2025/26 Thierno Barry

[Kaiser Soysauce]

Hope you are right but as far as basic skills go, i have seen better in sunday league.

I doubt you've seen better at Sunday league. What a silly comment.

 

[blackie_jones75]

I love that he bundled the ball in. Any goal is a good goal as a striker, they don’t all have to be thirty yard top binners.

I wish he would stay more forward. He has a habit of dropping back and being in a midfield position and then when we win the ball he’s nowhere to be found. Maybe this is what Moyes is telling him but to me he should be forward forward forward

Bit harsh people going on about his finish, I thought it was a decent finish tbh and wasn't 'bundled' in

 

[blackie_jones75]

Amazing that this doesn't even include Niasse, Tosun, Broja...

Gyokeres hasn't looked great either, and also cost around 65m - and is playing with an unbelievable team around him. Delap has been a sick note. Ekitike and Woltemade have looked very good but cost 70-80m. Isak...

He has lots of developing to do but I still stand by thinking that in a year's time we'll be very happy with Barry for 27m given a) how expensive strikers are and b) how much money needs to be spent elsewhere in the squad.

never been convinced with Goykeres

 

[neil999]

Stuff is happening...more awareness, some decent passing...still much to improve, but there are little things meaning he could be a player

 

[Saint Domingo]

He gets in and around at least one clear goal scoring opportunity in almost every game he plays. He’s been unlucky a few more haven’t gone his way but he’s now starting to convert a few. Keep playing him and it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he ends up with close to double figures by end of the season which wouldn’t be a bad first season in the premier league.

 

[Eggs]

….can see it matters to them;

 

[PhilM]

It doesnt really tho Phil. A player can cost nothing, but still be a great player. The question is, is Barry a Prem player?

You're right, however I would put myself out on a limb and suggest that, on average, you don't get many great players for free.

Additionally, the mean value of a player is, more often than not, correlated with their ability. In terms of a being a Prem player, I'd say more yes than no.

Isaak cost £125m and has scored two league goals. Gyökeres cost £56m and has scored five league goals. Igor Jesus cost £10m and scored 1.

João Pedro cost £55m and has scored six league goals. Woltemade cost £65m and scored seven. Broja cost £20m and scored 1. Delap has scored none.

Cunha has scored three league goals, costing £62m. I could keep going through, although I've hopefully gave enough examples to support my point.

Whilst he's far from the finished article, and we need him to develop further, for the price we paid his return is fairly comparable with others.

 

[Blue Neon]

Šeško for United has involved in sixteen games this season (952 minutes in total), scoring two. He cost £66m plus add-ons.

Barry has been involved in nineteen games this season (1,102 minutes in total), scoring two. He cost £27m. I think it puts things into perspective.

Yes it does! Both were rubbish signings and the scouting needs replacing by both clubs.

 

[Sadken]

I doubt you've seen better at Sunday league. What a silly comment.

Not silly, most people can trap and pass a ball, his ball control is poor and passing is wayward, i can only say what i see.

 

[pedro789]

It's not easy playing that lone striker role but overall thought he was poor last night.

But goals can transform a players confidence. It was his only real chance and he took it well.

He just needs more aggression/intensity. If he can make it stick till players get closer to him, it'll make a massive difference to how we play.

 

[Bez2k2k]

Bit harsh people going on about his finish, I thought it was a decent finish tbh and wasn't 'bundled' in

It was

 

[Rita_Poon]

Seems to be dominantly left footed. Needs to start to find the bottom left corner, putting the ball into the bottom right corner is allowing the GK a chance at a save. Couldn't believe his luck last night when the defence went awol and Garner played him in almost into step.
That natural first hit like Lukaku and Yak and Cottee had. One chance, one goal, done.

 

[Joey66]

He seemed to look better roaming in from a wider position than down the middle all the time plus can we play forest every game 5-0 on aggregate in two weeks - DM got everything spot on last night - proving sacking Dyche was spot on with such a weakened team ......

 

[Drico]

You're right, however I would put myself out on a limb and suggest that, on average, you don't get many great players for free.

Additionally, the mean value of a player is, more often than not, correlated with their ability. In terms of a being a Prem player, I'd say more yes than no.

Isaak cost £125m and has scored two league goals. Gyökeres cost £56m and has scored five league goals. Igor Jesus cost £10m and scored 1.

João Pedro cost £55m and has scored six league goals. Woltemade cost £65m and scored seven. Broja cost £20m and scored 1. Delap has scored none.

Cunha has scored three league goals, costing £62m. I could keep going through, although I've hopefully gave enough examples to support my point.

Whilst he's far from the finished article, and we need him to develop further, for the price we paid his return is fairly comparable with others.

Good post.

 

[hetion]

Seems to be dominantly left footed. Needs to start to find the bottom left corner, putting the ball into the bottom right corner is allowing the GK a chance at a save. Couldn't believe his luck last night when the defence went awol and Garner played him in almost into step.
That natural first hit like Lukaku and Yak and Cottee had. One chance, one goal, done.

Literally his only other goal was a fantastic right footed finish lol