Gareth Barry

[Zatara]

Davies is nowhere near ready to replace GB mate.
I agree though, we need to purchase someone.
But who?

Mate???

 

[LinekersLegs]

Youve had a shocker here Dave.

I noticed in another thread when you were jousting with @MoutsGoat that you rated this crab at £3mil.

Thats up there with the Sammy Lee shouts mate.

Tbf Zat you never rated Gaz that highly even last year when he won both players and supporters player of the year.

 

[1966efc]

Tbf Zat you never rated Gaz that highly even last year when he won both players and supporters player of the year.

Might say more about the rest of the players than it does about him.

 

[GwladysBlue]

If Barry were to be used sparsely, he would be our best player on the pitch.

Sadly Koeman is falling into the trap Martinez did in his second season by making him play every single game.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Alot are saying Jags looks finished after the Chelsea match. How about Barry? He looked shot to pieces against their midfield and had a 'Germany moment'.

Without Gana he looks ineffective so imagine how good we would be with another high energy player there rather than Barry.

@gaino92

 

[Bally8]

He should be used for certain games that suit him, we badly need a box to box midfielder

 

[JLW]

If Barry were to be used sparsely, he would be our best player on the pitch.

Sadly Koeman is falling into the trap Martinez did in his second season by making him play every single game.

He will be burnt out before he is 37 and destroy his career!!

 

[mkrudden]

Mate???

I just think we should be blooding him as a Gana alternative- someone to be high energy and box to box.
For Barry's replacement, we need to bring in someone seasoned who can not only get on the ball in our half and get us going, but also in the final third slide a ball into Lukaku's feet.
With us now playing 2 wingers, creativity has to come from CM.
Davies is definitely an able deputy to Gana when he needs resting. pity is we haven't hot any league cup!

 

[gaino92]

@gaino92

This is Zat you're quoting mate, if a player is over 23 he has a hatred for them

 

[AndyC]

I just think we should be blooding him as a Gana alternative- someone to be high energy and box to box.
For Barry's replacement, we need to bring in someone seasoned who can not only get on the ball in our half and get us going, but also in the final third slide a ball into Lukaku's feet.
With us now playing 2 wingers, creativity has to come from CM.
Davies is definitely an able deputy to Gana when he needs resting. pity is we haven't hot any league cup!

Fabregas would fit that criteria to a tee - such a shame it's unlikely to happen

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

This is Zat you're quoting mate, if a player is over 23 he has a hatred for them

Lot's of others in here getting stuck in mate

With a certain crew, if you were signed by Martinez they're looking for any excuse to get out the knives

 

[mkrudden]

Fabregas would fit that criteria to a tee - such a shame it's unlikely to happen

That's exactly who I was thinking of. agree though, unlikely to happen.
There are just so few of them around, which is why Walsh has to find us a Mahrez!

 

[davek]

Youve had a shocker here Dave.

I noticed in another thread when you were jousting with @MoutsGoat that you rated this crab at £3mil.

Thats up there with the Sammy Lee shouts mate.

Even at 35 he's worth £3M of any PL team's money for another season at this level.

 

[gaino92]

Lot's of others in here getting stuck in mate

With a certain crew, if you were signed by Martinez they're looking for any excuse to get out the knives

I do agree with you, I try and stay out of the players threads as people are so ridiculously bipolar I can't keep up. Fighting a losing battle talking to most.

 

[Stephenlloyd]

If Barry were to be used sparsely, he would be our best player on the pitch.

Sadly Koeman is falling into the trap Martinez did in his second season by making him play every single game.

Barry plays in the most protective position on the pitch, in terms of criticism. If we concede a silly goal it's the defenders or GK fault. If we don't create chances it's the attacking midfielders fault. And rom,s if we don't score.

Barry has been poor in the last few games. But it's gone under the radar. For me he should be getting phased out of the team.

How many of the top teams have a 36yr old in midfield.