Gareth Barry

[Bally8]

Barry is superb, let's all pray we get injured or we may have some serious issues this season

 

[DownOnTheUpside]

OK @Zatara - here's the first one.

Please, any doubters please feel free to view at your convenience...

This shows he was the fastest player on average in our side vs WBA, and covered the most distance...

What did Zat say?

"He has zero pace so is reliant on snidey challenges or else hes caught out by any runner as can be seen in pretty much every single game. Remove his dirty play and gamesmanship and what do you have, well Tobias Linderoth springs to mind...

His passing is his greatest asset, not dissimilar to Vinny Samways he can pick a pass...of course its never a danger to the opposition so he is basically an average un-insightful non-playmaker.

He cant cover runners
He cant dictate play nor be a playmaker
Hes not box to box
Hes not a talisman nor inspirational"

The second image is WBA's stats. As you can see, Barry covered the second most distance in the game.

So actually, he is both box to box, and he covers...

As said below, I've got rid of the images but here's the key facts:

- Barry, on average, was the quickest player in our side vs WBA.
- He covered the most ground in our side (11.26km) The next was the 'lazy' Barkley (11.07km)
- Barry covered the second-most ground of any player in the game. The only player who covered more was Dawson (11.47km)
- Barry had over 100 touches

 

[Mountfield1985]

I'm not even wumming...its the last two games he just lets them past him and then goes trotting back.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion but honestly mate, if you can't see how Barry dictates our play then you are watching football wrong.

 

[roy vernon]

Quite probably Barry's last season at this level, what a miss he is going to be for us. I hope we can keep,him as part of the coaching staff. A model professional.

 

[Zatara]

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[McBain]

Barry is superb, let's all pray we get injured or we may have some serious issues this season

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[Donald Twain]

????

he's gone nuts there.

 

[Rook]

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Looks like he is apologising for farting in the sitting room

He caught McCarthy downwind. That's a look of pride, not shame.

 

[mkrudden]

I heart him.

 

[deipnosophist]

Barry is superb, let's all pray we get injured or we may have some serious issues this season

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[LinekersLegs]

Some think he's too old and slow but he sure gets around the pitch a lot with his zimmer frame!
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszon...yer-stats/1632/OVERALL_02#tabs-wrapper-anchor

 

[Groucho]

Barry is superb, let's all pray we get injured or we may have some serious issues this season

Not entirely convinced you meant to say these particular words, in this particular order.

We'll have a job on our hands replacing Barry when the time comes.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Barry's ace

He mishit a few long passes in the first 20 minutes just to remind us he's mortal.

 

[allen]

Barry is superb, let's all pray we get injured or we may have some serious issues this season

Nope. No matter how many times you read it, it still doesn't make sense. But I do find myself agreeing with the sentiment, whatever that may be.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Some think he's too old and slow but he sure gets around the pitch a lot with his zimmer frame!
http://www.fourfourtwo.com/statszon...yer-stats/1632/OVERALL_02#tabs-wrapper-anchor

He runs around like a 25 year old, everyone else is huffing and puffing around him, but he always looks like he could do another 90 mins.