So Gareth Barry has completed an unexpected move to Manchester City early into the summer. Is it a good move for him? Who knows, I think it is for city. Or at least Mark Hughes. For the sum of 12 million he has signed a hardworking and professional player which is something any manager would want on his side, especially when things are turbulant as they often have been at Eastlands this season.
It is expected that Barry will slot into central midfield which is a position he has now made his own and even broken into the England team on a regular basis there. Im not sure how this will affect Kompany or De Jong, who have both been used in the holding role, often at the same time. Im sure Hughes wont worry about that though, now Barry has moved, especially this early into the summer it may open the door for other big names as more players consider the Citizens as a club that will challenge the top 4 next season.
Barry will be first on the team sheet every week and may even be in line for captency somewhere down the line. This should help him cement his place in the national team ahead of the world cup next summer. With Villa’s demise towards the end of the season maybe Barry felt the time was right to move on. Would Liverpool or Arsenal not have been a better option though? Im sure Benitez and Wenger will be wishing they had parted with the 12 million and landed Barry and surely he would rather play champions League football and challenge for the Premier League title?
Come on Barry! Seriously does he think City will finish above Villa next season?! Im not so sure to be honest! We’ll see though i suppose. This is definatly better for City than Barry. And at 28 he probably wont be around by the time the Abu Dhabi Millions wins their first major thophy!
Come on boys, you must admit hes a fantastic for city, 12 years premier league experience, were doing exactly what Royaldinho says we should be doing (not that hes alex fergason) buying not over priced BUT experienced premier league players !! COME ON CITY !!