'Sensational' Barkley 'never seemed to panic'

Former Manchester United striker Dion Dublin praised Luton Town midfielder Ross Barkley's performance in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Match of the Day 2: "He's an old head, a senior pro, very experienced. He just seemed to pick the right pass at the right time, and he never seemed to panic in whatever situation he was in.

"He doesn't mind doing a bit of the dirty work as well, working hard to get the ball back, then he just leaves the ball in front of his team-mate. He was picking out passes just to get his team on the front foot moving forward."

Former Brighton striker Glenn Murray believes Barkley is evolving into a central defensive midfielder: "I thought he was absolutely sensational for Luton. He was composed, he put his foot on the ball at important times, and if you don't have that against the bigger teams, they just have more and more possession.

"Liverpool had a large share of possession but, when Barkley did get the ball, he kept it and that is so important when you're up against the big sides."

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