<text>  Everton midfielder Ross Barkley accepts his form this season has fallen below his best but insists he is not feeling the pressure. The 21-year-olds fortunes on the pitch have mirrored that of his team as neither have been able to reproduce the standards of last season, when a brilliant campaign saw the Toffees finish fifth after being in contention for the Champions League for a long period. Barkley has struggled to rediscover the form which made him such an integral part of the teams success but he is working hard to get back to his best. Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has admitted he has failed to replicate last seasons performances . Barkley, pictured scoring against Newcastle, has netted just two goals so far this season . From my point of view I havent done as well as I know I can, but things like this happen, said the England international. You have to go through bad days to get to the great days you have in your career. Everythings a learning curve. We havent been going through the best period at the moment but were going to come through this and be really good at the end of it. I dont feel pressure. I believe in myself and I know what I can do. Its not me feeling pressure, its just me putting pressure on myself if I dont do my best, and I know I can do better. The 21-year-old right is expected to start against Italy after coming on in the second half against Lithuania . I just focus on getting better every day, putting things right in training and then hopefully what Im doing right in training Im going to show in games as well. Barkley, when he has started, has found himself switching positions regularly and has not been given a long spell behind the centre forward where he was most effective last season. Many observers appear to have pencilled him in for a deeper midfield role but he does not feel that will get the best out of him. Im a striker, he said. I feel I can have my greatest impact there because Im free to roam around the pitch, take players on, have shots and create chances. 