Linekar was like that mate, always on the end of tap ins and scruffy ones, a skill in itself.
Linekar was like that mate, always on the end of tap ins and scruffy ones, a skill in itself.
I thought last night he lost the ball a couple of times but actually chased the player down to try and win it back. At one point he had the ball nicked off him, chased down to win it back then lost it and I swear he held his hands up to the crowd as if to apologise.
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Lukaku also, the amount of pull backs he’s on the end of. It’s absolutely a quality of good movement and predatory instinct.
Kane is probably the best I’ve seen at it. I still have no idea how a bloke who has no pace, isn’t amazingly technical in tight spaces, isn’t massively big or strong, isn’t great in the air, somehow is one of the best strikers in history. But when the ball comes across the box he’s in the right place every time.
Obviously we’re talking completely different levels to Barry, but I’ve seen loads of Everton strikers who could stand in the box all day and never look like scoring. The ball finds Barry in the box. If we can work on the rest of his game he’ll always get goals at this level just through that quality alone.
Papa Shango
Player Valuation: £70m
Or the best of them all, Gerd Muller.
I still think he's like Bambi on ice but there was improvement comparing last night with how he was at the start the season. Working hard, causing problems especially in the air where he seems much stronger than he did at first. Fair play if he's been working on it.
windymiller
Player Valuation: £70m
He worked way harder last night and was rewarded. He needs to play like that every game.
Drico
Player Valuation: £70m
Like a little rubber ball. He'd bounce about and contort himself to, somehow, almost imperceptibly, always get the last decisive touch. Never seen a finisher like him. Wouldn't lace the boots of the likes of Rummenigge or Beckenbauer, but nobody could finish like Der Bomber. Uncanny.
He did it for his Arsenal pals
TrixyStevens
Player Valuation: £35m
I think he’s too easy going and a bit crap at football. An out and out poacher though. Art in itself.
pfim
Player Valuation: £50m
Well, N'Diaye couldn't, guess your Nan is in contention for two spots.
At the same time, he's been utter crap for months. But sometimes a striker just needs a few goals for confidence.
I know he scored 2 last night, but I defo didn’t expect to see posts today mentioning Lineker, Lukaku, Muller and Kane in the Barry thread 
Saint Domingo
Player Valuation: £90m
Could easily finish as top scorer this season. I know he should do given he’s a striker but there’s been plenty of Everton strikers who haven’t.
Can't argue with any of that.
I think you've got his three key ingredients.
He doesn't work hard enough off the ball for me. Maybe that contrast is stronger when he's just replaced the madman Beto.
His control and ball retention is pretty terrible. If he gets the ball in a tight spot, you know we're about to lose possession.
But he knows how to stick the ball in the back of the net - which is always the most prized asset in a young striker.
