Ross Barkley has faulted his former coaches at Everton for not helping him improve as much as he could have and praises current boss Maurizio Sarri for his attention to detail that is bringing out the best in him so far.
The former Everton star who broke into the Toffees first team after making his senior debut as a 17-year old in 2009 believes his career would have skyrocketed had he been coached by a manager as detailed as Sarri.
The former banker’s meticulous approach to games and careful management of his players is pointed out by Barkley as the reason he would become a better player than he probably managed in his nine years at the Goodison Park.
Barkley, who arrived at Stamford Bridge in January after a failed move last summer thinks many Premier League youngsters are not coached well by their managers who focus on results than player development, which should not be the case.
“Over the years I haven’t really been coached much. When you go through the youth system, you’re always going in to do analysis work, you’re looking at every way of improving and your coaches are always on top of you. And once you go into the first team it can change, because game to game managers are focusing on weekly results, not player development.
That’s just the way it can go. Some players are more fortunate than others to have coaches fully focused on improvement. I believe that if I did have that type of approach from a coach when I was younger then maybe I would have improved a lot more. Where I am right now is where I believe I should be.”
Ross Barkley, Evening Standard
His words might seem harsh for his ex-coaches who seemed to rate him very highly at Everton. The 24-year old was coached by David Moyes, Roberto Martínez, Ronald Koeman and Sam Allardyce at the Goodison Park.
Barkley is set for his ninth appearance in the Chelsea shirt this season when the Blues take on Videoton, after his impressive displays this season and would welcome a recall to the England setup after failing to win a single cap under Gareth Southgate.
