Ross Barkley

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davek said:
I cant remember an Everton manager of late taking a good chunk of a press conference to tell everyone he's had to tell a player where they're going wrong.

Do you think that's the right way to go about it?
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Answered questions he was asked. It was a press conference.
 


davek said:
Whether it has the desired effect isn't even the issue for me. He hasn't been playing terribly, he's been ok this season. He was singled out by Koeman at Sunderland when it could have been just about any one of four or five to come off.
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Now that I agree with. I also think he has been playing OK and Lukaku or Mirallas could easily have been subbed after the 1st half at Sunderland. With Ross being snubbed by England and now being criticised by his club manager I think is a clever ploy by Koeman. The eyes are now on Ross to step up that bit more that we all feel he can/should so Ross will be hurting or furious and that could be a good thing. Criticism should go side by side with plaudits. I must stress again that Ross hasn't played too badly this season IMO but Koeman is now pressurising him into improvement. If it works then we will have the player we all expected him to be a few years ago.
 

davek said:
He's criticised him for his comments about being left out of the England squad, then a couple of days back Koeman states he'll have a word with him about form, today he reveals the details of that talk to the media.

He's on the lads back. Maybe he wants him out the door. And if that's Koeman's method of dealing with players then it's not on.
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I've defended Barkley for ages on here, but even I was unimpressed by his attitude and performance on Monday. Probably his worst performance in a blue shirt and completely unacceptable. It's one thing having a poor game, but when you let your head drop and don't even put in the effort to make up for your poor touches you need hauling off. I am sure they will have discussed things in a professional manner behind closed doors.

It's up to Barkley now, does he want to go on and become the best player he can be, under a manager who was excellent in his day, or does he want to continue to hide when it matters and think that he doesn't have to put in the hard work when he isn't playing well. He can be an excellent player but he is mentally weak and that's what bothers me about him given how long he's been in the first team.
 
davek said:
I cant remember an Everton manager of late taking a good chunk of a press conference to tell everyone he's had to tell a player where they're going wrong.

Do you think that's the right way to go about it?
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Better than saying he is phenomenal, the greatest talent the country has produced and all the other outrageous stuff that Martinez used to come out with . Basically RK has told the truth, he needs to improve! Surely Ross agrees, also sends out a clear message to Ross and all the squad that they need to perform. It's the only way we will improve as a team, accepting poor performances and mediocrity will leave us what 11th? Glad RK is setting a new minimum standard expected.
 

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