Ross Barkley

[Special Juan 27,421]

In the squad for tomorrow and travels.

[Unionjack 7,531]

40 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

In the squad for tomorrow and travels.

Cant understand this in interview.

“Ross is in a good physical condition,”

“Yesterday he played 70 minutes in a friendly game. For tomorrow he's in the squad. He's coming with us for the game against Brighton. I don't know if during the game I will decide to give him the chance to play a part of the game or if I want to wait.

“For now he's in the squad. He has to continue to improve, to work with us, with our ideas.”

[Milan 17,853]

Ross Barkley outlines ambitions to become 'world class' at Chelsea

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11213918/ross-barkley-outlines-ambitions-to-become-world-class-at-chelsea

Quote

"I am obsessed with improving. I want to get to a level where I am regarded as one of the best and coming to a club like Chelsea gives me the right platform to improve," Barkley said.

"I want to be regarded as a world-class midfielder. At the moment I have a lot of potential and a lot of world-class attributes and I want to showcase that at a massive club like Chelsea and win things and be regarded as a top-quality player.

"I have got to a level where I feel I needed to make the jump to Chelsea and push myself and get myself to a better level and playing with world-class players here is only going to help.

"I am ready to hit the ground running. The first half of the season dragged for me, I just wanted to kick a ball, but I am back fit and I am ready to go."

 

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Like his attitude. 

[Unionjack 7,531]

12 hours ago, milan.cech said:

Ross Barkley outlines ambitions to become 'world class' at Chelsea

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/11213918/ross-barkley-outlines-ambitions-to-become-world-class-at-chelsea

 

Ive just read that too,

Its good to see that hes still got that attitude and that hes feeking comfortable with the lads,

Maybe his enthusiasm will rub off onto the others.

We forget that sometimes familiarity brreds contempt abd the team needs new character to inject life into them.

I'm happy with the buy so far.

[Jase 43,479]

Shame no debut today. Should get it against Newcastle next weekend, assuming he doesn't play in midweek.

[Unionjack 7,531]

11 minutes ago, Jason said:

Shame no debut today. Should get it against Newcastle next weekend, assuming he doesn't play in midweek.

Yeah I cant see why he didn't get tim over Baks today. How comfortable do we need to bebefore we can experiment a little. Or is experimenting giving Musonda time over Bats?

Can players be League cup tied?

With Gooners having Mkhi and Aubam I would think vinegar tits will be wanting to play them.

[Unionjack 7,531]

I want him to succeed even more now! Come on Rossy, fuck Spuds!

Levy was willing to match Chelsea’s £15m offer for Englishman before Pochettino opted out

http://tothelaneandback.com/2018/01/23/levy-was-willing-to-match-chelseas-15m-offer-for-englishman-before-pochettino-opted-out/

[Unionjack 7,531]

Fuck it - In Kante I trust!!!

N’Golo Kante sends message to Chelsea FC fans about Ross Barkley

N'Golo Kante offers his reaction to Chelsea FC's signing of Ross Barkley from Everton this month

N’Golo Kante has expressed his happiness at seeing Chelsea FC secure a deal to sign Ross Barkley from Everton in the January transfer window

https://www.thesportreview.com/2018/01/chelsea-fc-news-ngolo-kante-ross-barkley/

[manpe 10,861]

6 minutes ago, Unionjack said:

Fuck it - In Kante I trust!!!

N’Golo Kante sends message to Chelsea FC fans about Ross Barkley

N'Golo Kante offers his reaction to Chelsea FC's signing of Ross Barkley from Everton this month

N’Golo Kante has expressed his happiness at seeing Chelsea FC secure a deal to sign Ross Barkley from Everton in the January transfer window

https://www.thesportreview.com/2018/01/chelsea-fc-news-ngolo-kante-ross-barkley/

Kante is king.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Just now, manpe said:

Kante is king.

I'd adopt the wee baldy man.

[manpe 10,861]

Just now, Unionjack said:

I'd adopt the wee baldy man.

He'd tackle you before you could do that.

[Unionjack 7,531]

2 minutes ago, manpe said:

He'd tackle you before you could do that.

And I'd let him lol

[Special Juan 27,421]

Not getting excited about him starting tonight, fully expect him to at least get his debut on Sunday in the FA Cup.

[Georgy 439]

None commenting on this guy? Invisible, fucking invisible last night it's like we played in 10 after Willian got subbed. Some actually comparing him to Lampard lol.

[Yeboii 1,844]

4 minutes ago, Georgy said:

None commenting on this guy? Invisible, fucking invisible last night it's like we played in 10 after Willian got subbed. Some actually comparing him to Lampard lol.

Hasn't played in ages. Comes on in a very difficult game.

I was of the opinion that only 2 things would happen when he came on. Either he would provide a terrific performance (like Oscar against Juventus in his first game) or be bad. I was hoping he would do the former, but I understand why it was the latter.

[OneMoSalah 8,774]

8 minutes ago, Georgy said:

None commenting on this guy? Invisible, fucking invisible last night it's like we played in 10 after Willian got subbed. Some actually comparing him to Lampard lol.

He had played 0 minutes this season bar like an hour in a closed door friendly last week?

I mean honestly for fuck sakes give the man a chance. Hes going to need time to build his match fitness, like others had said in previous threads from the game last night, he wasn't ready to play that length of time and I agree but the Willian injury was unfortunate. Didn't think Barkley was completely invisible but in terms of being willing to take the ball on the half turn and drive forward he did alright. That is a big part of his game. I don't see the likes of Baka or Kante taking it on the spin and doing the same. He gives us a different option. People were willing to give Baka time to build his match fitness at start of the season because he didn't get a pre-season with the club due to injury/duration his transfer took as well as Eden who was injured so I think its only fair that somebody who last played last season is given the same chance to build match fitness. Suppose you won't be the only person to think he was invisible but take that into account. Nobody compared him to Lampard, Lampard basically was a box to box midfielder who scored goals, Ross Barkley is a number 10, maybe eventually he will be somebody who can play as the most advanced midfielder or a deeper role but for now I see him as an attacking midfielder. He has the potential to be moulded into a more disciplined/box to box player yes but give it time. 

[Special Juan 27,421]

He wasn't the best player on the field but he also wasn't the worst. If you are judging him based on last night and his small cameo role it's time for for the Vodka and pills and locking of the bedroom door.