08 Nov 2025 17:14:23
Thought everyone played well tbh, special mentions for Keane, Tarkowski, Garner, Gueye, KDH and Barry.
Barry has took some stick, he's frustrated, he's a character, but he was excellent today. Shame he didn't get a goal, but his general play was exactly what we needed, hope he keeps this up and the goals will come.
And, we all have opinions, but if you don't think he played well, you don't understand football, or you have an agenda.
Special mention for Calvin Bassey too today, built like the hulk but spent all game on the floor crying about nothing.
08 Nov 2025 17:59:38
Thought he showed promise Swan, some better touches and hold up play. Something to build on.
08 Nov 2025 17:59:50
Yep agree mate have given him a load of stick myself, but to be fair he did well today best I’ve seen him play and reckon he warrants a place ahead of Beto.
08 Nov 2025 18:36:19
Would have been nice to give Dibling some minutes today, especially when we got the second.
08 Nov 2025 19:09:30
Okay fair enough on Barry, flapped and too enthusiastic if anything. Needs to relax and just maybe we will see why they bought him. The other B apparently DM is waiting for the second half of the season.
08 Nov 2025 19:13:07
Incidentally 75th minute 1-1 Sunderland Arsenal and Sunderland scored first.
08 Nov 2025 19:41:13
Dare I say can see why Grealish isn't in the England side. If he carries on would still back Everton to buy him but hopefully negotiate the fee.
08 Nov 2025 21:25:17
I thought Grealish played well today
As for the England squad, I don’t pay it any mind, the manager still picks Gordon who has been poor this season, Henderson who has been average for Brentford at best and Quansah, who, is arguably not even a top 10 English centre back.
08 Nov 2025 21:28:00
Message to barry keep watching them old dvds of duncan ferguson that's how to play for the famousEFC thought barry was excellent today.
08 Nov 2025 21:44:05
Well Barry played much better today than he has previously but the jury is still out on him. Maybe if Moyes just stuck with him for a while instead of chopping and changing with Beto it would work out with him but a center-forward has to score goals and he isn't.
09 Nov 2025 00:29:38
That’s what we want, let him stay in the team and build relationships with the players around him.
A centre forward does have to score goals but Barry CAN become that, he missed a good chance today, I put that down to confidence rather than quality.
We’ve had 1 elite striker in my lifetime (1998 onwards) so I don’t think we can expect that level.
09 Nov 2025 07:11:14
I’ve seen a few elite strikers play for us but then I’m old. The best thing that happened to Barry today was the reaction of the supporters when he was subbed. If the lad needed a boost in confidence then he got it right there.
09 Nov 2025 09:51:15
I was brought up watching players like Dave Hickson and Alex Young. They scored goals from a distance not just tap-ins. I like every one else was very happy with Barry's performance today but I want to see him shoot more, get his head to more crosses, he is a tall lad who needs to be more aggressive.