Ross Barkley

[RayCTID]

Poor man's Nasari with an equally questionable attitude.

Yep in a nutshell. The only positive from Barkley signing is he could fill an homegrown spot in the squad.

 

[Luke The Blue]

Not for me.

 

[avoidconfusion]

It's a no from me especially for £50m. Not even worth half that

 

[chemicalboy99]

Scouser and he's called Ross.

It's a no from me.

 

[Cityfan]

And Everton are willing to let him go...

I am not sure if willing is the right word, they offered him a pretty generous new contract which he refused so they are trying to recuperate some money before he can leave on a free.

 

[daztrueblue91]

Yep. The decisions and quality of the managers of England are something I hold in high esteem.

Barkley is talented, there's no doubt about that. However, he's your typical MOTD player, very Adam Johnsonesque in that regard.

He's highly capable of doing all you previously suggested. But the comparisons to Yaya is nonsense because Toure doesn't neglect the basics in the manner Barkley does.

That wonder goal Barkley scored against Newcastle where he ran with the ball from the half way line completely sums him up. A lot of people went overboard on his ability to dribble and beat a man, whereas I think that it highlighted his lack of spatial awareness when he had several opportunities to pass to a teammate in a better position but chose not to.

That sums him up for me.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

A midfielder with a level of consistency worse than Nasri - No thanks.

 

[Roger The Shrubber]

Barkley is talented, there's no doubt about that. However, he's your typical MOTD player, very Adam Johnsonesque in that regard.

He's highly capable of doing all you previously suggested. But the comparisons to Yaya is nonsense because Toure doesn't neglect the basics in the manner Barkley does.

That wonder goal Barkley scored against Newcastle where he ran with the ball from the half way line completely sums him up. A lot of people went overboard on his ability to dribble and beat a man, whereas I think that it highlighted his lack of spatial awareness when he had several opportunities to pass to a teammate in a better position but chose not to.

That sums him up for me.

Well reasoned reply mate. I respect your thoughts. However Barkley has got 10 years on Yaya though ( who didn't start to "run" games until his late 20's). It's a big Yes from me. If he goes to utd I'd be a worried man.

 

[mayo31]

He a Mark Hughes type player. Good luck at Stoke

 

[OrigamiNinja]

I cant even believe we have a thread on this fella.