In the 11th round of the Premier League, Aston Villa defeated Bournemouth 4-0. Barkley scored a goal as a substitute. TA recently conducted an interview with Barkley, in which he talked about his football career and the change in his views on alcohol.
After experiencing drinking, I decided to quit drinking
"I haven't drank since the summer. I plan to stay alcohol-free for the rest of my career. Drinking has caused some things that I don't want to happen again."
"I am a father now, and my responsibilities are even heavier. I still have four or five, maybe six or seven years of football left, so I want to take advantage of it. For most people, alcohol brings a lot of problems - I understand that now you can be clear-headed every day and it doesn't affect you. Mental state. There are many benefits to not drinking. "
"We (Chelsea) played an away game in France (against Lille), and the manager at the time was Lampard. He didn't really say much to me, but he just asked me to learn from it and make choices at the right time. I experienced this when I was young. "But the penalty is that although I traveled with the team, I could only watch the game on the bus."
On making mistakes
"You have to reflect on yourself," Barkley said. "You're going to make mistakes. It's good to talk to people, learn from your mistakes and understand that there will always be challenges in life. Sometimes people face mental health issues; it helps to talk to people. I've talked to people and it's helped me a lot."
"I've consulted sports Psychologist. I've been in therapy my whole career, and that helps. In football, you can lose confidence. I lost it when I was young. Now that I'm 31, I wish I had done the same thing."