Ross Barkley

[GrandOldTeam]

Why is it always about him?

It's like a weird, weird obsession.

He was alright today.

 

[ilikecheese]

Thought Boro did everything they could to close him down.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Though he was our best player today to be honest.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

He has had some poor games this season, but this definitely wasn't one of them.

 

[chrissyjack]

Played ok , today . Must be the new scapegoat due to The Clev not being here .

 

[Ernie]

How do you reconcile your comment on him not having a quick football brain with his pass for lookman today or his back heel through ball last weeks for Roms goal. Fair question care to elaborate

To little to often

Most advanced midfielders in the Prem will put through balls in, Doesn't mean there good enough for a top 4 side does it?

We need quality in that role, He's not it

 

[Simon baker]

To little to often

Most advanced midfielders in the Prem will put through balls in, Doesn't mean there good enough for a top 4 side does it?

We need quality in that role, He's not it

If he does it once per game that is a through ball that gives the striker a one on one versus the keeper he will be in a very limited number of players in the world.

He just did it two games running your clearly a hard man to please perhaps we should try for Naismith in the summer

 

[DanEFC92]

If Lookman could finish, he'd have had a handful of assists today.

 

[Ernie]

If he does it once per game that is a through ball that gives the striker a one on one versus the keeper he will be in a very limited number of players in the world.

He just did it two games running your clearly a hard man to please perhaps we should try for Naismith in the summer

He did it two games on the bounce? I retract then, Obviously he's good enough

 

[Zezti]

He was heavily marked but still managed to create opportunities. Lookman was denied by one of the most experienced keepers in world football (who's still playing).

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[TheFIreRises]

Was man-marked all match, whenever he got a bit of space he was dangerous and direct. Was my MOTM, speaks more to the poor performances around him than anything else, but this was another mature performance from Ross, to keep his good run of form going. Can't believe people are slagging him off when he was our only creative threat, was kicked to pieces every time he received the ball, and crafted the best chance of the match

 

[MikeH72]

One fruitcake coming on here slating him doesn't mean he's being scapegoated.

 

[ianefc]

His backheel got overlooked last week and I have a feeling that his through ball to Lookman will tonight. But it was sublime, inch perfect reverse pass.

 

[ianefc]

If Lookman could finish, he'd have had a handful of assists today.

Yep. Just made that point.

 

[MikeH72]

Thought Boro did everything they could to close him down.

We were out-grocked today and sometimes there's genuinely nothing you can do about that other than hold your hands up. Still should have set up the winner for us today if Lookman could finish.