Henry Flynn,  Forbes Magazine 27/07/2025 2comments  |  Jump to last

At Forbes Magazine, Henry Flynn previews Everton's move to sign Thierno Barry as their new striker.

Barry’s integration at Everton is already underway, arriving from the bench for his first minutes as a Toffee in a 0-3 friendly defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday. Only the relegated teams (Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton) tallied fewer goals than Everton in 2024-25, so there’s already pressure on him to deliver. 

He will also likely require better service from his teammates; Statmuse says Everton was also fourth-lowest in chances created, though it did improve after coach David Moyes took over in January. Might another prospective addition, Malick Fofana, help remedy that?

Lyon-born Barry began his professional career with Sochaux before moving to Belgium, Switzerland, and Villarreal—the latter where he played under experienced coach Marcelino. He didn’t spend more than a year with any of those mentioned clubs, meaning he’s progressed swiftly.

Aware of his 6-foot-4 frontman’s physical attributes and areas to improve — such as ensuring he stays onside — Marcelino said about Barry last October, “He’s sometimes anxious about scoring. In his head, all he thinks about is the goal. He needs a little more composure. He gives the team a lot, testing the opposition. He shoots five or six times per game.”

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Michael Kenrick
1 Posted 27/07/2025 at 15:14:08
Not giving away too many secrets then…
Paul Kossoff
2 Posted 28/07/2025 at 22:58:16
A striker's one and only job, as far as I'm concerned, is goals, goals and more goals. I don't want all the usual bullshit, "Oh he's not scoring but he's in the right positions, he's giving a 100% and that's all we ask, he's trying, he's young," and the best excuse, "he'll learn".

I'm worried that the players we have let go are not being replaced. Sunderland have spent £114M already, and have just paid £17M on Xhaka, a 32-year-old, while we are fucking about trying to lower transfer fees.

We let half a team walk out before any replacements were bought, that's plain stupid and careless. A team's strength lies in its depth, and our team is paddling in the shallow end of the pool. Let's hope season's end we don't go deeper and sink.

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