Mature Beyond His Years – Club Boss On Influence Of Star On Loan From Everton

Everton sent out the 22-year-old centre-back on loan to Bristol Rovers in the summer and Gibson established himself as a regular starter in Barton’s line-up.

Gibson suffered an injury in the game against Cheltenham on New Year’s Day and has missed the following seven league games, where the Gas only managed to pick up four points.

Barton admitted that Bristol Rovers have missed Gibson in their defence and hailed the Everton loanee as a great leader.

The Gas’ boss stressed that Gibson leads through his communication ability and brilliant understanding of tactics and believes that the player has matured beyond his age.

“He’s a leader”, Barton was quoted as saying by Bristol World.

“He is mature beyond his years, he’s a real leader and he leads with his performance.

“He leads the team with his communication and his tactical understanding of what the team is trying to do.

“He’s been a big miss, him and Jordy Rossiter have been a huge miss for us.”

Gibson has returned to training and might make his return when Bristol Rovers take on Oxford United on Saturday.

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