Gareth Barry

[GrandOldTeam]

Please use this thread for all discussion relating to Gareth Barry's 2015/16 match performances.

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[Barkley1878]

Getting tired of this fella, too old and slow to be in the heart of our midfield. Doesn't shield the back 4 and gives away too many daft free kicks. Unless Martinez punts him he'll lose us points week in week out.

 

[ilikecheese]

Getting tired of this fella, too old and slow to be in the heart of our midfield. Doesn't shield the back 4 and gives away too many daft free kicks. Unless Martinez punts him he'll lose us points week in week out.

How did he lose us points today?

 

[ijjysmith]

How did he lose us points today?

By being on the pitch mate.

 

[Lionel Naismith]

He was poor today, I wanted him dragged off at half time. He is still valuable to us though, big experience. Should only be used in away games I think now.

 

[jtl60]

I didn't think he was that bad today. Mccarthy was far worse

 

[Klinker]

Unless we are playing a top team who will dominate possession I would rather see Barkley or Cleverly in the middle. Both provide better offense and passing, and the difference defensively is getting smaller and smaller.

 

[ilikecheese]

By being on the pitch mate.

I blame his mother for giving birth to him.

 

[ftk43]

Don't think he was poor today really, not good but not poor. Let's hope Martinez can learn to play him only in the games when he's useful.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Certainly had a much better game than some around (and very close to) him. At least he was hustling and switching position. Made a number of good passes actually. Barkley 2nd half and Kone (goal and assist) plus Mirallas briefly were ok the rest were gash.

 

[Furey1878]

Playing Barry wasn't the problem today. I thought McCarthy was worse. The problem was yet again playing Barry and McCarthy alongside each other against weaker opposition.

 

[maccavennie]

I didn't think he was that bad today. Mccarthy was far worse

I thought he was crap today mate ( and I'm a big supporter of him ) but you are right, McCarthy was absolutely dire and offered 0% of anything.

 

[maccavennie]

Playing Barry wasn't the problem today. I thought McCarthy was worse. The problem was yet again playing Barry and McCarthy alongside each other against weaker opposition.

Yep it just isn't working. I understand if it's to protect the back 4 but the problem we are having is it only takes 3 passes to carve us open. At home it has to be one or the other but he just persists with them regardless.

 

[SunKing]

Thought he was all right myself. He's asked to sit deep and cover the full backs which he does. He doesn't have the legs to get forward and affect the play as well which is a shame as he's more capable on the ball than McCarthy.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

The problem with Barry is he just slows our play down, when he dropped back in the second half we definitely looked like we were moving the ball quicker.