Tottenham Hotspur plan new Ross Barkley role

[mawspurs]

Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign Ross Barkley for Tottenham Hotspur this summer in the belief that he can convert the England player into a central midfielder.

Read the full article at The Times

 

[Lilbaz]

Thought this might be the case. A deep playmaker would be useful and the fact he could play more than one position.
Haven't seenenough of him to say whether he could be good in that role though.

 

[Shadydan]

It's almost like Poch has an account on SC

 

[mawspurs]

We don't have anybody else who does that deep lying playmaker role, apart from if we put Eriksen there, so it makes sense, gives us another option to change a game.

 

[gusrowe]

I think Barkley will turn into a great player under Poch and an excellent addition to the squad. Young and talented I think Poch will add the polish to him and remove the rough edges. He can be the new Gazza but at 30-35 million not 50.

 

[double0]

I personally see Barkley as an attacking wide player drifting in like Bale. If I where to advise Barkley I'd insist he watches Ronaldo and Bale. He has athleticism good strength and a good striking action on the ball.

 

[14/04/91]

I personally see Barkley as an attacking wide player drifting in like Bale. If I where to advise Barkley I'd insist he watches Ronaldo and Bale. He has athleticism good strength and a good striking action on the ball.

Just can't see that same explosion of pace and ability to cut inside that those 2 have. Barkley is much more of a clever 'touch' player, like Eriksen. Maybe if he can be moulded into a modric (keeping the ball moving) or dembele (confidence of picking the ball up deeper & driving on).
But you'll never get anywhere near the same attacking threat & goal ratio as those two offer, imo.

 

[yid-down-under]

We don't have anybody else who does that deep lying playmaker role, apart from if we put Eriksen there, so it makes sense, gives us another option to change a game.

I'd like to see onomah given the chance in that position and spend some coin on a left footed, right sided attacking mf to compete with lamela

 

[Lenn0n]

Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign Ross Barkley for Tottenham Hotspur this summer in the belief that he can convert the England player into a central midfielder.

Read the full article at The Times

I think its a head problem with Barkley. If Poch can sort that out.....

 

[Dharmabum]

I personally see Barkley as an attacking wide player drifting in like Bale. If I where to advise Barkley I'd insist he watches Ronaldo and Bale. He has athleticism good strength and a good striking action on the ball.

By watching Ronaldo and Bale one may learn a trick or two but that doesn't make on a "Ronaldo" or "Bale". I wish it was that easy though

 

[double0]

By watching Ronaldo and Bale one may learn a trick or two but that doesn't make on a "Ronaldo" or "Bale". I wish it was that easy though

Sports players generally watch other sports player to gather experience