Season › 2013-14 › News Martinez will know when time is right to rest Barkley Lyndon Lloyd , 30 October, 0comments | Jump to most recent Young midfielder is enjoying an extended run in the team Roberto Martinez says that his decision to substitute Ross Barkley against Aston Villa was a football decision and was not related to the need to give the 19 year-old a rest. Barkley came off after an hour of the Blues' 2-0 win having crashed a shot off the crossbar in the first half and made way for eventual match-winner, Leon Osman. The midfielder has started all nine of the Blues's Premier League games but his manager has no plans to give him a rest. “Football will make that decision. I am not going to be someone who will do something unless I see clear signs that a player needs to be rested or given a breather. “When you are young you can cope with anything as along as everything is being done in the right way.” Quotes or other material sourced from The Express About these ads © ToffeeWeb