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Tbh if Besic was fit, then I would try playing without Barry, as something is going badly wrong with tracking runners.

Robles, Coleman, Jags, Mori and Baines also need a run of games together IMO, we need some consistency in defence.

If Mirallas gets fit we need him playing wide with Del (or Lennon) on the other side.
 
For me Lukaku needs a spell on the bench and Kone a sustained run up front, Osman adds a bit of composure so he should be starting regularly on the left, Del offers very little on the right lately so again a spell on the bench and McGeady given a chance to impress.
There's our new manager, right there.
 
Barry has played well this season but is only effective when teams sit deep against us. When we play a good side Barry is pushed deeper and we are short in midfield with no support to the forwards. Then its a back to the wall job. Barry has not been able to be rested as McCarthy, Besic and Cleverley have been injured.
 

No changes required other than the GK.

Last night we lost a tie over 180 minutes by the odd goal in 7 against one of the most expensively assembled clubs in world football...and they needed the game's officials to gift that odd goal to them.
Well I thought Joel did OK last night, but if you insist.... :-) :-p
 
Yeah, drop this season's best midfielder.

Sake.

Barry is solid when is in position right in front of back 4. If u look at the first 2 city goals last night. Silva got goal side of Barry for first . There was a Hugh hole in the so called pocket. I presume it's barrys job to cover this.

For the second Barry was in no man's land again. Ball watching hand in air ..no awareness who was behind him and not playing to the whistle. Terrible but unnoticed by most.

I saw him up near our attacking corner flag a couple of times. What in God's name was he up there for. He's 35 with no pace to get back against silva and Sergio .

Its Martinez I blame for not sitting him in front of back 4. When he is there in position he does a great job.
 
My point is, this season is finished, we need to look to the future, and unfortunately Barry cant go on for ever...

Ignore the Barry fanboys mate, you're spot on. Our record without Barry is great, even last season when we were in the worst of it McCarthy and Gibson secured wins v Newcastle and QPR. With the ball at his feet he's very decent, no doubt about it, but off the ball he is miles off the pace. Don't care whether he's been best of a bad bunch, we're 12th, no one is 'vital'. Our defensive record is shocking, as is our ability to see out games. We fade hugely. Therefore your prime areas to look in the team are GK, centrebacks and defensive mid. Most people on here seem happy to put the boot in on genuine proven class like Jags and knock Stones, yet will wail hysterically if you even question Barry.

Any other sides in the league playing a 35 year old every game often twice a week? Maybe they're all wrong and Barry is just sensational, or maybe carrying a past it player is a contributing factor to us being 12th.
 

Ignore the Barry fanboys mate, you're spot on. Our record without Barry is great, even last season when we were in the worst of it McCarthy and Gibson secured wins v Newcastle and QPR. With the ball at his feet he's very decent, no doubt about it, but off the ball he is miles off the pace. Don't care whether he's been best of a bad bunch, we're 12th, no one is 'vital'. Our defensive record is shocking, as is our ability to see out games. We fade hugely. Therefore your prime areas to look in the team are GK, centrebacks and defensive mid. Most people on here seem happy to put the boot in on genuine proven class like Jags and knock Stones, yet will wail hysterically if you even question Barry.

Any other sides in the league playing a 35 year old every game often twice a week? Maybe they're all wrong and Barry is just sensational, or maybe carrying a past it player is a contributing factor to us being 12th.

Amen!!
 
Ignore the Barry fanboys mate, you're spot on. Our record without Barry is great, even last season when we were in the worst of it McCarthy and Gibson secured wins v Newcastle and QPR. With the ball at his feet he's very decent, no doubt about it, but off the ball he is miles off the pace. Don't care whether he's been best of a bad bunch, we're 12th, no one is 'vital'. Our defensive record is shocking, as is our ability to see out games. We fade hugely. Therefore your prime areas to look in the team are GK, centrebacks and defensive mid. Most people on here seem happy to put the boot in on genuine proven class like Jags and knock Stones, yet will wail hysterically if you even question Barry..

Wow
 
So you agree with me then?

Cheers mate x
Ya I'd keep him in there if he sat if front of back 4. He doesn't and leaves a mistake prone back 4 likely to be cut apart by little wizzard or number 10 s or whatever they call em theses days. He shouldn't venture past half way apart for corner kicks. Put a ankle band on him to shock the f outta him if he does
 

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