Ross Barkley

[PaulWinch again]

Wouldn’t single him out. Most were really poor tonight.

[olaftab]

His job is to dominate when opposition double and treble on Jack and he's failing badly in that. I thought he would be disappointing when we signed him and he's doing his best to prove me right.

[ChicagoLion]

So his week training really helped, awful again.

[OzVilla]

Difficult to know what it is because we know he can be a top player but right now a total passenger.

[PeterWithe]

He doesn’t look quite fit enough to play as Dean wants him to, and rarely has. Has he got the determination to get to where he needs to be? Only he knows.

[manic-road]

Poor tonight amongst all of the midfield, he will be lucky to make the next Villa team never mind the England team at the Euros.

[London Villan]

Dear me... slow, poor touch, no energy... he’s been very poor since his return.

[OzVilla]

His job is to dominate when opposition double and treble on Jack and he's failing badly in that. I thought he would be disappointing when we signed him and he's doing his best to prove me right.

In the last few games maybe but he was superb before his injury. I’d be saving the self congratulations for a while longer.

[Flamingo Lane]

I'm beginning to think that perhaps the terms of his loan agreement require that he starts games, unless he is clearly unfit. whether yes or no, his continuing presence in the side is impeding the progress of a truly promising home grown youngster, Jacob Ramsey.

[ChicagoLion]

Poor tonight amongst all of the midfield, he will be lucky to make the next Villa team never mind the England team at the Euros.

I bet he starts against Leicester

[OzVilla]

Samson will put him under some pressure now. Thought he looked good in his limited involvement.

[paul_e]

The Barkley we've seen in the last few weeks is the player he was at Chelsea which is why I wasn't sure. For a month when he joined he was the player he was at Everton who would be a decent signing. As it stands I'd rather not make it permanent because I don't know which of the 2 we'd end up with.

[brontebilly]

Poor tonight amongst all of the midfield, he will be lucky to make the next Villa team never mind the England team at the Euros.

I bet he starts against Leicester

I don't think Deano will give him another start right now. He certainly didn't sugarcoat what he thought of the team performance tonight and Barkley has been hooked in every game recently. I firmly expect he will be in the stand for the Leicester game. Traore and McGinn should be joining him I think but three changes might be a bit drastic.

[richtheholtender]

I’d use him until the end of the loan agreement, terminate it and get Courtinho in his place next season. It would suit him, suit his club and definitely show our intent. Find four of Jack, Courtinho, Watkins and then one of any of the other three.

[Des Little]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Sanson start against Leicester - he certainly looked more mobile than Barkley when he came on tonight. Barkley often looks like he’s running in a swimming pool to me.