Vive_La_Villa Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 He's an intelligent player to be fair. Knows his next pass before he gets the ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post meregreen Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 Man of the match today for me. Always showing for the pass, very tidy. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete101 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 6 minutes ago, meregreen said: Man of the match today for me. Always showing for the pass, very tidy. Gonna look very good with someone like Onana beside him 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 For me Barkley still a work in progress under Unai, there were times he took the ball when he shouldn’t and played us into trouble. Will be ready for start of season but a couple of lose passes in this and Walsall game under little pressure that need to be gone before season starts properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paul33 Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 (edited) The likes of Watkins are going to love having this guy on the team. Reads the game fast, sees passes and tends to look forward first. Will need to sharpen up a little, which he will over the next few games, but looking very tidy ! Edited July 20 by Paul33 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 33 minutes ago, macandally said: For me Barkley still a work in progress under Unai, there were times he took the ball when he shouldn’t and played us into trouble. Will be ready for start of season but a couple of lose passes in this and Walsall game under little pressure that need to be gone before season starts properly He’s played 95 mins under Emery, he won’t be up to speed with what Emery wants to do (properly) for a number of PL games imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 23 minutes ago, Paul33 said: The likes of Watkins are going to love having this guy on the team. Reads the game fast, sees passes and tends to look forward first. Will need to sharpen up a little, which he will over the next few games, but looking very tidy ! And he's by no means a guaranteed starter either. So we might get all these benefits when bringing on a sub. Which I think shows just how good a job we've done recruiting so far this summer. There will be much less drop off between "starters" and "subs" (more to the point we're getting much closer to the point where that isn't even a thing - because different players will be picked specifically for different opponents not just to allow someone else some rest). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted July 20 VT Supporter Share Posted July 20 4 minutes ago, allani said: And he's by no means a guaranteed starter either. So we might get all these benefits when bringing on a sub. Which I think shows just how good a job we've done recruiting so far this summer. There will be much less drop off between "starters" and "subs" (more to the point we're getting much closer to the point where that isn't even a thing - because different players will be picked specifically for different opponents not just to allow someone else some rest). He'll be a great option to either start or bring on when we're facing a team with a low block and need to open them up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Could be the signing of the summer for us. 5m what a coup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Delphinho123 Posted July 20 Popular Post Share Posted July 20 This version of Barkley is better than the version of Luiz from Feb-May. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 32 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: He'll be a great option to either start or bring on when we're facing a team with a low block and need to open them up. Yeah I can see games where maybe having him and Tielemans in midfield as that will really allow us to dominate on the ball and look to unleash attacks from almost anywhere on the pitch. Meanwhile there will be other matches where maybe Enzo and Onana are more important in there because they can help us win the ball back and provide more protection whilst also still being good enough on the ball to help us break through the opposition. We seem to have some really interesting options now and some good balance and squad depth. Really interested to see what we can do as the level of opposition improves as we head towards the start of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 32 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: This version of Barkley is better than the version of Luiz from Feb-May. Well yeah, we're playing against pig farmers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 1 minute ago, rodders0223 said: Well yeah, we're playing against pig farmers. Are we? Your attitude stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarnikjak Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 (edited) 55 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: This version of Barkley is better than the version of Luiz from Feb-May. And how many friendlies against Spartak Trnava did Luiz play in between Feb-May? You can't compare premier league game against this. Edited July 20 by Czarnikjak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 20 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Are we? Your attitude stinks. Sorry Dad? You can't compare any player in a preseason game against poor opposition to someone who had played 60 games last season and was at the business end of the season in an elite league. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: Sorry Dad? You can't compare any player in a preseason game against poor opposition to someone who had played 60 games last season and was at the business end of the season in an elite league. I’m not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vazquez Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 (edited) Have to start by saying I was never fan of signing Barkley (quite the opposite), due to the last time around.. I think he played ok today, good in posession and eye for a forward pass, at the same time he is also poor at defending and running, there was lot less cover for defence on the second half compared to Donks and Enzo. I hope his work ethic defensively improves, but yes he potentially brings value to the squad. Edited July 20 by vazquez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
479Villan Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Not convinced he starts against West Ham, or that it would even be the plan for him to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Pre season games are irrelevant. Comptetitve games is when we can start to judge the newcomers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 We're acting like he's an unknown. He's just had a brilliant premier league season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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