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Barry on ice
- Thread starter Shaelumstash
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Prestwich_Blue
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The great thing about Gaz Baz this season is that he's getting forward into the last third and doing what he does for England. The last goal at WHL & his ealrier shot plus his goal against Bolton show how dangerous he can be in that sort of position.
Lack of options...You know, the lack of options he's been talking about for ages. Do you think if he had so much faith in the ability of Gareth Barry that he would be trying to sign another midfielder?...Dzeko's Right Boot said:nedums noodles said:he's a rich mans charlie adam?
No. Charlie Adam is a poor man's Gareth Barry. GB is class personified. If he is so bad, why was he picked so much last season?
Mark my words you wont be seeing much Barry next season, maybe not after the January window for that matter.
I always think that someone who criticises Barry doesn't watch what he actually contributes to a game.
And the same person would be salivating over a flick from David Silva or a dribble from Adam Johnson and miss the constant covering that Barry does for the team.
The first 30 seconds at WHL showed this as Zabaleta gets caught out of position and Assou-Ekotto gets a free run to the edge of our box ... the person covering was Gareth Barry.
If you don't believe me then watch the coverage of the ESPN game or indeed the FA Cup semi v United or the Bolton Sky game and just watch Barry ... not the ball or any other players ... his contribution is immense and much more than many people think.
And the same person would be salivating over a flick from David Silva or a dribble from Adam Johnson and miss the constant covering that Barry does for the team.
The first 30 seconds at WHL showed this as Zabaleta gets caught out of position and Assou-Ekotto gets a free run to the edge of our box ... the person covering was Gareth Barry.
If you don't believe me then watch the coverage of the ESPN game or indeed the FA Cup semi v United or the Bolton Sky game and just watch Barry ... not the ball or any other players ... his contribution is immense and much more than many people think.
canyerdogputoutafire
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I watched an England game not long after he signed for us,He was everywhere.
His ommision is the reason we got beat at wembley.
His ommision is the reason we got beat at wembley.
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Bang oncanyerdogputoutafire said:I watched an England game not long after he signed for us,He was everywhere.
His ommision is the reason we got beat at wembley.
leighton
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Berkovic_blue said:leighton said:Berkovic_blue said:Prove it.
I think you are completely wrong. He is a very tidy player in possession and makes a lot of crucial interceptions and tackles. The reason he keeps getting picked is that he plays to a consistently good level, plays with discipline and is tactically very aware. Managers love him, SOME fans constantly say he's crap. I think I'll trust Mancini on this one.
Discipline went out the window at Spurs he picked up a booking for a late tackle. He has a knack of giving away stupid frees and picking up bookings from them.
I think you're nitpicking in the extreme there. What did you make of Yaya booting the ball away for his booking?
Nitpicking maybe. Barry picks up the yellows as much as De Jong does. Last season Barry got 8 and De Jong got 9. So his discipline isnt all that great in my view. It is mainly down to him loosing the speed and giving away needless frees like his one he got on Sunday.
johnmc
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NDJ is now far too one dimensional for our first 11. At spurs we saw the midfield 4 all passing, shooting, making runs, interchanging positions etc etc. Barry gets an assist, Yaya gets an assist, Nasri gets two assists, Silva could have scored 2.
All of them at one time were the most and advanced midfielder and all off them at one point were the most defensive. All of them had shots on goal. All put in a shift in their own half. If you keep the ball when you have it and close down when you dont a destroyer isn't necessary. No great team plays with one, and that includes barca for whom Mascerano is very versatile.
We can retain the ball better and have players who can be a defensive midfielder, a box to box midfielder, an attacking midfielder and a general all rounder in the same game. De Jong can't do that.
All of them at one time were the most and advanced midfielder and all off them at one point were the most defensive. All of them had shots on goal. All put in a shift in their own half. If you keep the ball when you have it and close down when you dont a destroyer isn't necessary. No great team plays with one, and that includes barca for whom Mascerano is very versatile.
We can retain the ball better and have players who can be a defensive midfielder, a box to box midfielder, an attacking midfielder and a general all rounder in the same game. De Jong can't do that.
Shaelumstash said:Firstly, I genuinely think Sunday against Spurs is the best performance I have ever seen from a City team.
Quite justifiably, the fluidity of the 3 creative players and the movement and finishing of Dzeko are getting all the headlines.
However, I have watched the game back again today and Gareth Barry was absolutely incredible. He must surely be the most underrated player in the league.
If Xavi Alonso or Mascerano, or even Tom Cleverley had played like that, the media would be purring.
He is such an intelligent player in that position. He reads the game so well, and he uses the ball quickly and decisively. His decision making is absolutely outstanding. He is never going to get the headlines, and he is not the quickest player, but on Sunday he proved the old cliche that the first 5 yards are in your head.
yeah...bullshit