Ross Barkley's recent dip in form is due to problems inside his own head according to Ian Snodin.
The 21-year old midfielder is struggling to consistently reproduce his best for Everton which has coincided with a number of negative results for the Toffees of late.
Former Goodison Park ace Snodin wrote in his column for the Liverpool Echo that perhaps the promising England international is experiencing some mental difficulties.
'It's just not happening for Ross Barkley at the moment,' wrote Snodin.
'And I'm starting to think the problem may now be more psychological than anything else.
'I've got a lot of time for Ross. I always have.
'Having watched him from when he was a young kid, it's always been clear his ability is absolutely frightening.
'But a lot is expected of him from Evertonians and England fans in general, and we've built him up and up and up as a top player.
'He's struggling to deal with that. He's not firing.
'I'm sure if we were challenging for a top-four spot Ross would be playing well.
'But right now he is a player who is struggling in a team that isn't playing particularly well. That needs to change soon.'
