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Postby bluej » Sat Oct 29, 2011 11:37 pm

Absolutely fantastic today. I went to the game with a bloke who has never really understood why he plays regularly for city and england, safe to say by the end of the game, he was well aware of what he brings to the table. The amount of times he turned a last ditch challenge/interception into a chance to break forwards was phenomenal.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby The Original Special One » Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:41 am

This time last year I was in a minority of fans who almost had to apologise to 'the great unwashed' for defending him.
I could see, though, by the quality of his passing in the Dublin Super-Cup that he, like James Milner, had clearly been working on his game over the Summer
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby halnone » Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:02 am

eez important to have Barry on the team.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby phips » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:22 am

pretty sure there's a Gareth Barry thread on here >;)
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Renato_CTID » Sun Oct 30, 2011 5:33 am

Oh god, this is the great midfielder we were waiting for!
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Moonchesteri » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:42 am

He can be our next Pat Vieira. He's already a bit slow but has great positional awareness and his experience will be valuable in the future.
Glad to see him doing well AND receiving the praise for it he deserves. Keep it up Gareth!
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Ted Hughes » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:46 am

This rotation business is working. Barry looked really sharp yesterday, sharper than I've ever seen him. He's always been one of the world's best at putting out fires but his creative play from deep was world class yesterday, increasing the tempo of our play.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby david yearsley » Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:52 am

Fantastic professional - what Slur Alex wouldn´t give for someone like him in his squad to replace the family wrecker
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby aristation » Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:22 am

In the Mail on Sunday he covered the most yards of a City player and unbelievably reached the fastest speed (must ahve been over the first 5m)
It may be my last year as a season ticket holder as it just doesn't seem the same with so few English and local players (but I said that last year)
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Blue Since 76 » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:06 am

Thought yesterday was one of his best games, particularly as he seemed to be doing all the midfield work by himself (looking at you, Yaya. Again). Couldn't believe he didn't get MOTM, although I forgot to vote, so I'm as much to blame as anyone else.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:13 am

Blue Since 76 wrote:Thought yesterday was one of his best games, particularly as he seemed to be doing all the midfield work by himself (looking at you, Yaya. Again). Couldn't believe he didn't get MOTM, although I forgot to vote, so I'm as much to blame as anyone else.



Thought Barry was top class and Yaya had a good game as well. Only seen the game twice though so maybe I should see it again to check if I was mistaking Yaya for someone else.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Ted Hughes » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:15 am

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Blue Since 76 wrote:Thought yesterday was one of his best games, particularly as he seemed to be doing all the midfield work by himself (looking at you, Yaya. Again). Couldn't believe he didn't get MOTM, although I forgot to vote, so I'm as much to blame as anyone else.



Thought Barry was top class and Yaya had a good game as well. Only seen the game twice though so maybe I should see it again to check if I was mistaking Yaya for someone else.


Yaya looked lively to me; also benefitting from not playing midweek.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Blue Since 76 » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:26 am

Ted Hughes wrote:
Yaya looked lively to me; also benefitting from not playing midweek.


Don't think he touched the ball for the first hour. Just felt like another of those games when you wonder what he actually brings to the side and why he never gets hauled off
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Ted Hughes » Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:29 am

Blue Since 76 wrote:
Ted Hughes wrote:
Yaya looked lively to me; also benefitting from not playing midweek.


Don't think he touched the ball for the first hour. Just felt like another of those games when you wonder what he actually brings to the side and why he never gets hauled off


He did a lot of pressing in the oppo's half & I have no complaints at all about his performance.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby brite blu sky » Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:26 pm

Another understated efficient MOTM performance. I think i counted at least 5 occassions he just turned the play around completely with a simple swivel and clinical pass forward.

When on form he is so good you just don't notice him, too quiet, simple and slick. It is like the ball just passes through him and bends to where it should go. Class.
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Fullartj » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:57 pm

I am not a fan of Barry as I think that he is such an average player. But in fairness to him he has put in some decent performances of late!
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Fullartj » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:57 pm

I am not a fan of Barry as I think that he is such an average player. But in fairness to him he has put in some decent performances of late!
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Fullartj » Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:59 pm

I am not a fan of Barry as I think that he is such an average player. But in fairness to him he has put in some decent performances of late!
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby freshie » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:03 pm

Fullartj wrote:I am not a fan of Barry as I think that he is such an average player. But in fairness to him he has put in some decent performances of late!


But did you have to tell us 3 times?
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Re: Gareth Barry

Postby Moonchesteri » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:23 pm

freshie wrote:
Fullartj wrote:I am not a fan of Barry as I think that he is such an average player. But in fairness to him he has put in some decent performances of late!


But did you have to tell us 3 times?


Maybe he thinks Barry's last 3 performances have been decent?
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