• ‘The bravery of Barkley is to get on the ball and be available’
• Everton’s Kevin Mirallas strikes to dash 10-man Burnley’s survival bid
There used to be certainties in Evertonian life. Leighton Baines would take the penalties and Baines would score the penalties. Now it seems Everton have entered an era of illogical unpredictability. They have been awarded five spot kicks in 2015. Baines has taken none. Romelu Lukaku has scored three out of three, but Kevin Mirallas, who scored the only goal of the game here, and Ross Barkley have missed once apiece, both at 0-0 in vital home matches.
It required an outstanding save from Burnley’s Tom Heaton to deny the Englishman, but goalkeeping brilliance is no explanation for Everton’s curiously cavalier attitude. Their manager, Roberto Martínez, spoke of being able to plump from several expert spot-kick takers, yet the sole penalty Barkley has scored in his senior career was for Sheffield Wednesday against Bolton Wanderers in 2012. Perhaps, given a record of excellence from 12 yards that includes 15 conversions from 16 attempts, the laid-back Baines ought to be more demanding.
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