Hate comments after the SLO match: Barry becomes a scapegoat among the FCB fans – now he defends himself

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“I hope I score a lot of goals.” With these words, Thierno Barry (21) addressed the fans on his first day of work for FC Basel. It is true that hope dies last. But many followers seem to have given up on them.

This became apparent again in the aftermath of the match against Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy. Barry comes on in the 85th minute. He gets two chances to score the decisive goal. He forgives both. The game ends 1:1. The next disappointment is perfect and the Frenchman must be used as a scapegoat.

Barry responds to fan comments

“Sorry, the man doesn’t even stand a chance against his shadow,” one fan wrote under FCB’s Instagram post about the game. Others believe that Barry should be given away for free and as quickly as possible at any cost.

Barry has now responded on Instagram: “I know my work, I know what I need to do, what I need to improve and I know where I come from. It’s always the people who can’t do even a quarter of what you can, but that’s life. Your hatred will make me stronger, I know it.”

Modern striker with potential

This is an announcement. There’s no denying that Barry has potential. With his athleticism, his height (1.95 meters) and his speed, he brings a highly sought-after profile. Not only can he attack deep, but he also functions as a goal player.

Barry demonstrated these qualities last season, his first at professional level, in the Belgian second division with SK Beveren. He became top scorer with twenty goals. But Switzerland has not yet seen the Belgian version of Barry. Understanding of the game and instinct? Lost before.

Barry is not an immediate backup

Barry makes the wrong decision too often – despite a good dribbling success rate (48 percent) in the center zone of the pitch and many ball touches (3.3 per 90 minutes) in the opponent’s penalty area. But he doesn’t do enough with it. Zero league goals – with expected goals of 1.84 and 1.83 shots per game – are bad.

These values ​​can be explained to a certain extent. On the one hand with the position – Barry often plays on the wing instead of centrally – and on the other hand with the lack of self-confidence. The second could be a consequence of the false start with two dismissals and the many coaching changes, which are particularly difficult for a young player.

Ultimately, they should have known in Basel that certain aspects of Barry’s game are not yet fully developed and that he is therefore not an immediate reinforcement. Now it is up to coach Fabio Celestini (48) to ensure that Barry does not succumb to the criticism and can continue to develop in peace.

Source : Blick