Nigel was Holland's only good player in the Euros.leighton said:Barry isnt vital to the team. De Jong / Yaya can all do that job for the team so its no big lost for me. To be honest I think De Jong will come in and prove himself and win himself a long term contract we are safe in that area of the pitch for me. I wouldnt mind us getting another ball playing centre midfielder in there who can put it about a bit if needed.
He's vital in big games, as long as it isn't against a midfield with lots of pace. He can be passed around or ran past quite easily. Other than on a few instances of this during the season (whenever Ramires plays for Chelsea and Bayern away come to mind) he was one of our top performers last season.Rammyblues said:For me and I disagree with one or two on here but Barry is vital to the team especially against the big boys. Might be able to get away with it against Southampton but will need him for Liverpool. We have had long discusions about this and I am right. :-) (For once maybe)
Are you f*cking SERIOUS? Not vital... cmon give him some credit, he´s twice the player Nigel is. Nigel is pretty one dimensioal while Barry is a much better player all around. He gives the team stability keeps the ball moving quickly, puts out fires all around the pitch and allows us to attack as much as we do. There is a reason why Barry started 31 games last season and Nigel 11 and why people in the team voted for him as the seasons player. He was suberb last season, only Silva and Hart started more games than him, while Yaya, Vincent and Sergio started the same number of games as him. "Isen´t vital to the team" Haaaaaahleighton said:Barry isnt vital to the team. De Jong / Yaya can all do that job for the team so its no big lost for me. To be honest I think De Jong will come in and prove himself and win himself a long term contract we are safe in that area of the pitch for me. I wouldnt mind us getting another ball playing centre midfielder in there who can put it about a bit if needed.