Martinez retains faith in 'brave' Barkley

Good job the players and supporters have 100% faith in this guy!

How about you just say, " Ross had a bad day at the office like too many of his team mates did." Enough said, move on.

Barkley has been skank this season, poorly coached and has continued to play the game without a football brain.

Been outperformed by too many midfielders younger and older across the Premier League board this season.

Fantastic. I think itÂ’s got to the stage where he has to be sectioned. Either heÂ’s taking the piss now or he truly believes these excuses.

For someone who says that he makes no excuses for poor performances, I just want to say that Roberto, you have truly outdone yourself there. I take my hat off to you señor.

I thought he played okay Saturday, looking to go forward more often than not to be fair.

Head Groundsman "Thanks Don" replaces receiver and tells Roberto he needs Mazola to solve the problem.

Roberto: "Cheers fella - IÂ’ll get my Football Manager 2015 switched on and see what his pass completion rate is!"

I didnt get close enough to see what Lukaku wore to counter the "sticky grass" but he played as if he was wearing chest waders

My grass needs cutting. ItÂ’s also "sticky" but I put that down to the neighboursÂ’ cats.

I honestly have run out of adjectives to describe this guy, I’m just utterly amazed as to how a guy like this can be a professional football manager – at any level, let alone the Premier League. I’ve heard of bullshitting your way into a job but, fuck me, what did he say at the interview? Whatever it is it’s golden!

Our manager is officially a loon – had he been 25 years older, I’d be calling the local old folks home to take him away! Please can someone just take him away, pleeeeaaaaasssssse

That is the key to Barkley mate. He could play the percentage pass every time, retain possession, pass square or back every time. If he did he probably wouldnÂ’t get the stick he gets now from our fans.

Instead he holds possession, carrying the ball looking for the game-changing pass. Sometimes he gets caught in possession because of that.

He looks to play the eye of the needle pass that creates a chance, inevitably some will be misdirected.

Give me a player brave enough to try to make a difference every time.

Thankfully it didnÂ’t deter Ross, who was brave in looking for the ball even though he knew the grass wasnÂ’t quite right, a few passes had gone astray which would have confused more average players but not our Ross, he carried on regardless.

And some would have you believe our manager canÂ’t train professionals.

This is getting beyond ridiculous now. Ian Holloway has nothing on Señor Brown Shoes when it comes to nonsensical sound bites. The only difference is that I’m not laughing and our current situation is certainly not amusing.

Seriously IÂ’m finding MartinezÂ’s musings rather farcical and IÂ’d be laughing if he wasnÂ’t our gaffer.

Basically heÂ’s off his tits.

ItÂ’s such a contrast to last season where often he would run the show. Fast forward a year and for the majority of this season heÂ’s been anonymous.

Â’PromisingÂ’ as he might be, Barkley would never have got into either CatterickÂ’s or KendallÂ’s trophy-winning sides and is no more impactive now than Rodwell was at the same age.

But perhaps the grass will be more to his liking next season... or the one after that!

Steven Naismith has nowhere near the individual technical ability Barkley has but the fact he uses his brain to play quick passes while running directly at the defence means he is a lot more effective in games like Saturday.

I really wish the penny would drop with Barkley and he would do the simple things well and build up an understanding with players around him and link up to unlock defences and score goals but, the more I watch him, the more I think he is "thick" and is that kid in school who just wants to run with the ball, no matter how many people are around him, and no matter where on the pitch heÂ’s going, he canÂ’t release the ball and canÂ’t understand why he should!

I have always been impressed with this guyÂ’s energy every time IÂ’ve seen both at Swansea and at Sunderland, heÂ’s also quite technically gifted when you watch him.

But if we buy him and he has a couple of poor games, he will be shite. It amazes me that such fickle ToffeWebbers think they have all the answers. I am prepared to give Rosss Barkley more time, as he is also technically gifted. I am also pleased that his manager is prepared to stand up for his performances.

Is anyone coaching and mentoring him on or off the field? As many people have said this season he takes too many touches, fails to make the quick, simple pass, and has forgotten when and how to shoot. Worryingly he seems no more able to play against a well marshalled defence now than he did six months ago.

Whether or not he will ever be able to harness his many natural attributes to become our top player is a huge question, the answer to which may determine not only his own future but also that of his current manager.

I like NaisyÂ’s work rate and professionalism but the fact is heÂ’s not even close to being a top 6 Premier League player, just like Martinez isnÂ’t a Premier League manager.

The sooner this idiot goes, the better.

Ross will come good under a new manager. But it wonÂ’t be at Everton.

I have tears rolling of my cheeks and I donÂ’t know if there tears of laughter or tears of despair, probably a mix of the both.

Get this idiot out of our club now.

It was mostly cloudy, Lukaku’s poor movement was also due to sticky grass – he was simply stuck. Need accurate weather forecasts before naming team.

On a serious note re Barkley. HeÂ’s only 21. He has a few years left in his career. HeÂ’ll be okay.

I read the other day on TW that Ross needs to work on improving peripheral vision... how can you work on that... unless you have eyes like Marty Feldman or Mezut Ozil (who can watch a game of tennis without moving his head). You either have peripheral vision or you donÂ’t.

And now sticky grass... Let’s just hold our hands up and admit that RB just as not improved and developed as we had hoped. Maybe the Catalan Clown as destroyed his confidence – he certainly as destroyed mine.

I mean honest to God, imagine Enrique at Barcelona giving Iniesta or Xavi that excuse??

ItÂ’s embarrassing and frankly youÂ’d think Martinez needs to start thinking before opening his mouth.

If the above post doesnÂ’t make sense then I have achieved my purpose!

HeÂ’s a joke and should have been shown the door.

I mustÂ’ve missed the games where he "ran the show" as the times IÂ’ve seen him (every home game) heÂ’s been virtually anonymous. People mention his "footballing brain" but I actually believe that Ross is also hindered by not being the sharpest tool in the box and lacks the basic nous to work situations on the pitch out for himself. Rooney may not be Einstein but no-one can say heÂ’s not at least got a football brain.

This isnÂ’t meant to be disparaging towards Barkley but next time you see him being interviewed you will know what I mean. And I know someone will no doubt come back with the cliche that all footballers are thick when clearly they arenÂ’t. But I believe his lack of intelligence is going to stop him developing into the player we hoped he would become.

If Ross was the great player everyone says he is, "lack of confidence" wouldnÂ’t be an issue. I agree, if a good bid arrives, grab the money.