2025/26 Thierno Barry

GoldenToffee · 2025-12-03T04:30:15+0000

He whack yo.

Tel001 · 2025-12-03T04:56:55+0000

Joey66 said:
No he looks so light on his feet for a footballer looks more like a basket ball player his legs are like pins ...

Riyad Marhez loves this

Charlie Sweet · 2025-12-03T05:53:56+0000

MACCA75 said:
Doesn’t help him that Grealish and N’Diaye both want lots of touches rather than playing an early ball in, as his movement in the box is actually alright.

And his link up play is certainly much better, and he is contributing. BUT..

He’s very uncomfortable running with the ball. Isn’t great at attacking crosses given his height, doesn’t have great body strength. And his shooting is.. well actually I have no idea, it’s getting near Xmas and I haven’t seen him strike a ball.

How many more games before we try Beto again?

His highlights real from former clubs is strong evidence the lad isnt a striker - even most of his goals are scuffs and mishits. His link up play is definitely improving but he's fast becoming a joke as our number 9.

JLW · 2025-12-03T05:59:52+0000

He looks way out of his depth and i think this lad would struggle to get 10 goals in the championship.

There is nothing i have seen that says he will come good and be a good reliable striker for this football club.
Not his fault the price tag but..............he is at Straq and Niasse levels.

I want him to prove me wrong but sorry this lad for 30mil, someone needs firing for that.

Milk · 2025-12-03T06:07:14+0000

But for the head of the Bournemouth goalie, he'd be off & running (possibly)

However, the way he killed Pickers long punt deep in the Bournemouth half stone dead shows that skills are there.
Bit gangly though

Biff malibu · 2025-12-03T06:13:12+0000

His biggest problem is that he has no idea where he, the ball, the team mates or the opponents are. Zero awareness.

obn00b · 2025-12-03T06:17:14+0000

Do we reckon he scores in training?

Timbucktoo · 2025-12-03T06:28:23+0000

Milk said:
But for the head of the Bournemouth goalie, he'd be off & running (possibly)

However, the way he killed Pickers long punt deep in the Bournemouth half stone dead shows that skills are there.
Bit gangly though

Sounds like he might have a talent for holding the ball up from long clearances, but can`t score a goal to save his life. Sounds like the blueprint for and Everton CF.

Blueclouds · 2025-12-03T06:38:08+0000

obn00b said:
Do we reckon he scores in training?

Im wondering whar his team mates must be thinking. Have we bought a dud?

Jimmy Grimble · 2025-12-03T06:42:59+0000

Biff malibu said:
His biggest problem is that he has no idea where he, the ball, the team mates or the opponents are. Zero awareness.

Hold up play, connecting with team mates, effort and physicality have all improved.
His biggest (maybe his only) problem is that he can not put the ball in the onion bag.
It's a big problem for a striker!

Nymzee · 2025-12-03T06:58:08+0000

His desperation to score will only make him tunnel vision a little more every time with chances. The one last night from the cut-back that Grealish screamed him to leave made me cry a little inside.

blackie_jones75 · 2025-12-03T07:09:54+0000

MACCA75 said:
Doesn’t help him that Grealish and N’Diaye both want lots of touches rather than playing an early ball in, as his movement in the box is actually alright.

And his link up play is certainly much better, and he is contributing. BUT..

He’s very uncomfortable running with the ball. Isn’t great at attacking crosses given his height, doesn’t have great body strength. And his shooting is.. well actually I have no idea, it’s getting near Xmas and I haven’t seen him strike a ball.

How many more games before we try Beto again?

True all of this especially faster service but on the rare occasion he gets a chance to run with the ball (think there was one down the right hand side in second half last night) you have zero confidence anything will happen as he will get brushed off the ball easily , for someone his size thats criminal.

Thesouthallarms · 2025-12-03T07:11:34+0000

Couldn’t hit the side of a Reno espace

Thesouthallarms · 2025-12-03T07:12:50+0000

Jimmy Grimble said:
Hold up play, connecting with team mates, effort and physicality have all improved.
His biggest (maybe his only) problem is that he can not put the ball in the onion bag.
It's a big problem for a striker!

He also seems to just get brushed off it easy when he’s facing goal shoulder to shoulder