Villa's Brightest Star. (Gareth Barry)

Member Name: nick_villafan

Product:	Gareth Barry
Date:	09/08/00 (13 review reads)
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Advantages: Composure and skill, plus a mean penalty

Disadvantages: I'm yet to see any

And I just hope we can hold onto him. He is the best left back in the country, bar none, and bloody Philip Neville shouldn't even have had a look in, in Euro 2000, cos it should've been Gareth. I was suprised when I heard that Villa were playing a 17 year old way back at the beginning of the 1998-99 season, but Villa's record of bringing up players from the lower leagues, and from obscurity is second to none. Hardly any of aston Villa's stars, and big name players that have moved on for a lot of money, have been "big signings" for the club. Gareth is another example of this, and next season we need him more than ever.

Anyone who has seen him play will not fail to comment on his stability and composure on the ball. He is comfortable in posession, and makes breaks forward. He also has a useful shot on him, something that his not bee prominent, but will come to the front this season. I also believe he could become Aston Villa's standard penalty taker,, with 3/3 so far, and looking good each time.

However, already the vultures are starting to close... and how long can it be before Arsenal... (rumours) or even a big foreign signing come in with a figure that Villa could easily refuse, as we are not strapped for cash, but won't. Bugger. never mind, guess there'll be another player soon for someone to poach... infact we've just signed a German youngster who plays at left back.

STAY WITH US GARETH... WE NEED YOU!!!!

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