Barkley to get lots of reserves games

Michael Kenrick , 18 October, 38comments | Jump to most recent

With the Premier League big boys circling like vultures and growing bewilderment among Evertonians that he's not playing more regularly, David Moyes dampens hopes that Ross Barkley will be in the first team any time soon.

?Sometimes Wayne would play, sometimes he wouldn't because it was right for his development and the team,? he added.

?That was the way to get young players into the team, it was the way to give them a chance without having all the major responsibility and we'll do the same with Ross. But the difference is Wayne had played every game from a boy up - he'd never really had an injury at all until his metatarsal. Ross has had a double hernia and he's also had a triple broken leg in that period, so he's missed his development. He's missed games and missed football.

?What we're finding is Ross will probably make his mistakes in our first team, which could be costly to the team and the club. I've got to weigh up when and where I think I can allow that to happen.

?Meanwhile I'll play him in as many reserve games as I can, keep getting him as many games of football as I can because he's missed two years. I need him on the pitch often.?

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