Harvey Barnes

[Chapo]

Backed him first goalscorer. 

[Sibierski]

Needs a performance tonight to ignite his season. 

[M4]

Worried about him as a starter. It's not been a success for as long as I can recall.

[OoOGazOoO]

Got to have a game tonight Harvey lad!

[nemtizz]

Hounding him out if he doesn't put a finessey top bins tonight

[Optimistic Nut]

We don't have this fixture tonight without Barnes last season. Before the, "well he's been shit this season", so fuck man. Get behind him. Goal and assist tonight I can sense it. 

[SUPERTOON]

Probably our best hope of a goal tbh.

[TRon]

Hopefully Barca won't have bothered watching us too closely so will be totally unprepared for Barnes cutting inside and letting fly with a curling exocet. 

[PauloGeordio]

Think they go all guns blazing for as long as possible.

[Mister_Glass]

21 minutes ago, M4 said:

Worried about him as a starter. It's not been a success for as long as I can recall.

As far as I can tell/be bothered to look, in the 15 games he was on from the start in the PL in 24/25, he got 7 goals 4 assists. He blanked in 6 of the 15 starts.

One of the best finishers in the squad - certainly was last season. Hopefully he gets some good opportunities this match. Would like to see him cut inside at the edge of the box and rifle it in the top corner. Does feel like we haven't seen him do that for little while #overdue

[M4]

Every choice is wrong. I like the guy, but it was the same against Wolves - very painful to watch. 

 

We'll see if he stays on our not, but I miss the impact sub Barnes who rips the opposition a new one.

[Dokko]

Terrible player.

[Vinny Green Balls]

Jesus Christ, man.

[Jesse Pinkman]

Just not good enough at the top top level. Decent for Brentford away but should not be starting CL games. 

[TheBrownBottle]

Barnes is a decent PL footballer, but with a full team out he’s a bench player for games like this.  Lad doesn’t look at his best atm though.  

[Newcastle Fan]

Like Gordon as a CF its more on Howe picking him for a game that's say above his level when he's so off form.

[Myleftboot]

Super sub.

[Amir_9]

This is just not his level, the occasional decent cross and cut inside and shoot thing is practically this guy's entire game.

 

He's not horrendous, just painfully average in general and downright anonymous/ineffective on his worst days.

[Beren]

Like Murphy, can't really create much against a defender that isn't already on the back foot. No shortage of graft, but not that special.

 

He and Murphy should be subs when the game is stretched.

[Holloway]

made the wrong decisions most of the evening, looked out of his depth

[Wallsendmag]

1 minute ago, Beren said:

Like Murphy, can't really create much against a defender that isn't already on the back foot. No shortage of graft, but not that special.

 

He and Murphy should be subs when the game is stretched.

 

Tbf Murphy should be a starter at present.

[Ronaldo]

Harvey Barnes out of his depth against Barcelona. Profound.

 

Thought he tried very hard. Just very obvious to that calibre of player what he’s going to do. 

[Yorkie]

1 hour ago, Dokko said:

Terrible player.

 

 come on. 

 

Thought he was okay. His direct opponent was absolutely brilliant and even would've blocked his shot if he'd shot back across goal.

[nemtizz]

He wasn't terrible but he's the worst type of winger to watch imo. So slow and laborious on the ball, and he can't beat his man.

[Shearergol]

The highlights against wolves make it look like Barnes was involved in all of our good play tbf. Apparently he was awful then too.