Martinez: Ross hasn’t enjoyed his football this season
Everton manager Roberto Martinez has told Ross Barkley to think less when he is on the football field as he believes that the responsibility he has taken this season has affected his performances.
The young midfielder has come under criticism from certain areas of the Goodison faithful and Martinez believes that the young England midfielder needs to chill out and start to enjoy his football again.
“Ross is someone who hasn’t enjoyed his football, like the rest of the team, and he’s suffered more than the rest because of that,”
“When Ross is at his best, he plays with a smile on his face and doesn’t worry about, ‘What if?’. He has an instinctive way of showing his talent. He has taken too much responsibility into his play. He is considering every pass before he does it because he doesn’t want to miss it or be negative.
“But it’s affected him for the right reasons. He is a responsible, proper Evertonian and knows how the crowd feels. Players like Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines know how to perform under these circumstances, but for a young player it is still a learning
I want Ross to enjoy his football and leave the pressure to me and others. I want him to think less and relax more because that’s when he’s at his best.”
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