Ross Barkley

[PaulWinch again]

Do we have to pile in on a player who didn’t play? He’s had a ropey time, but he’s also made important contributions.

[taylorsworkrate]

Do we have to pile in on a player who didn’t play? He’s had a ropey time, but he’s also made important contributions.

His lack of effort and attitude in previous weeks kind of deserves it though.

[JuanMartinez]

Some of the digs at a lad who hasn’t even played are downright astounding, serious agendas at play.

[eamonn]

Yeah, it wasn't his type of game to come on as we were defending a lead. He still has a part to play.

[Toronto Villa]

We’ve seen what Barkley can do. He’s not done it for a while since his injury. It’s very unfortunate but no reason at all to have a dig at him when he hasn’t even played.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Of course he still has a part to play. At some stage due to injury or circumstance he will get back on either starting or off the bench. It may be in a couple of weeks or could be a bit longer. He should quite simply get his head down on the training ground to get himself as sharp as possible. When your moment arrives you grab it with both hands and make it difficult to be left out.

[nigel]

Do we have to pile in on a player who didn’t play? He’s had a ropey time, but he’s also made important contributions.

His lack of effort and attitude in previous weeks kind of deserves it though.

He might not have been playing well, but I doubt very much it’s any of the above two.

[KevinGage]

Do we have to pile in on a player who didn’t play? He’s had a ropey time, but he’s also made important contributions.

Indeed. 

The role he played in the victories against Liverpool, Leicester and Arsenal gave us momentum in that early part of the campaign.

Had we not got that, we might be looking at a similar season to last year.

[Nev]

There was a point early on tonight when Ramsey harried one of their players into a mistake, giving the ball away inside their own half. That sort of commitment and energy was crucial tonight and for all his skill, Barkley simply doesn't offer us that. His undoubted skill in the final third means nothing without the work rate, that is the modern game and we saw Traore step up tonight to pitch in.
I wouldn't write the lad off at all but we might not have won that game tonight had he been selected and results it what it's all about.

[KevinGage]

In games like today where we might expect to have less possession, there might be an argument to say the energy and destructive qualities of Nakamba and Ramsey benefit us more.

Whereas other games will see Barkley's nous in the final third tip the balance for us against teams who want to sit in.

It's a long barsteward of a season, going on til the end of May this year. Even if Barkley can't get back in for a month or so, if he comes back energised and hungry to contribute he might still have a massive role to play in the run in.

We've seen the folly of writing El Ghazi and even Nakamaba off in fairly recent history.

[olaftab]

Do we have to pile in on a player who didn’t play? He’s had a ropey time, but he’s also made important contributions.

Yes if not for nothing else than his petulant attitude when subbed.

[OCD]

Do we have to pile in on a player who didn’t play? He’s had a ropey time, but he’s also made important contributions.

His lack of effort and attitude in previous weeks kind of deserves it though.

His lack of effort and attitude deserved him being dropped, not being made a scapegoat. It's a kick up the arse, especially as Southgate was there last night. It's up to him to respond the right way. If he does, he could do well for us the rest of the season.

[Gerrin]

Taxi for Barkley ........looked a great loan but it's now obvious why he isn't getting a game for Chelsea .
Spoke to a few Evertonians this week about him and to a man none of them miss him........in fact one of them who has met him stated that he is not the "sharpest" intellect wise
His recent petulant behaviour following substitutions indicate he is not the most mature of individuals.
Was worth a try but it's not worked out for him or us- will be nice to see some of our talent given opportunities between now and season end

I think it's fair to assume we won't be signing him permanently now. Grealish out and Smith drops him. Ramsey will get more minutes next season along with Sanson, no place for Barkley.

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm starting to think he was never more than a temporary signing, brought in to try to help the squad develop styles of play in readiness for the full-time inclusion of Ramsey, a young player of our own, brought through and now able to be gradually introduced in a way we've been unable to for what feels like forever. I also think there's similar thinking behind the Guilbert loan, he's now unlikely to play much and he's blocking the first team chances of a promising talented youngster.

[JUAN PABLO]

Talking of Sanson ( sonson)  , he has looked pretty good in his few sub apperances.    Definitely a quality player and probably why we wont buy Barkley in the summer.