Harvey Barnes

[Newcastle Fan]

Good assist but still seems a bit away from full sharpness today.

[Rod]

Just now, Newcastle Fan said:

Good assist but still seems a bit away from full sharpness today.

I thought he was very good.  He was up against in my opinion one of the best right backs in the league.  On Sunday he will be up against one of the worst defensive right backs in the league.  He will torture TTA.

[andycap]

He seems to come alive when he is one on one with his opponent and can run or lay off the ball to then receive it. The one thing he has is quality and a brain can find players with something out of the blue. 

[huss9]

he was restricted by not having an overlapping left footer.

[Pilko]

Looked like our best bet for a goal or creating something all night and that's how it turned out. Has to start the final.

[Rod]

4 minutes ago, Pilko said:

Looked like our best bet for a goal or creating something all night and that's how it turned out. Has to start the final.

That team you saw tonight is the team for the final ....... GUARANTEED.

[duo]

22 minutes ago, huss9 said:

he was restricted by not having an overlapping left footer.

this 100% - Tino kept having to cut back to his right killed momentum 

[Displayname]

Involved in anything remotely dangerous tonight for us today. 

He isnt a player that can do everything by himself, he needs to be one of many threats we have which leaves him some space. 

Cant complain about what he made with what he was given today.

[huss9]

5 minutes ago, Displayname said:

Involved in anything remotely dangerous tonight for us today. 

He isnt a player that can do everything by himself, he needs to be one of many threats we have which leaves him some space. 

Cant complain about what he made with what he was given today.

2 attempts on target needing decent decent saves by the nipple, and a great assist.

easing himself into match sharpness.

 

who knows. he may keep gordon off LW for the rest of the season if he continues like that.

[Kanj]

Nobody gets much joy off AWB. Barnes is canny with the cute and tight creative shit. But fuck me if he’s got one pop at goal Sunday it’s breaking the net. 

[McDog]

1 hour ago, huss9 said:

2 attempts on target needing decent decent saves by the nipple, and a great assist.

easing himself into match sharpness.

 

who knows. he may keep gordon off LW for the rest of the season if he continues like that.

 

I really like Harvey. He is a very good player, maybe not elite. Eddie needs to get him minutes and figure out a path going forward.

[mighty__mag]

1 hour ago, duo said:

this 100% - Tino kept having to cut back to his right killed momentum 

 

Never get why he doesn't use Tino at RB and Trippier at LB

 

Think Tripper Barnes Combo would be better, Tino never tries to deliver the ball in attacking positions, it's his only flaw.

[alexf]

Trippier sucks at left back. Lesser of two evils putting him in his most comfortable position. Tino arguable has had more good games at left back than right. But his crossing is a weakness on both sides, but atleast he can carry the ball and I'd rather have him 1v1 on Salah than pretty much anyone else in the squad. 

[Whitley mag]

5 hours ago, mighty__mag said:

 

Never get why he doesn't use Tino at RB and Trippier at LB

 

Think Tripper Barnes Combo would be better, Tino never tries to deliver the ball in attacking positions, it's his only flaw.

Trippier is even more painful at LB watch his England performances and Tino is the better defender facing Salah.

 

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Whitley mag

[David Edgar]

He was involved in 3 of our best chances yesterday. 

 

Header and a shot in the first half. Both on target and needed saving.

 

Assist for Bruno.

 

He has legit world class reading of the game in the final third. There is a hell of a player there which we are not maximising to facilitate Gordon.

[mattypnufc]

I mean when he's on form he's good, but not a chance he's Gordon levels in terms of overall game when they're both on it.  Had his best half for us in a long while last night. 

[Dr.Spaceman]

15 minutes ago, mattypnufc said:

I mean when he's on form he's good, but not a chance he's Gordon levels in terms of overall game when they're both on it.  Had his best half for us in a long while last night. 

 

Two quite different players though. There's times where Barnes > Gordon and times where Gordon > Barnes, depending on the opposition. It's the Miley / Joelinton argument again, obviously Joelinton is the better player right now, but Joe can be so ineffective at times and you wonder if Miley would be a better fit.

 

We should never in a million years be considering selling Harvey Barnes btw, I'm not sure we could find a better player to take his spot in the squad without taking a gamble on an "unknown" forrin (or going huge on someone obvious).

[mattypnufc]

Its just he needs a run of games, and therefore unless Gordon is injured or suspended (ffs) he'll not be starting in his preferred position. 

[TaylorJ_01]

I thought aside from the assist he was fairly average, but mostly I think its down to Tino at left back. Barnes didn't beat his man once and never had an option overlapping. Just kind of got lost and created nothing for Isak. 

[ExiledGeordie]

He’s a goal scorer, you need them in one off cup finals. 

[Heron]

Doesn't start for me on Sunday as I think he may well have more impact off the bench. The way I'd play I'd probably start Willock.

[mighty__mag]

3 hours ago, Whitley mag said:

Trippier is even more painful at LB watch his England performances and Tino is the better defender facing Salah.

 

 

 

 

It's completely different though playing LB for England under Southgate.

Our defence is too slow anyway, so it hardly matters what we do.

 

[TRon]

12 hours ago, huss9 said:

he was restricted by not having an overlapping left footer.

 

It was painful to watch. Not sure there is any answer, Targett would have worked better IMO, but he's not really the overlapping type either tbf. At least he can cross with his left foot, but he's not match ready anyway.

[Geogaddi]

I don't know what it is about him but I just have no confidence in him doing anything if he starts on Sunday.

[Sean]

4 minutes ago, Geogaddi said:

I don't know what it is about him but I just have no confidence in him doing anything if he starts on Sunday.

I mean, that's a reflection of yourself rather than him.

 

Feel a bit for the lad tbh. So many negative fans looking to moan all the time.