I think people expected too much of Gareth Barry when he came here ......
As most Villa fans would tell you he was always a bit on the inconsistent side there ..... think about it?
How often has he really stood out for them against us , or even against the rags , in the past ?
Hardly any ..... that's how many!
He's never been truly consistent , has always done it in 'fits and starts' , with the odd goal thrown in ..... and a lot of City fans who over-raved about him had me baffled at the time of his signing , because i'd seen this guy enough times as his career progressed to know that he was a good player 'on his day' .. but certainly NOT a great one.
And that's why we got an England international for only £12 million , when transfer prices were a trifle extortionate , to say the least , elsewhere!
He missed two very good chances tonite , when he really ought to have scored ...... but he wasn't alone , the way the entire side went to pieces again late on is really quite alarming .