Not really arsed about what he does or doesn't do with any service we provide at this point tbh, he's scored elsewhere so I'd expect even if it doesn't click at first here it would eventually.brap2 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 02, 2025 12:10 pm I must be mad but I quite like what I've seen from Barry.
I don't think we create enough chances for our forwards but I know for a fact both have good instincts in the box.
I look forward to seeing him get on the end of a few through balls or sniffing out the odd chance in the box like I've seen him do in Spain / for France U23.
I will probably start to worry if I feel we are playing well and he continues to get nowhere near the ball in the box. That can't continue forever, he does have to generate some threat, but I'm more than happy for him to get 5-6 starts on the trot now and see if he can show a bit.
Absolutely enormous red flags for his jogging about when we don't have the ball, not closing down or pressing, not putting defenders under any pressure or competing in physical battles when the ball does go up to him though.
He'll struggle to get starts under Moyes or most premier league managers in fairness if he's expecting his entire contribution to be getting on the end of through balls or occasionally laying off a pass to someone.
Shouldn't be anywhere near starting given what he's shown so far, but unfortunately neither should Beto which gives us a huge selection problem that I don't think there's an obvious solution to.