So Barry balanced the midfield so much that the world class player that is Gerrard could bomb into the attack while Barry stops everything coming his way and helps the defence out? How did that work out? Not very well, we lost to Russia and Croatia conceding 5 goals in those games, I know you can blame the defence but they didn't get the best protection from Barry did they? He's a poor man's Owen Hargreaves...
It doesn't matter what you say, Beckham still has stats over the past year of 5 caps 4 assists for England, now if you say that isn't good enough then find a winger who would do better than that...
Because our Keepers can't catch a cold, our two centre-backs were very, very average and we have a strike force that cannot create. Barry played very well on all accounts. However he cannot take on the role of the players playing poorly around him, he got no support from other midfielders and when they bombed forward they were crap. He enabled us to do something, it's a shame they were crap at it. Can't blame Barry for other players poor performances.
Oh, Owen Hargreaves, who was our best player at the last World Cup and who's role in midfield enabled us to open up and defend at the same time, providing support for attack and defence. I know, roles does nothing at all does it.
Beckham can provide a cross, but it doesn't really work when we only have one striker over 6 foot and he can't even get a game for his club. Doesn't fit in the squad or formaton anymore. He holds us back. He always does naff all apart from one contribution.
Added to that, the personality factor that he is a tosser.
