Barkley

[joellufcprice]

Absolutely not, the entire reason he hasn't made that step up is because is incapable of tracking and has no game awareness. He is the opposite of a Bielsa player, we could sign him but it would take him 6 months to get up to speed and even then I'm not convinced he could be arsed.

[UbiqueLUFC33]

He is the opposite of a Bielsa player

You mean he doesn't spend 75% of his time on the physio's table?

[Rev72]

Absolutely not, the entire reason he hasn't made that step up is because is incapable of tracking and has no game awareness. He is the opposite of a Bielsa player, we could sign him but it would take him 6 months to get up to speed and even then I'm not convinced he could be arsed.

So there's 20 mins to go and you need to make a change so you look to our bench and you see Roberts and Barkley.........

[joellufcprice]

So there's 20 mins to go and you need to make a change so you look to our bench and you see Roberts and Barkley.........

Lets be honest we aren't looking for the bench we are looking for the first 11. We aren't going to pay the 80k Barkley will be on for 20 minute appearances and for me his attitude, lack of work ethic and lack of tactical intelligence for me would make him a hindrance to our team

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Lets be honest we aren't looking for the bench we are looking for the first 11. We aren't going to pay the 80k Barkley will be on for 20 minute appearances and for me his attitude, lack of work ethic and lack of tactical intelligence for me would make him a hindrance to our team

Hope they just go and buy someone who can be in midfield for the foreseeable future - Bissouma from Brighton (hope he doesn’t prove it tomorrow) is one of the most underrated players in the PL so someone like him would be perfect.

[Rev72]

Lets be honest we aren't looking for the bench we are looking for the first 11. We aren't going to pay the 80k Barkley will be on for 20 minute appearances and for me his attitude, lack of work ethic and lack of tactical intelligence for me would make him a hindrance to our team

Fair point - plus he doesn't seem to fit anywhere he has been.

I have changed my mind and would now like to see us sign Messi.