simon23
Well-Known Member
tolmie's hairdoo said:Apologies, this is not intended to be a slag post.
Having been at the Swamp, my own opinion is Barry in particular, not so much cost us victory, but certainly contributed signifcantly to our defeat.
What concerned me most, is he was made to look even slower than normal by a much older Scholes.
He is certainly not the shoe-in that some fellow blues believe him to be, and has largely coasted in recent months.
His game has never been about pace, but recall him being much more dynamic in midfield at Villa, scoring a few goals.
If he is carrying an injury, he is doing nobody any favours, especially when we have cover in Ireland, whose own game and confidence would have benefited from a decent run in the side, barring his own injuries.
Aside from an impressive opening month to his City career, he has been coasting at best, albeit his performance against Chelsea, convinced me he still has it.
My question is, was it a mistake to buy him, did we need another midfielder of his type, when Ireland on the left of midfield was so good last season.
Barry was also the player with the most big-match experience in our side last night, but he was devoid of leadership, and, more importantly, drive.
Winning more free-kicks than Didi Hamman cannot continue to justify his role in the team - time for a rest?
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Devils Advocate, De Jong wasn't much better - we lost it in midfield.
we lost it tactically in my opinion....th manager puts the team out and tells them how to play....