Merson Backs Chelsea Flop To Contend For Player Of The Season Award

February 7, 2024 Trending News

Arsenal legend Paul Merson has heaped praise on Chelsea reject and Luton Town star Ross Barkley, suggesting the Englishman can be in the running for the Premier League Player of the Season award.

Paul Merson Says Chelsea Flop Ross Barkley Has Been Expressing Himself At Luton

Impressed with Barkley’s performances at Everton, Chelsea splurged €16.8 million ($18.1 million) to bring him to Stamford Bridge in January 2018. The talented English midfielder, however, failed to hit the ground running for the Pensioners and soon became an afterthought. After two-and-a-half seasons, Barkley joined Aston Villa on a season-long loan. He returned to west London in May 2021 but Chelsea did not find much use for him.

After keeping him on the bench for most of the 2021-22 season, Chelsea severed ties with him in August 2022. Before his exit, Barkley played 100 games for the club in all competitions, scoring 12 times and providing 11 assists.

Following a promising season at OGC Nice, Barkley returned to the Premier League with Luton in August 2023. He has been the newly promoted side’s standout performer thus far, pitching in with three goals and three assists in 17 Premier League outings.

In his Sky Sports column, Merson lauded Barkley for expressing himself at Luton, backing him to have a go at the Premier League Player of the Season award.

The former England international wrote (via The Daily Mail):

“Ross Barkley is not far off player of the season. He’s turned it around.

“When he went to Chelsea from Everton, I thought it was a good signing. But he didn’t play in the same way, he played too safe and that wasn’t him. He was bought because he can pass and dribble. He’s gone back to expressing himself. He’s been outstanding.”

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Author : Sushan Chakraborty

Publish date : 2024-02-07 09:28:51

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