"Gareth Barry: Football’s Mr. Marmite?" - new blog article

[BlueTG]

Brilliant buy, been absolutely brilliant this season for us, glad Liverpool didnt get hold of him. One of the first names on the sheet for me with Yaya and Kompany.

 

[johnny on the spot]

Nice work Mike.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

Very good indeed Mike.

I'll tell you one reason why we miss Barry so much when he's not there: he never passes backwards. Unlike De Jong, Ya Ya or even Nasri, he's always looking to apply pressure - great or small - with his passing. Playing as we do now without Tevez dropping deep all the time means that there are more options for GB when he's on the ball.

 

[Hart of the Matter]

This is my first post on this forum, use to be on 606 for several years. I have been reading this site since start of the season. Begining to recognise some posters styles and some old 606s.
As for Barry, I was always an advocate for him. shame he has had such bad press from the England point of view. would be a travesty if he was not to make the Euros this summer. He brings calm and quality in the most tense part of the pitch and he helps find and create space for Silva. Their link up play is always class.

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Barry is brilliant for us. Marmite chocolate, on the other hand, is not very nice.