Ross Barkley ‘has more ability’ than Man United & Spurs stars – Carragher
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has had his say on the stellar recent form of Ross Barkley, revealing his opinion that the former Everton man possesses more ability than the likes of Jesse Lingard and Dele Alli.
Burnley 0-4 Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri’s high-flying Blues travelled to Turf Moor to take on Burnley on Sunday afternoon.
And the capital outfit made short work of their hosts, eventually emerging with a dominant 4-0 win.
Alvaro Morata celebrates with Ross Barkley after scoring during the Premier League match between Burnley and Chelsea
The star of the show for Chelsea was undoubtedly Ross Barkley, who racked up a goal and a pair of assists to continue his superb recent run of form.
The English international has now notched 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 3 appearances for the Blues.
‘Making better decisions’
As such, Barkley’s sudden upturn in form has unsurprisingly caught the eye of fans and pundits alike the world over, with former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher the latest to weigh in on the Chelsea star’s recent brilliance.
Speaking as part of his role on Monday Night Football on Sky Sports, Carragher gushed:
‘The stats show a difference. The big one is dribbles. We all love to see players dribble but football is a passing game. Maybe two or three times a game you have the chance to go on a dribble.’
‘It can’t be five times a game, and I think that was where he was losing the ball at Everton. Now he is making better decisions.’
‘Also look at the distance covered, I think he’s fitter, stronger and maybe that is something to do with what we are seeing now at Chelsea.’
‘He was really good for Everton but towards the end of his time there his decision-making wasn’t great. He dribbled when he should have passed, he passed when he should have dribbled, and the crowd got on his back and he found it difficult at times. Maybe it was the pressure of being the main man at Everton to create something.’
‘Better ability wise’
Carragher also compared Barkley’s technical abilities to those of some of England’s other young attacking midfield talents, revealing his opinion that ‘ability wise’, the Chelsea man is superior to both Dele Alli and Jesse Lingard:
‘This lad has got to become mentally stronger, but in terms of ability, you think of the players who played in that position in the World Cup – Dele Alli and Jesse Lingard – and maybe you could argue they are better mentally but they are not better ability wise.’
‘If he becomes better mentally… As you would expect playing for a big team and achieving big things – I think he could become a must for the England team.’
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