Theres no greater way of showing a complete lack of understanding about the game of football than not rating Gareth Barry.
Its that simple. You dont rate Barry, you dont know your football. Exactly the same as Carrick. Its like somebody not rating Aguero or Rooney. They are just as good at their jobs as them two are at their jobs. This is why one plays for one of the biggest clubs in the world and the other plays for the Champions of England. This isnt a fluke.
They stand in a class of two in England, there are no better out there. If Im deadly honest, Id give Carrick the edge on technique and Barry the edge on mental but they are both wonderful players who are a joy to watch. The fact that Carrick wasnt in the squad was infuriating and ridiculous. The fact that Hodgson tried to play Barry as a box to box is equally ridiculous.
The reason Barry plays in our team, a team with unlimited wealth who can go for any player in the world, is because he already is one of the best in the world.
Its that simple. You dont rate Barry, you dont know your football. Exactly the same as Carrick. Its like somebody not rating Aguero or Rooney. They are just as good at their jobs as them two are at their jobs. This is why one plays for one of the biggest clubs in the world and the other plays for the Champions of England. This isnt a fluke.
They stand in a class of two in England, there are no better out there. If Im deadly honest, Id give Carrick the edge on technique and Barry the edge on mental but they are both wonderful players who are a joy to watch. The fact that Carrick wasnt in the squad was infuriating and ridiculous. The fact that Hodgson tried to play Barry as a box to box is equally ridiculous.
The reason Barry plays in our team, a team with unlimited wealth who can go for any player in the world, is because he already is one of the best in the world.