Season › 2011-12 › News Staying fit was success for Ross Barkley Michael Kenrick , 2 June, 56comments | Jump to most recent Given the injury problems he'd suffered over the previous three seasons, Ross Barkley looks back over the last year as a success because he largely stayed fit, apart from minor injuries, and was able to catch up a bit with the development he has missed. ?This year I learnt that working hard gets you places,? said Barkley, now 18. ?I worked really hard to get over my injury and get fit and that really paid off at the beginning of the season. ?I have had a full season of playing — as I have been injured for three seasons before that — and I feel much better and fitter so hopefully next year I can push on. ?I think the season has been a successful one for me because I have made my Everton debut and also my debut for England Under-21s. ?I have had little injuries but have mainly been fit all season and have caught up a bit with some of what I had missed. ?Next season hopefully I can play more and break through and hopefully score a few as well. I am really looking forward to next season and staying fit, staying strong and working hard.? Quotes or other material sourced from Official Everton Website Reader Comments (56) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. About these ads