Ross Barkley

[Toronto Villa]

I think he’s frustrated in himself that he is not showing the player he is. Be it through fitness or just form. Probably both.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Acting "Billy Big Bollocks" - get rid , there has to be better options at a lower asking price - none of my Evertonian mates miss him  a great deal

[Matt C]

Started the second half well but faded and it was the right substitution (although I expected Luiz to come on). Just looks annoyed with himself that he’s not playing as well as he can.

[PaulWinch again]

I think he’s frustrated in himself that he is not showing the player he is. Be it through fitness or just form. Probably both.

I concur.

[OCD]

Jack had a bit of a strop at being subbed against Newcastle. Nobody was saying 'get rid' then.

[Risso]

Jack had a bit of a strop at being subbed against Newcastle. Nobody was saying 'get rid' then.

You can't honestly think that the two situations are in any way comparable? 

[Clampy]

So he kicked something when he got subbed, so what? He may have been disappointed that he didn't score or that he thought he could have played better. Nothing to see here really.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Jack had a bit of a strop at being subbed against Newcastle. Nobody was saying 'get rid' then.

Jack is consistently excellent and was obviously upset he wasn't playing at his high standard .......Ross needs to up his ante  and do more " off the ball" - unless of course he isn't match fit in which case Smith is right to sub him for fresh legs

[OCD]

A player being unhappy about being subbed? Only pointing out the inconsistency of it. As some have said, I would be more annoyed if I saw a player laughing and smiling at being subbed after not having a good game. I'm on the fence about Barkley and will see how he does for the remainder of the season.

[Sexual Ealing]

So he kicked something when he got subbed, so what? He may have been disappointed that he didn't score or that he thought he could have played better. Nothing to see here really.

That he kicked the bottle doesn't matter. That there's nothing to see from his performances does.

[The Edge]

So he kicked something when he got subbed, so what? He may have been disappointed that he didn't score or that he thought he could have played better. Nothing to see here really.

Spot on clampy. Who knows why he reacted the way he did?  Disappointed in his performance?  Disappointed being took off when he thought he was doing ok? Who knows. I'm just happy that he cares

[Clampy]

I thought he did ok. He should have done a lot better with that chance early in the second half mind.

[Clampy]

So he kicked something when he got subbed, so what? He may have been disappointed that he didn't score or that he thought he could have played better. Nothing to see here really.

Spot on clampy. Who knows why he reacted the way he did?  Disappointed in his performance?  Disappointed being took off when he thought he was doing ok? Who knows. I'm just happy that he cares

Exactly.

[PeterWithe]

Where we want to go 'doing ok' wont cut it and he needs to be told that. Also needs to be told that we simply cant accommodate too many players who contribute nothing defensively, if he, Traore or others aren't doing it going forward either, then we need to make changes.

[RamboandBruno]

He’s a good player, not playing well. Compare him to say the abomination that was Drinkwater, former good player, who didn’t give a shit. Barclay seems, like others have said, frustrated, he just has to play himself into form, or if he doesn’t at some stage he’ll be dropped.
He looked liked he meant business in the first 10 of the 2nd half with some lovely play, but then went missing again. I think the miss hit shot from the corner sums up his confidence at the moment. If he’s on his game, he fires that in.
Let’s see what a week on the training pitch does for him and the others as well.