Harvey Barnes (Out for a Month with a Thigh Strain)

[Boey_Jarton]

Like this guy a lot. Strong, good technique and a lot quicker than I had expected, given his reputation as a one-two merchant 

[Kid Icarus]

Better than Gordon at the moment 

[CPL]

6 minutes ago, Danh1 said:

POTM?

 

 

 

Justified! 🤣

[KaKa]

But he's right footed, and can't play on the right ...

 

[Pilko]

Looked good on the right, surely has to start there unless we pull a rabbit out the hat late on.

 

 

[ExiledGeordie]

Him playing on the right tonight makes me feel a little better about the RW situation in that it can be managed. CB has to be sorted though. 

[Disco]

22 minutes ago, Pilko said:

Looked good on the right, surely has to start there unless we pull a rabbit out the hat late on.

 

 

Did well second half but you’d hope if they start both him and Gordon they’d both have a little run on each side. The way they play they’re fairly interchangeable so you’d hope it wouldn’t impact patterns from the rest of the team too much either.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I was worried in pre-season but he looks a lot better now. Best dribbler apart from Isak, looks very dangerous at times. 

[khay]

I thought he looked like he could do a job on the right. But you could tell it’s was not natural to him. But still looked dangerous. 

[gbandit]

Just now, khay said:

I thought he looked like he could do a job on the right. But you could tell it’s was not natural to him. But still looked dangerous. 

His crossing was nice, his cutting back to shoot is obviously not as effective on the right but I’d prefer to sacrifice Barnes playing on his favoured side to allow Gordon to play on his favoured side and have them both in the team 

[kenlau88210]

1 hour ago, Kid Icarus said:

Better than Gordon at the moment 

Gordon was excellent today. We dominated after he came on and he was a big part of it 

[80]

Feels like he's playing for his career at the moment, in the best sense. Felt like he was too within himself last season, like he was trying to be a good boy and double checking everything he did was the right move. Now he's just going for it a lot more and it's working well for him.

[Kanj]

Think he’s actually a great right winger man. Play him there. 

[STM]

He's odd player in many respects. He doesn't have much skill in the traditional sense but he's such a mature user of the ball. There's no faff.

 

He's also a good decision maker. Passes at the right time, shoots at the right time, holds onto the ball when he needs to. Loved that little dinked cross to the back post, from the right touchline . I see no reason why he wouldn't be better than Murphy or Almiron there.

 

Yesterday he looked way fitter. He burst past their left back, which I've never really seen him do.

 

There's also a connection between him and Tino that looked like it had legs.

 

Really want him to do well. Especially after all the needless shite I've seen about him.

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Like I said, I was worried about him in pre-season but he looks a lot quicker and sharper now.

[STM]

Just now, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Like I said, I was worried about him in pre-season but he looks a lot quicker and sharper now.

 

I think he looks slower when we are used to seeing Gordon. 

[Lush Vlad]

Ruthless finish. Wasn’t far away with the curler and was also a world class Dragusin tackle away from getting in behind. Purposeful with his runs and happy to take on his man. 
 

Massive from him today, I thought. Hope he gets a run in the side now. 

[TRC]

Hes an output merchant, he will get goals and assists when he is on the pitch.

[Myleftboot]

Gordon should have gone off barnes should have stayed on.

[Heron]

Unreal finish.

[Aiston]

He will bang in the goals for us this season, looks our most dangerous player so far.

[Kid Icarus]

The one player who looks absolutely on it this season. 

[gbandit]

What a ridiculously good striker of the ball he is, if he gets the ball anywhere within twenty yard with some space it’s a likely goal. That’s why we bought him, need to play to his strengths 

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said:

The one player who looks absolutely on it this season. 

Aye. Harsh sub. Should get the LW spot for now.  

 

 

Edited September 1, 2024 by The College Dropout

[Astroblack]

Kind of reminds me of Sterling. Not the best in one on one situations but ridiculous in finding positions and making runs. Very underrated player.