross basically spent a year out from the ages 16 - 17 just as he was about to make his Prem debut, so he's behind on his development there too.

Sounds like a missed few steps of devolopment perhaps explains a few things

 

[ijjysmith]

Everton won 3-1. Robles, Barry, Kone and Lennon also played.

Were they the 4 goalscorers too?

 

[Jags..class]

Even when Zidane was 24 Newcastle turned down signing him for £1.2m because he wasn't deemed good enough to play in England. And that's the season they broke the transfer record signing Shearer for £15m so they weren't short of a spare million quid.

And don't forget Ross basically spent a year out from the ages 16 - 17 just as he was about to make his Prem debut, so he's behind on his development there too.

Plus gerrard only scored 5 goals at in his the season when he was 22.

 

[AdamEFC]

Were they the 4 goalscorers too?

I know Kone scored, don't know which end like but not sure about the rest.

 

[Steve Wigan]

I hope he's got it in his locker mate.

If Barkley has got everything in his locker that some people seem to think, he wants to start letting it out more often.

 

[ijjysmith]

I know Kone scored, don't know which end like but not sure about the rest.

That guy sure knows where the net is against lower league opposition.

 

[Bungle]

If Barkley has got everything in his locker that some people seem to think, he wants to start letting it out more often.

What if he's lost the key to his locker Steve? hahahahahahahahaha lollollollol

 

[Goat]

What if he's lost the key to his locker Steve? hahahahahahahahaha lollollollol

Stupid bungle, its a keycode.

 

[ijjysmith]

What if he's lost the key to his locker Steve? hahahahahahahahaha lollollollol

I think he's got one of those combination ones mate. Sorry.

 

[LABlue2]

I think he's got one of those combination ones mate. Sorry.

Probably forgot the combination given that he missed a year of development and all

 

[mikeyl]

If he was from Exeter not Liverpool half of you lads would be wanting Barkley gone.


If he doesn't perform he should be dropped 100%..


Last two years he's been hit and miss.

Big year for Rosco hope he ups the ante or we may have to sell.

 

[longers]

If he was from Exeter not Liverpool half of you lads would be wanting Barkley gone.


If he doesn't perform he should be dropped 100%..


Last two years he's been hit and miss.

Big year for Rosco hope he ups the ante or we may have to sell.

last year he was considerably more hit than miss, something people tend to forget given his 'miss' period came at the end of the season.