Where are the Gareth Barry critics?

[didactic]

To be fair it was his mistake that almost cost us those two goals Berba missed.

 

[Blue Haze]

He was terrific yesterday. I'm a City fan first and foremost and want all of our players to perform but Barry underwhelms me more often than not. He stepped up yesterday so I'm happy because it helped the team.

I'd still look to upgrade that position though, even if it means Barry drops to a rotation role, because we only need two real defensive midfielders against top midfields and at other times need someone more skillful and creative, be it an attacking midfielder or a "quarterback" like Xabi Alonso.

We have to upgrade certain positions if we're to fight at the highest level and this is one of them along with left-back (Kolarov may have played better yesterday but will he next week when the occasion isn't so big, for example?).

Completely agree.

Look, Barry had a good game, but to see these silly threads of "where are the Barry critics" makes me shake my head. Neither this good game nor his game against Chelsea negates the fact that he doesn't play like that every week. He gets skinned alive against quick clubs like Arsenal.

This position definitely needs an upgrade or we face getting overrun by Arsenal's midfield again next year. Someone like Nuri Sahin who can play defence and make long passes.

 

[Stretford Born Blue]

MOTM for me...........

 

[OrigamiNinja]

He was terrific yesterday. I'm a City fan first and foremost and want all of our players to perform but Barry underwhelms me more often than not. He stepped up yesterday so I'm happy because it helped the team.

I'd still look to upgrade that position though, even if it means Barry drops to a rotation role, because we only need two real defensive midfielders against top midfields and at other times need someone more skillful and creative, be it an attacking midfielder or a "quarterback" like Xabi Alonso.

We have to upgrade certain positions if we're to fight at the highest level and this is one of them along with left-back (Kolarov may have played better yesterday but will he next week when the occasion isn't so big, for example?).

Completely agree.

Look, Barry had a good game, but to see these silly threads of "where are the Barry critics" makes me shake my head. Neither this good game nor his game against Chelsea negates the fact that he doesn't play like that every week. He gets skinned alive against quick clubs like Arsenal.

This position definitely needs an upgrade or we face getting overrun by Arsenal's midfield again next year. Someone like Nuri Sahin who can play defence and make long passes.

This. Its fucking embarrassing to be honest that after such a great day threads like this pop up. How many months has the OP had this thread waiting? Barry had a half decent game when most of his colleagues had immense games. What I will say is if Barry played like that every week he would get no complaints from me, I would still say he isnt good enough but I wouldnt knock his effort. The problem is that is his 1st decent game in months and it isnt good enough. Before everyone starts saying how he is back on form look who he was up against yesterday, Carrrick and Scholes.....two players who are just as slow as he is! United didnt have anyone capable of making runs beyond our midfield from deep so it played right into Barrys hands.

 

[BIG DONKEY]

Big game player.

lol yeah he was great in England v Germany. Plus he made a mistake which could of lead to United being 1-0 up after 10 minutes.

 

[Oooh Curley Wurley]

Given his mediocre performances the last couple of months,
Personally I would not have had GB in my starting X1.

After 20 mins I was correct, however as we know the game
lasts 90 plus Taggert time and thats why

I was sat in 551

Mancini on the bench

& Barry immense on the pitch driving us forward.

More of the same for the rest of the season.

My cap is duly dothed to GB.

CTID

 

[ghost305]

he didn't do anything impressive. While you can get me to say something good about Barry, there's no way you'll ever hear say something good about "MR shoot Everytime 24 yards close to goal" Kolarov.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Big game player.

lol yeah he was great in England v Germany. Plus he made a mistake which could of lead to United being 1-0 up after 10 minutes.

The Barry lovers have conveniently forgotten about this. I dont want to knock any player after yesterday but this thread is a farce, anyone would think Barry is a reborn Xavi!

 

[ifiwasarichfan]

He got my vote in one of yesterday's "Man of the Match" threads.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

he didn't do anything impressive. While you can get me to say something good about Barry, there's no way you'll ever hear say something good about "MR shoot Everytime 24 yards close to goal" Kolarov.

I think someone controls him from the stands. As soon as he gets within 25 yards of the oppositions goals the guy in the stands holds down the B button.