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Antonee Robinson says £2m player used to be incredible in Everton training

Charles Jones

Fri 14 February 2025 10:45, UK

Everton have let a number of talented players go prematurely in recent years.

Ademola Lookman has become a superstar since leaving Everton, and Arsenal are now keen on Lookman.

Meanwhile, Moise Kean is in the form of his life over in Serie A after leaving Everton.

Domestically, Antonee Robinson has earned a lot of plaudits this season at Fulham, and he was a product of☂ the Everton aca🍎demy.

Speaking on Ben Foster’s podcast, Robinson has been discussing his time training with the senio💞r team at Everton, and he says that one player in particular was incredible in training with the Toffees.

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Gareth Barry was incredible in Everton training

Robinson spoke abou🐓t his time with Everton and train🔴ing with the senior team.

According to the full-back, Gareth Barry was amazing in Everton training, with Robinson claiming🌃 that the midfielder would never give the ball away and was just oᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn a different level.

“He’s in control of everything. He never gives the ball away. It’s just, and you’re saying, you’re differen꧂t,” Rob🐈inson said about his current teammate, Tom Cairney.

“You’re thinking different. I thought that as well when I was at Everꦰton and training with him was Gareth Barry. He was like that.

“He just run a sess🌳ion and I just be like, he’s just thinking differently. No one can get near him. He never gives the b♚all away.

“You see it all close. You just think you’re on a different level to me. I’m really 🃏good at running and working hard.”

Gareth Barry stats for Everton

Gareth Barry joine💜d Everton for at the age of 33, and it would’ve been fair to assume tha✃t he was past his best.

However, as Robinson says, the midfielder was brilliant during his time at Goodison Park, and his stats from thaꦗt stage of his career show just how good he was.

Inꦜdeed, Barry’s stats sheet during his time at Everton would be the envy of many modern players in their primes.

Barry was a top player in the Premier League for a long time, and in a lot of ways, he’s a🦋n underrated player.

Everton only managed to get hold of Barry during the tail end of his career, but even then, the England international🍬 was a class act for the Blues.