da dobrowin: Gareth Southgate’s England are an improving outfit but the inclusion of players such as Jake Livermore among the midfield options for the games against Holland and Italy was still somewhat depressing.
da blaze casino: It highlighted the paucity of the choices on the Three Lions menu and yet one name who is not even in contention is a man who created a huge buzz before the last World Cup; Ross Barkley.
The Scouser allowed relations between himself and his boyhood club Everton to sour to the extent that he was an outcast for the first part of the season, before his January move to Chelsea drew ire because he would benefit personally – in the eyes of some Evertonians.
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There is no doubt that the playmaker – valued at £22.5m by Transfermarkt – has lost his way, but he still has talent and the ability to drive a team forward from the centre of the park.
One team who could maybe do with that sprinkling of stardust is Newcastle United. Rafa Benitez has moulded the Magpies into a cohesive and organised unit but one that sometimes lacks a goal threat.
Barkley could be the man to propel them to the next level but what do you think? Would he be a good signing? Let us know by voting in the poll below…