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It's okay mate, we all get old.
But just like GarBar, I'm sure someone, somewhere, can find a use for you yet. You've got at least another season left. I believe in you, mate.
Making a decent case for being player of the season, even when he isn't MOTM he's usually in the top 3.
Klinker
Player Valuation: £950k
To be honest, I don't think Barry did that well today. In the first half he was not able to come up with any big defensive stops and he was very hit and miss in possession. After the holiday period his schedule has been closer to last years with all of the mid week fixtures. I wish we could afford to give him a rest one weekend.
Tennessee Blue Mike
Player Valuation: £50m
Funny I thought he was all over the place making plays. He was trying to will us to win by himself. Crucial in our goal as our forwards were pitiful in their movement. Lukaku can't expect everything on a plate.
Gareth Barry accepts Everton fans' frustrations with Goodison Park struggles
PUBLISHED25/01/2016
Francesco Guidolin, right, is waiting to find out whether he will get January reinforcements
Gareth Barry admits Everton are a soft touch at home and fans' frustrations are more than justified.
The 2-1 defeat to Swansea on Sunday means the Toffees have won just three times in the Barclays Premier League at Goodison Park this season - all against bottom-three sides - and have only 10 victories in the last 18 months.
The team were booed off at half-time and again at the final whistle, and while manager Roberto Martinez has tried to defend his squad Barry admits the players have to expect the abuse.
"The results haven't been what they were and the home form is nowhere near what it should be," he said.
"We are not using Goodison Park to how it can be used.
"The players are aware the fans are frustrated but it is down to us to play through that.
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"Teams are picking up on that and coming here and realising that Everton can be got at in front of their own fans.
"It is down to us to do something about that and get back to something where we are tough to beat here but not taking away our attacking play, which is really good.
"We've created a lot of chances but we are conceding miles too many goals and conceded another two at home, and it's not good enough."
Defeat left Everton 12th in the table but the result was the worst kind of preparation for a potentially season-defining Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Manchester City on Wednesday.
"We have big games coming up in cup competitions (they also travel to League Two Carlisle in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday)," Barry added.
"The ideal world going into a game like Wednesday would be with a win.
"There is nothing better than going into games on a winning run, when you are feeling confident, but that's where we are at the moment.
"We have got to go into a League Cup semi-final on the back of a defeat.
"We focus on a huge game against Man City, and hopefully we can get the fans positive again and then return to the league.
"There is still a lot of football to be played in the league, but with the players we've got and the ability we have it means we can go on a run until the end of the season."
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Francesco Guidolin, right, is waiting to find out whether he will get January reinforcements
Gareth Barry admits Everton are a soft touch at home and fans' frustrations are more than justified.
The 2-1 defeat to Swansea on Sunday means the Toffees have won just three times in the Barclays Premier League at Goodison Park this season - all against bottom-three sides - and have only 10 victories in the last 18 months.
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The team were booed off at half-time and again at the final whistle, and while manager Roberto Martinez has tried to defend his squad Barry admits the players have to expect the abuse.
"The results haven't been what they were and the home form is nowhere near what it should be," he said.
"We are not using Goodison Park to how it can be used.
"The players are aware the fans are frustrated but it is down to us to play through that.
Tap to unmute
"Teams are picking up on that and coming here and realising that Everton can be got at in front of their own fans.
"It is down to us to do something about that and get back to something where we are tough to beat here but not taking away our attacking play, which is really good.
"We've created a lot of chances but we are conceding miles too many goals and conceded another two at home, and it's not good enough."
Defeat left Everton 12th in the table but the result was the worst kind of preparation for a potentially season-defining Capital One Cup semi-final second leg at Manchester City on Wednesday.
"We have big games coming up in cup competitions (they also travel to League Two Carlisle in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Saturday)," Barry added.
"The ideal world going into a game like Wednesday would be with a win.
"There is nothing better than going into games on a winning run, when you are feeling confident, but that's where we are at the moment.
"We have got to go into a League Cup semi-final on the back of a defeat.
"We focus on a huge game against Man City, and hopefully we can get the fans positive again and then return to the league.
"There is still a lot of football to be played in the league, but with the players we've got and the ability we have it means we can go on a run until the end of the season."
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and just think, a sizeable proportion of our support wanted hounded out of the Club last season because he was 'Finished'
sageyefc
Player Valuation: £90m
Hes one of the better English midfielders over the past few decades imo, hugely underated
Remember Noel Gallagher saying something on talksport once when he was on with Goldstein - would have been around the time we signed Barry (on loan).
Something along the lines of you don't realise how good he is until he's in your team. He was right.
Turns out a lot of our lot don't realise how good he is even though he's in our team though!
Have never seen a player read the game so well, he's not quick, but he doesn't need to be.
Never was quick either, so always had to have a good reading of it.
He's exactly the type of player that will probably go on to make an excellent coach (maybe not manager) if he so inclined.
Agree. He's been quality this season. Which is a bit odd because he was quality in season 1 but just about as crap as you can be in season 2. Then again, don't think there was a single player I could consider 'good' last year.
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