Dan Barlaser

We’ll be taking a loss on him. He was dreadful today, and to keep him on when we had Howson on the bench was just baffling.
 
B_G said:
Link doesn't work but assume it's a highlight reel against Preston. If you read through the thread I'll think you'll find most people are acknowledging that Barlaser does have a good range of passing when given time in games. Preston were awful that night and sat off us all match. Genuinely the worst team I've seen at the Riverside in a long time. Barlaser will flourish in games like that and he's played well in other matches this season when he's been given the same sort of time. He played well against Cardiff when they also sat off us very deep and had a really good second half against Sunderland when they were down to ten men.

However, he is very poor and becomes sloppy when teams press us hard and offers nothing defensively. No physical presence. He has big gaps in his skill sets, He's not a good enough all round midfielder to be playing in this system. There's an argument to be made that he's a good player to have in the squad to use in matches that suit him but if you had him as a first choice CM, the negatives would outweigh the positives.

He's always going to split opinion. He's that sort of player. He shouldn't be playing as many minutes as what he is. He's 4th choice. I'm confident Carrick will drop Barlaser as soon as Hackney is available and if O'Brien was fit, he wouldn't be getting a kick. Wouldn't be surprised if another CM comes in in January and pushes back down the pecking order a bit further.
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How many people would agree with this now?
 
B_G said:
That post was called out for being poisonous at the time
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'Barlaser will flourish in games like that and he's played well in other matches this season when he's been given the same sort of time. He played well against Cardiff when they also sat off us very deep and had a really good second half against Sunderland when they were down to ten men'

He did not play that well in those games - he was just less poor than normal
 
TeessideCleveland said:
'Barlaser will flourish in games like that and he's played well in other matches this season when he's been given the same sort of time. He played well against Cardiff when they also sat off us very deep and had a really good second half against Sunderland when they were down to ten men'

He did not play that well in those games - he was just less poor than normal
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Well we can disagree on those 3 matches because I actually think he did well in those matches.

But he's been pure gash other than that and is miles away from what we need
 
He is never a 4 or 6 in this system we keep playing. He never played there for Rotherham, and it clearly doesn't work playing him there for us. Same as O'Brien - look a lot better in a three midfield playing 3-5-2..... At some point the penny may drop for Carrick..... Before it's too late!
 
Who would buy him? You would struggle to get a 30 second video of his highlights from his time here. He is woeful. Passing is far too slow when he eventually sees one. Gets caught in possession far too much.

The only time he should be wearing a boro shirt again is if he buys one himself and sits in the stands.
 
I think its a risk to judge any player when the team collectively is in such a poor run of form and results, but today, and last week, he and O'Brien looked way off what is needed.

Judged on recent form though I'm not sure many of our players would convince you they're worth sticking with.
 
Wonder if he'd be better off further up the pitch rather than a deep playmaker .. he's got vision and a pass on him so I wonder what he'd be like playing in the 10 role sliding little passes through for ELL .. and when he invariably drops a ******* and gives it away easy it wouldn't be too much of a disaster
 
Rauko said:
Wonder if he'd be better off further up the pitch rather than a deep playmaker .. he's got vision and a pass on him so I wonder what he'd be like playing in the 10 role sliding little passes through for ELL .. and when he invariably drops a ******* and gives it away easy it wouldn't be too much of a disaster
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On current form not on the pitch altogether would be preferable, but as I said last week it's not particularly fair to single him out above the equally poor performances of others
Were O'Brien or Thomas any better? Ayling?
 
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