Gareth Barry

[Vhero]

Seemed an ankle injury didn't it? They usually don't last too long so I reckon he will be back for the world cup. I agree he looked to be doing good before the went off.

[Ted Hughes]

Thought that was the real turning point of the game. They were always going to score with a header, that was written before kick off but they took over the midfield & got their passing game going as well when Barry left the field. They almost scored when we were down to 10 men & it looked as though we still had 10 men when Vieira came on.

Barry & DeJong were making 10 yards on Spurs players to get in challenges etc. Very impressed with both of them in that game.

[Wooders]

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

[Blue2]

Turnin g point in the game when he went off, he was excellent last night.

Also some guy near us was singing a song about him to the tune of Lady Gaga's paparazzi. Quality - but catch all the words. Anyone else heard it?

[Blue2]

[lets all have a disco]

Didnt he hardly get inured when at Villa?
He has had a few this year,no doubt.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

[lets all have a disco]

[Mark (Blue Army)]

[brite blu sky]

i agree that he played well and that his going changed the balance of the game in spurs favour.

Overall what was highlighted yet again was the lack of a quality central link player or forward mid. My take is that Barry has been learning to play that role and has improved.. maybe PV has inspired him in many ways. Barry was doing a good job and starting to threaten more and more. PV just hasn't got the capacity to play 2 games back to back at the level he played the Villa game.

We need a brilliant forward mid to be fighting it out with a renewed Ireland. Barry can then be an option if needed in that role or working with a FM just behind.

I can see Mancini looking to stick to a 4-4-2 next season.. the focus then really is the two central mids and we need different qualities for different games.

[Longball]

i for one have slagged him off in the past for being too slow and one dimensional but he has over the last 6 r so games stepped up and looked like he wanted to win

[Sister of fu]

He is out for 4 weeks with ligament damage and could miss the world cup. I bet he is gutted and thinking about what a shite week its been.

I have not idea how to post a link but its on the BBC.