Ian Nacho Posted 30 December 2022 Share Posted 30 December 2022 I’d much rather we had Lookman on the left… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 30 December 2022 Share Posted 30 December 2022 I don't like the old "what about when we were shit?" comments but they apply to some posts on this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sycokilla Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 1 hour ago, Ian Nacho said: Don’t get me wrong, he is a Premier League player but he is nowhere at the levels we’re striving for. He is exactly at the level we are striving for ...mid table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 3 hours ago, tom27111 said: If we could clone Barnes and have the same player on the right, I'd do it. Then the opposition wouldn't be able to do that and we wouldn't be so predictable. He's a damn good player, but without the same threat on the opposite flank, we can be read like a book. ...having the option on the right could free up space for Barnes as it would occupy defenders!!! But Barnes inability to take on his man in a one to one would still be there. If you can match his speed then he is not prepared to take on a foot race and will look to come inside.His decision making would be the same, he has always had a lack of belief in himself. So long as he does not have to think about his actions he is ok. He plays pretty much on instincts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zacd14 Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 Absolutely brain-dead. Single handedly gave a poor defender (Trent) man of the match. He's a winger who can't take anyone on, other than a knock past and pace he has nothing about him. One on one against a defender sh*ts it every time. Least Ayoze has a stepover in his locker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 I love the bloke and he almost categorically isn't the issue. As has been said if we had anything bordering an attacking threat on the right it wouldn't half help. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. James Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 The talk of Barnes playing for England is frankly ridiculous imo. He is not even close to Maddisons class and he will barely get a game while GS is in charge. There are at least 10 players better than " the local lad" and one good game in 20 is never going to cut it even if he played for one of Southgates favoured teams. There's never talk of any other club wanting him either so what does that tell you? There are more excuses on here for his dreadfully predictable football than he has skills (1). For me Lookman was a much better option but he's not from Leicester so was not so easily forgiven for his "off days". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktor-LCFC Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 On his day a dangerous player, but is so one dimensional, never goes down the line,always looking to cut in. As mentioned before he could be helped by having a theat on the right or a competent left footed left back. All in all one of many City players apart from Vardy, Madders, Tielemens and Evans who lacks football intelligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazzer 7 Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 Sometimes he's like an headless chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleolly Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 He's on soccer am now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 29 minutes ago, kyleolly said: He's on soccer am now Out of Trent’s back pocket then? Must be the only winger who can’t get past him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleolly Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 10 minutes ago, Fox92 said: Out of Trent’s back pocket then? Must be the only winger who can’t get past him. I think it's pre recorded 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewquayFox Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 Play him in the middle, good centre forwards are at their best when they are greedy, wingers are not, we are struggling for goals with Daka (possibly injured) Vardy (not himself anymore) and Iheanacho (rubbish) so why not try one or two of the under 21/youth wide players against Fulham with Barnes as the number 9… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grebfromgrebland Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 59 minutes ago, NewquayFox said: Play him in the middle, good centre forwards are at their best when they are greedy, wingers are not, we are struggling for goals with Daka (possibly injured) Vardy (not himself anymore) and Iheanacho (rubbish) so why not try one or two of the under 21/youth wide players against Fulham with Barnes as the number 9… Which youth player would you start? Our best option up front just got injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawko Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 No point having any wingers if they have to come inside every time. The whole point of a winger is to go down the wing and put a cross in from as near the corner as possible. But then again we have no one for them to cross to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewquayFox Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 24 minutes ago, Grebfromgrebland said: Which youth player would you start? Our best option up front just got injured Thanawat, Madivadua, 2 young guns that have got to be a better option than Barnes or Perez out wide, loads of pace as well, mind you with our slow and laboured build up they would probably end up wandering back into our own half in search of the ball… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 Just now, NewquayFox said: Thanawat, Madivadua, 2 young guns that have got to be a better option than Barnes or Perez out wide, loads of pace as well, mind you with our slow and laboured build up they would probably end up wandering back into our own half in search of the ball… Thanawat is injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpe's Fox Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 Somehow he made Alexander-Arnold look like prime Maldini last night. Its like a lottery with Barnes; he either comes out the Countesthorpe Robben or completely pony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post matty98 Posted 31 December 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 31 December 2022 There's only 2 wingers outside the 'big 6' with more goals than Barnes. He's quite clearly not the issue. The issue is we have fvck all attacking threat from anywhere else. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewquayFox Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 57 minutes ago, StanSP said: Thanawat is injured. Bugger… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An Sionnach Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 14 minutes ago, Sharpe's Fox said: Somehow he made Alexander-Arnold look like prime Maldini last night. Its like a lottery with Barnes; he either comes out the Countesthorpe Robben or completely pony. He cost nothing , Sancho was £75 million . Who would you rather have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stadt Posted 31 December 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 31 December 2022 (edited) 28 goals, 24 assists in 96 PL starts, shit, get rid, rubbish, ineffective every week. Every week we have 7 or 8 poor individual performances, it runs far deeper than the players when this keeps happening. Edited 31 December 2022 by Stadt 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 1 hour ago, Dawko said: No point having any wingers if they have to come inside every time. The whole point of a winger is to go down the wing and put a cross in from as near the corner as possible. But then again we have no one for them to cross to. If that's the case then Mahrez, Robben, Ribery, Hazard and countless others who cut inside onto their stronger foot aren't/weren't wingers. It's like saying the whole point of a striker is to stand in the penalty area and shoot - times change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawko Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 51 minutes ago, Guest said: If that's the case then Mahrez, Robben, Ribery, Hazard and countless others who cut inside onto their stronger foot aren't/weren't wingers. It's like saying the whole point of a striker is to stand in the penalty area and shoot - times change. Why call them wingers if they have to cut inside? Right wingers should be able to cross with their right foot. Left wingers should be able to cross with their left foot. Pretty simple really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 31 December 2022 Share Posted 31 December 2022 1 hour ago, An Sionnach said: He cost nothing , Sancho was £75 million . Who would you rather have? Maldini? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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