How does Gareth Barry get a place in City's team? He's absolutely terrible. He was given such hype in the press for a spell when they went on about how he 'provided balance' in central midfield. In truth the hype was totally unjustified and he was never good enough to migrate from left back to central midfield at that level. He was a decent left back, no Leighton Baines, but he's not worth a place at central midfield for anyone, UNLESS he's there purely to defend and you have an otherwise attacking system.
City seem to approach the game like a League 2 team would approach a game against Barcelona. "Ooooh please don't score, arrrrgggghhhhh they've crossed the half way line, get another defensive midfielder on quick. Arrrrggghh".
