It's hard to take Everton fans seriously. Every time one of their players says they want to leave, they say they would be glad to be rid of them. I don't think for a second that Everton fans truly wanted rid of Stones, Barkley or Lukaku. If they want to break into the top 4, then they need to keep their top players, not sell them. I do think Stones is complete sh*te though so i can understand why they would be ok with him going.My colleague who's an Everton ST holder couldn't wait to get rid of him. That tells me enough.
Hold on, I forget to go on Google Translate and set the settings to "Honesty"
I seem to remember her saying it about Lukaku and Barkley in the middle of last season though not just in close season. She never rated Lukaku - was frustrated by his inconsistency and poor first touch as well as his laziness. I really don't think it was when they wanted to leave she was talking about being glad to see the back of them. But I may be wrong.It's hard to take Everton fans seriously. Every time one of their players says they want to leave, they say they would be glad to be rid of them. I don't think for a second that Everton fans truly wanted rid of Stones, Barkley or Lukaku. If they want to break into the top 4, then they need to keep their top players, not sell them. I do think Stones is complete sh*te though so i can understand why they would be ok with him going.
Agreed, he runs aimlessly with the ball, and his 'football brain' is lacking. Don't see all the hype.I really hope we don't go back for him in January.
He said: "I heard a really interesting thing about what happened with the Ross Barkley transfer. Conte turned his phone off and Barkley's representatives were trying to contact him.
"He wanted to say 'look, where am I going to play', and Conte turned his phone off. That is why Barley got cold feet and never signed.
"He thought, 'well, if the manager isn't answering the phone to me he clearly doesn’t want me', and that is why he went back to Everton."
Read more at https://talksport.com/football/joey-barton-reveals-ross-barkley-rejected-chelsea-move-after-antonio-conte-turned-his-phone#ewF5meOwFoo7UQWk.99
I very much doubt Barton know's anything about the deal. He sensationalises everything about himself and now add the fact he works for TalkSport I would say that's almost doubled!Interesting input from Joey Barton though I'd take it with a grain of salt. Still, if it's true, it puts a new twist on the situation.
Joey Barton is a know nothing moron that lives in a fantasy land, so ignore literally everything he says in that article.Interesting input from Joey Barton though I'd take it with a grain of salt. Still, if it's true, it puts a new twist on the situation.