Gareth Barry

[Dario Terracotta]

That lazy trailing leg challenge he does has cost him so much in terms of bookings,first time I noticed him do that was for the pen at Arsenal in the FA Cup last season

 

[The Esk]

.....Gibson coming in could be positive, he's often a supreme passer of a football.

Agree, I think Lukaku would be a huge beneficiary of a fully fit and "in form" Gibson. Lukaku cutting inside onto a through ball from Gibson would be a great sight!

 

[Verbal Kint]

Agree, I think Lukaku would be a huge beneficiary of a fully fit and "in form" Gibson. Lukaku cutting inside onto a through ball from Gibson would be a great sight!

Agree with this, main problem getting a fully fit Gibson is hard to find these day's.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Apologies for being really late to the party (a bit like one of Barry's tackles) but I've just discovered he's only banned for 1 game now!

Avoided a 2 game ban by being sent off. How is that even possible? What a joke.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/banned-played-on-gareth-barry-8631471?

 

[marty mcfly]

He played well last night. Still think Barry and MCCarthy should be the first choice pair.

Besic's time will come, but he's still got a hell of a lot to learn

I think Besic's ready.

One of our top 3 performers every week and I just want to see us play a game where we're on the front foot for a change putting pressure on players as soon as they receive the ball.

Barry played really well in the last two games. I think defending deep suits him and when we employ those tactics he's definitely an asset however I don't want to see us playing like that.

 

[marty mcfly]

It might be an unfair question but it is the one that Martinez has had to deal with - don't you think it a touch unfair of you to complain without taking into account the circumstances?

McCarthy - Injured Wolfsberg 27th Nov out for a month, back for Stoke on Dec 26th but breaks down next game vs Newcastle 28th Dec, only returns 7th Feb. Misses premier league games 13, 14 , 15 ,16 ,17, 20, 21 ,22 , 23
Osman - Injured vs West Ham 22 Nov, takes a while to diagnose problem so plays in a couple of games but not seen since 2 min cameo vs Man City 6th Dec. Missing league games 16 onwards
Gibson - last match 14th Nov for Ireland, first appearance on bench Crystal Palace. Misses games 12-22

Basically since end November until this week if we didn't want to play Barry our choices in midfield been to partner Besic with Barkley or a youth team player like Ledson. Perhaps we should have, especially in a game such as West Brom or Hull, but it isn't quite as straight forward as made out.

As for the Capital one league cup game it was at the end of September and Barry was rested for that game - Gibson and Besic were partnered together, Barry didn't even make the bench.

I think there's a fair few people that would have liked to see more of the Besic Barkley partnership. Maybe not in big games but certainly against the likes of Hull.

 

[Eggs]

Has a decent shot aswell.

....not as many bookings for certain.

 

[Joey66]

Agree with this, main problem getting a fully fit Gibson is hard to find these day's.

Getting Gibson to run with any speed would be a problem also - my midfield trio would be MaCarthy, Besic, and full of work and skill, and a chance of a goal scorer in there!

 

[marty mcfly]

Well this a thread about Barry.. You say the 3 year thing means nothing but say he will go to the mls, surely you don't think a 3 year deal was the right call. His performances have deteriorated a lot this year, still like him though he was class last season

With the MLS it does change things. He won't stay here on the bench. Why would he when he can make more money in the MLS?

Plus at least it puts the control in our hands, if he wants to go and we don't want him to go then we don't have to let him. It also gives Barry security in case he was to get injured.

I thought it was weird at the time too but it's done now.

 

[Toffeelover]

WE ahve so many DMs, we are crying out for an attacking midfielder/playmaker do we not have one in the club even a young player?

 

[marty mcfly]

I just realized. We're not going to see McCarthy Besic. Gibson is [Poor language removed] fit again. Where's that Darth Vader "No" gif?

 

[Goat]

With the MLS it does change things. He won't stay here on the bench. Why would he when he can make more money in the MLS?

Plus at least it puts the control in our hands, if he wants to go and we don't want him to go then we don't have to let him. It also gives Barry security in case he was to get injured.

I thought it was weird at the time too but it's done now.

Would he make more money in the MLS?

Im not 100% sure, but I cant see the MLS wages matching the PL, I know they have DPs and some kind of bollox, so im prolly wrong, who knows??

 

[marty mcfly]

Would he make more money in the MLS?

Im not 100% sure, but I cant see the MLS wages matching the PL, I know they have DPs and some kind of bollox, so im prolly wrong, who knows??

I don't tbf.

 

[streeky]

so glad we won't be seeing the wondering back flick tackle any time soon. I must admit until I watched barry the last time I have witnessed that kind of tackle was in under 10's football.

 

[LinekersLegs]

I think there's a fair few people that would have liked to see more of the Besic Barkley partnership. Maybe not in big games but certainly against the likes of Hull.

Don't think that Hull game could have been any worse if we'd just decided to play the U21 team!

But agree and would add West Brom a game where we could have tried a different approach.