We'd lack a bit of quality on the ball as far as distribution goes with a central pairing of Besic and McCarthy
Barry is one of the first names on the teamsheet because of his superior quality on the ball to those two.
There's more to that position than flying into tackles and winning the ball back, plus Barry has the advantage of being naturally left-sided.
I think Besic and McCarthy are both absolutely quality but the 1st half on Saturday demonstrated how much of a liability Besic can be in possession at times, nearly cost us two or three goals - McCarthy can be similar too. They're the future, most definitely but I think that for the most part one of them needs someone with a bit more quality on the ball alongside them until they're a little bit more developed.
Of course I expect everyone to moan when this happens because Besic punches the ground and McCarthy runs around a lot.