03 Oct 2020 20:47:05
Does anyone think Ross Barkley will start tomorrow night?
03 Oct 2020 22:32:32
If he’s fit he starts is my guess.
03 Oct 2020 23:08:53
Its a tough one 81, listening to Deano`s pre-match he is fit enough.
He will play that I have no doubt, if it was up to me I would play all our new signings from the off, show Liverpool our intent.
03 Oct 2020 23:24:09
No you can't drop connor or trez while we wining soon as we lose we have the excuse to but until then the players will say hang on we been wining.
04 Oct 2020 09:24:35
If Barkley is match fit he starts.
04 Oct 2020 10:00:33
Agree John, the whole you can’t change a winning team thing don’t sit right with me at all.
Hourihane has been both fantastic and infuriating in his time with us as has Trez, but they are villa players so I will always back them.
But we are playing the best team in the league by a mile today and we are unlikely to see much of the ball in the final third so we need players on the pitch with that extra bit of quality to maximise our opportunities with the ball.
Barkley is better than Trez and Hourihane by a considerable distance so he plays all day for me.
If he runs out of gas after 60/ 70 then so be it but why sign a player of his ability and only give him 20 mins against Liverpool when we could be 2-3 down if they click today.
04 Oct 2020 10:18:20
He goes in for Connor, Hourihane has a big impact off the bench so suits both.
04 Oct 2020 11:34:20
Barkley wouldn’t have signed unless he was guaranteed a regular start. It’s make-or-break for his career and he could have stayed at Chelski to warm a bench.
04 Oct 2020 12:50:46
Absolutely right MD wouldn't be surprised if there is something in his contract. If you listened to his interview he intimated that he came on the basis he could play in his preferred role, you can't blame the guy he's only here so he can convince Southgate for the euros. Like Tammy if he does well he will be back at Chelsea, if it doesn't work out mybee neither us or Chelsea will want him next season.
04 Oct 2020 18:51:24
Barkley is starting tonight.