The opener made 109 out of a Bushrangers total of 199, while the Blues left-arm spinner picked up career-best figures of 8 for 77
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New South Wales left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe took career-best figures of 8 for 77 while Victoria opener Marcus Harris produced a stunning century on a dramatic opening day of the Sheffield Shield match at the revamped Junction Oval in Melbourne.Harris’ innings of 109 out of the Bushrangers total of 199 stood as a beacon among the wreck that was caused by O’Keefe’s wily fingerspin.The former Australia Test spinner took the first five scalps as Harris watched at the non-strikers’ end. Harris was remarkably the sixth wicket to fall, having scored 109 out of 161, including 14 fours and two sixes, in 161 balls.Cameron White and Seb Goth were the only other Bushrangers batsmen to reach double figures but neither reached 30. O’Keefe bowled unchanged to finish with 8 for 77 from 32.5 overs.The Blues struggled in reply, losing 4 for 65 before stumps. Two wickets fell to pace and two to spin to leave the contest evenly poised.
For all the talent Tottenham Hotspur have had on their books over the years – including the likes of Jimmy Greaves and Harry Kane – it is fair to say that the Lilywhites have also let a handful of star names agonisingly slip through their grasp.
The most notable example of that fact was the loss of academy asset David Beckham to Manchester United back in 1991, with the then-teenager going on to become a global, footballing superstar following his departure from north London.
Those at N17 also endured the blunder of having sold eventual Liverpool legend Graeme Souness for just £30k in 1972, with the fiery Scotsman having been handed just a solitary first-team appearance at Spurs after rising up through the youth ranks.
On the face of it, it looks as if current chairman Daniel Levy could have fallen into a similar trap after allowing Marcus Edwards to depart a few years ago, with the diminutive genius now ripping it up away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Why did Marcus Edwards leave Tottenham?
The Enfield-born dynamo was tipped to be the next star of the future amid his stellar displays in the youth ranks at Spurs, with then-boss Mauricio Pochettino even likening the emerging talent to Lionel Messi in 2016:
"The qualities – it's only looks, his body and the way that he plays – remember a little bit from the beginning of Messi."
Despite that hefty praise – as well as his record of ten goals and seven assists in just 28 games for the club's U21 side – the 5 foot 6 sensation was unable to truly force his way into the first-team picture under Pochettino, following Souness in having made just one senior appearance for the club prior to his departure.
Marcus Edwards
With injuries and off-field issues seemingly holding him back from living up to the early billing, Levy and co made the decision to let the fleet-footed enigma depart in 2019, with the forward joining Portuguese side Vitoria de Guimaraes on a free transfer.
That had come after a promising loan spell at Excelsior the season year prior, with teammate Jeffry Fortes having stated at the time: "He is of a bizarre level, what he can do is really not normal, I have not experienced a better player in my career, and Mauricio Pochettino did not make that comparison with Messi for nothing."
How much is Marcus Edwards worth now?
Such a glowing assessment of Edwards' talents has been backed up by his displays in the years since leaving England, with the 24-year-old now shining for Primeira Liga side Sporting CP, for whom he has recorded 32 goal involvements in just 70 games in all competitions to date.
The former England youth international showcased his impressive transformation when the Lisbon outfit took on Tottenham in the Champions League last season, memorably producing a stunning long range strike on his return to face his former employers.
Described as the type of attacker who simply "leaves people for dead", in the words of TNT Sports pundit Owen Hargreaves, Edwards was even touted with a return to north London earlier this year, as Levy also pursued a move for his then-teammate, Pedro Porro.
The Englishman's rise can also be seen by the fact that he has a £52m release clause in his current contract, while his actual market valuation is said to be around €30m (£26m), according to CIES Football Observatory, more than Ange Postecoglou's summer signing Manor Solomon is valued at – €20m (£17m).
The latter man has enjoyed a promising start to life at N17 with two assists to his name so far this season, although one can only imagine the impact that Edwards could have made in Postecoglou's attacking ranks had he not left the club four years ago.
Perhaps the Sporting ace simply needed a change of scenery to truly kickstart his career, although if his stellar ascension continues, Levy will be left to regret his decision to sell even further.
No Nabi Abi Chedid, Red Bull Bragantino e Internacional fecham a 14ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro, a partir das 21h (Horário de Brasília).
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Como chegam
Apesar de integrar a zona de rebaixamento, o Bragantino dá sinais que pode reagir no torneio com Mauricio Barbieri. Nos últimos três jogos, o Massa Bruta empatou dois e venceu um. Caso confirme a vitória, a equipe pode sair do temido Z-4.
Já o Internacional, apesar da vice-liderança do torneio, vive uma crise. Após a derrota para o Grêmio na Libertadores, o time de Eduardo Coudet nunca mais se encontro e diferente do rival não dá sinais de reação. Para acalmar a turbulência no Beira-Rio, somente uma vitória fora de casa.
Prováveis Escalações:
Bragantino: Júlio César; Aderlan; Léo Ortiz, Ligger, Edimar; Ricardo Ryller, Raul, Lucas Evangelista, Artur, Bruno Tubarão; Alerrandro.
Inter: Marcelo Lomba; Heitor (Rodinei), Rodrigo Moledo (Zé Gabriel), Víctor Cuesta e Uendel; Rodrigo Lindoso, Edenílson, Boschilia e Patrick; Thiago Galhardo e Abel Hernández.
حسم التعادل الإيجابي نتيجة مواجهة جنوب إفريقيا ونيجيريا، خلال المباراة التي جمعت بينهما اليوم ضمن تصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم 2026.
والتقى منتخبا جنوب إفريقيا ونيجيريا على أرضية ملعب جودسويل أكبابيو الدولي، في إطار مواجهات الجولة الثالثة من التصفيات المؤهلة لكأس العالم.
وتقدم ثيمبا زواني بالهدف الأول لجنوب إفريقيا في الدقيقة 29، بعد مرواغة رائعة لدفاع المنتخب النيجيري داخل منطقة الجزاء ثم سدد كرة قوية سكنت الشباك.
طالع أيضاً.. إبراهيم حسن يٌعلن موقف إمام عاشور من مواجهة غينيا بيساو.. ويشيد بـ تصرف محمد صلاح
وأدرك منتخب نيجيريا التعادل في الدقيقة 46 عن طريق اللاعب فيسايو باشيرو، من تصويبة قوية على حدود منطقة الجزاء سكنت الشباك.
ويتواجد منتخبا جنوب إفريقيا ونيجيريا في المجموعة الثالث بـ تصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة لكأس العالم رفقة كل من ليسوتو وروندا وبنين ووزيمبابوي.
بهذا الفوز يحتل منتخب جنوب إفريقيا المركز الرابع في ترتيب المجموعة الثالثة برصيد 4 نقاط، بينما تتواجد نيجيريا بالمركز الخامس ولديها 3 نقاط. أهداف مباراة جنوب إفريقيا ونيجيريا في تصفيات كأس العالم
Anunciado pelo Santos no último sábado, Robinho ainda pode ter a contratação desfeita pelo clube. O atacante precisa que sua contratação seja aprovada pelo Conselho Deliberativo do clube, em reunião prevista para a noite da próxima quarta-feira (21). Nesta sexta-feira, o site “Globo Esporte” publicou matéria com trechos do processo que condena o Robinho por crime de violência sexual na Itália, com relatos reveladores do atleta. Após a publicação, a hashtag “#ForaRobinho” entrou nos trending topics do Twitter no Brasil.
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Pelo Peixe estar a dois meses da eleição presidencial, que será em 12 de dezembro, toda e qualquer transação de chegada e saída de atletas precisa da anuência dos conselheiros. Daí vem a reunião prevista para quarta. Ela será feita de forma virtual. O Conselho Deliberativo do Santos tem 300 integrantes.
Embora condenado em primeira instância pela Justiça italiana, Robinho nega ter induzido a vitima a ter relações sexuais sem consentimento, embora admita ter praticado sexo oral com consentimento com a parte acusadora, uma jovem albanesa com 23 anos em 2013, ano em que a situação aconteceu.
Ainda assim, o processo em andamento e a divulgação pelo site “Globo Esporte” das interceptações de conversas entre Robinho e Ricardo Falco, amigo condenado com o jogador pela participação no caso, podem pesar na escolha de alguns membros do Conselho, e até mesmo culminar em uma possível reprovação da contratação, obrigando o Santos a rescindir o contrato com o atleta. O vínculo, inclusive, já está formalizado e publicado na CBF.
Caso os conselheiros aprovem o retorno de Robinho, o atacante estará apto para estrear no dia 25 de outubro, em duelo contra o Fluminense, no Rio de Janeiro, pela 18ª rodada do Brasileirão.
A repercussão da contratação de Robinho tem sido negativa. Por meio das redes sociais, torcedores e até mesmo membros da imprensa criticaram a escolha do Peixe. Na última quarta-feira (14), a empresa Orthopride, que estampava a sua marca na parte interna dos números das camisas do Santos, rompeu vínculo que iria até fevereiro de 2021 com o Alvinegro. AOrthopride citou ter tomado a decisão de ruptura “em respeito às mulheres”.
كشف ماركو روسي، المدير الفني لمنتخب المجر، عن تشكيل اللاعبين لمباراة ألمانيا، في منافسات بطولة كأس أمم أوروبا، يورو 2024.
ويواجه منتخب المجر نظيره ألمانيا، في إطار منافسات الجولة الثانية من دور المجموعات بكأس أمم أوروبا في تمام الساعة السابعة مساءً بتوقيت “القاهرة”، على ملعب “مرسيدس بنز أرينا”.
وتشارك المجر ضمن منافسات المجموعة الأولى في بطولة أمم أوروبا 2024 بجانب كل من، ألمانيا وسويسرا، بالإضافة إلى اسكتلندا.
اقرأ ايضاً.. تشكيل ألمانيا أمام المجر في يورو 2024.. ناجيلسمان بدون تغييرات
وتمكن منتخب ألمانيا من الفوز في المباراة الأولى أمام إسكتلندا بنتيجة 5/1، بينما خسرت المجر أمام سويسرا بنتيجة 3/1 في منافسات الجولة الأولى.
ويشارك دومينيك سوبوسلاي لاعب ليفربول أساسياً، في تشكيل منتخب المجر أمام ألمانيا اليوم. تشكيل المجر اليوم أمام ألمانيا في يورو 2024
حراسة المرمى: جولاسي.
خط الدفاع: أتيلا فيولا، ويلي أوربان، مارتون دارداي.
South Africa’s captain has expressed sympathy for Steven Smith, but was less charitable to David Warner, whom he hoped would ‘reflect and see if he can change the way he has played the game’
Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg29-Mar-2018From a “real, deep, place” in his heart, Faf du Plessis has sent his former opposite number Steven Smith a sympathetic text message following the ball-tampering saga that saw Smith reduced to tears on his arrival in Sydney.”I feel for the guy,” du Plessis said, on the eve of the fourth Test in Johannesburg. “You don’t want to see guys going through that and it’s going to be incredibly hard for him over the next days. I just sent him a message of support saying that he’ll get through this, he must just be strong. He appreciated the message. There is a lot of respect between the two of us. He’s a good leader for Australia.”After all the bad blood that has tainted this series, it feels momentous that someone has been able to find and utter the word “respect”. Du Plessis went even further. He offered Smith “compassion”, admitted to being in the same position (literally, as du Plessis has been found guilty of ball tampering twice) and suggested it is already time for Smith start picking up the pieces and for the public to allow him to rebuild his reputation.”I do feel sorry for Steve and I do have a compassion for what he is going through. I think he is one of the good guys and he’s just been caught in a bad place. He’s obviously taken responsibility for that,” du Plessis said. “We’re not sitting in a glass house where we think we are better than them in that aspect. It’s a mistake that was made and I feel that, it’s easier said than done, but they can move on now. You don’t want to see any cricketer or person go through that amount of pain. I feel for what he’s going through as a captain.”Like Smith, du Plessis knows the responsibility that comes with leading a team and believes one of Smith’s regrets will be that the chance to create a legacy under his own name has been squandered. “I know as a leader he would have tried to have his identity put into the Australian team and perhaps now that that chance has been taken away from him, that’s not nice,” du Plessis said. “To be a captain of your country is a huge honour and you can see the disappointment. I feel really sorry for him.”Asked whether the one-year ban, which includes a ban from the IPL, 100 hours of voluntary service, and an order to play grade cricket, is too harsh, du Plessis replied in the affirmative, though he accepted that the seriousness with which Australians regard their cricket provides some context about the severity of the sanction. “I think, yes, I think so, but I understand the context of it now,” du Plessis said. “Perhaps I didn’t understand how important it is to them, but you can really see how much it means to the Australian public. You can understand why they think they need to be so harsh.”Du Plessis and team-mate Vernon Philander would not have dreamt of a similar punishment being lumped on them when they were found guilty of the same offence. In fact, the opposite happened. Cricket South Africa came out in support of its players with team manager Mohammed Moosajee saying it was “harsh” to call du Plessis rubbing the ball on his zipper in the UAE ball-tampering. The management also tried to suppress footage of Philander’s incident and CSA mounted a staunch defence of du Plessis during the Mintgate scandal in Australia in November 2016. Now, du Plessis suspects punishments will be harsher, especially after the ICC has also opted to review its code.”From where I’m sitting, I think it (Smith’s sanction) is harsh if you go back into the history where certain players have been in similar situations. The positive from that is that this is making even the ICC realise that they (Cricket Australia) are going harsher than them so maybe they need to sharpen up. If you do intend to do something illegal with the ball, you don’t just walk away from it with three demerit points and a 75% fine,” du Plessis said, referring to the penalty handed down to Cameron Bancroft.Though that may mean du Plessis would also not get away as much as he has, he welcomed the ICC’s review, reminding that it was something he has called for during Mintgate, when CSA wanted a clearer definition of what constitutes a foreign substance being applied to the ball. “I think it’s overdue. I remember in Australia two years ago with Mintgate and there was no clarity as players. We don’t know what is allowed and what is not allowed. Once you have those grey areas I think a lot of things will happen that perhaps shouldn’t happen. Perhaps something like this is the good that can come from that … you can be a lot clearer and players can have a good understanding,” du Plessis said. “Also the penalties and you get the same penalties for different things. It’s good that they are thinking that way.”Getty Images
And if the ICC is reading, du Plessis does not think sledging should be banned from the game because he thinks it is minimally made use of, and equally minimally effective. “I don’t think that sledging has had that much influence on the way people play. I think it’s something in the past that people maybe thought had a huge impact,” he said. “Maybe there are one or two guys that still feel a bit more pressure when they feel there is a bit of verbal on the field. For me, it motivates me when I hear people say things on the field. Generally in cricket over the past two years I haven’t felt like that boundary has been pushed a lot with playing different teams.”Australia, of course, have been the exception. “As I said at the beginning of the series, we were expecting that from Australia and that’s the way they play. I’m not saying that’s right or wrong,” du Plessis said.After talk of team introspection and cultural change, du Plessis suspects that will change but he hopes the Australian team will retain some of its character nonetheless. “I don’t think every team in the world should play exactly the same way. It’s just been the Australian way,” he said. “But what we have spoken about this series is that line has been crossed too many times.”With sympathy for Smith and, to a less-talked-about degree, Bancroft and understanding for the Australian position, the only thing that remained was to ask du Plessis whether he felt any of the same goodwill for David Warner. As diplomatically as possible, du Plessis, like so many others, indicated that Warner would be more harshly judged, because of his past behaviour and the way he has acted in this series.Warner sparked the original series of sideshows during the first Test in Durban, when his two-hours of chatter at Quinton de Kock resulted in de Kock answering back and led to the stairwell saga from which the rest of the bad temper has flowed. Though the way Warner and particularly his wife Candice were treated by South African crowds was nothing short of shameful, Warner will find it difficult to find emphatic ears in most circles.”As a captain, the conversation between myself and Steve is on a different level. I don’t know Dave that well. This series has been fiery and he has been in the middle of it,” du Plessis said. “It’s interesting to see his thoughts. It might be a nice opportunity for him to see if he can reflect and see if he can change the way he has played the game.”
Liverpool may be quietly planning for life without Mohamed Salah eventually, and his potential successor has been linked with a move to Anfield.
Will Mohamed Salah leave Liverpool?
There was concern during the latter part of the summer transfer window that Salah could depart the Reds after six legendary years at the club. There was strong interest from Saudi Arabia, with Al-Ittihad having a £150m rejected, but eventually, he stayed put on Merseyside for the time being.
It wouldn't be remotely surprising if that interest returned once January rolls around, however, or next summer at the very least, and there is always the threat that the 31-year-old's head could be turned by a move. In 2024, he will only have one year left on his current deal, so Liverpool and owners FSG could even see it at the last good opportunity to receive huge money for arguably their most prized asset.
If Salah does move on next summer, it is clear that the Reds will need to sign a new attacker in his place, and while it could be impossible to find someone with such relentless numbers in the final third, they cannot afford to bring in an individual who is incapable of at least partly filling the void.
A new update suggests that FSG and Jurgen Klopp have already found one potential option as the Egyptian's eventual successor on Merseyside, as they plan for the future.
Juventus forward Federico Chiesa.
Do Liverpool want to sign Federico Chiesa?
According to a report from Spain, Liverpool are interested in signing Juventus winger Federico Chiesa, as the club eye up "top-level replacements" for Salah. His current club could be happy to sell him, in order to boost their financial issues and build towards the future, which could make the transfer easier to go through.
The 25-year-old is described as a "coveted" player in the transfer market, with a number of top clubs seemingly keen on acquiring his services in the near future, and with his contract also expiring in 2025, next summer is a logical time to sell him.
Chiesa could be a brilliant signing by Liverpool, having arguably been one of Europe's most dangerous and direct wide players in recent times, catching the eye greatly for Italy at Euro 2020, when he tasted glory in the competition after victory over England in the final at Wembley in 2021.
Granted, he isn't as prolific as Salah, but a tally of 59 goal contributions (34 goals and 25 assists) in 153 appearances for Juventus still represents a good return in a tough league, as does a total of 80 overall in Serie A, coming in 206 matches.
There are slight question marks about Chiesa's injury record, which is a possible drawback – again, this is an area of Salah's game that is hugely underrated, with his fitness and availability about as good as anyone in the Premier League – but if Klopp sees him as the man to replace Salah, he could be worth taking a punt on, having been hailed as "world-class" by former Italy international Alessandro Pierini in the past.
The top 20 umpires in India will earn INR 40,000 for a day’s work. A domestic player receives INR 35,000 per day but they, unlike match officials, are also awarded a share of the BCCI’s profits
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The BCCI logo on the Indians’ kit•Cricket Australia
The top 20 umpires in India will earn more money for a day’s work than domestic cricketers according to a revised pay structure that was approved by the BCCI’s Committee of Administrators in April. The board’s cricket operations manager Saba Karim had recommended that their per-day match fees be increased from INR 20,000 to INR 40,000 for all matches apart from T20s. A domestic player receives INR 35,000 per day but, unlike match officials, they are also awarded a share of the BCCI’s profits.A few months ago the BCCI had revised the match fee for the domestic players. Previously they received INR 10,000 per day but the CoA approved a hike to INR 35,000 per day.The money paid to domestic players is in the form of two components: the match fee and a percentage of gross revenue from the media rights income the BCCI earns annually from the home season. The match fee is not standard and depends on the media rights income. The BCCI allots 13% of the media rights income to domestic players and junior cricketers. Domestic players get 10.40% and the rest goes to the junior cricketers.A senior BCCI official indicated that the domestic players stand to earn more overall than match officials considering they also get a component of the gross revenue. “Last year (2016-17) the BCCI had allocated close to INR 120 crore from the gross revenue to all Indian players – both international and domestic – in all categories,” the official said. “Now this year (2017-18) if the gross revenue goes up their match fee will once again grow and that would easily work out to more than INR 35,000 per day.”
Per-day pay hike for matches except T20s
Designation Current salary Previous salary (set in 2012) IncreaseTop 20 umpires40,000 20,000 20,000All other umpires 30,000 15,000 15,000Match referees 30,000 15,000 15,000Scorers 10,000 5,000 5,000Senior video analysts 15,000 7,5007,500Assistant video analysts 10,000 3,0007,000The pay structure for India’s selectors, however remains the same. “It was discussed,” a CoA paper said, “that increasing the remuneration for those who are sitting at home and not rendering any services on account of the directions issued by the Hon’ble Justice Lodha Committee in January 2017 is not appropriate. It was suggested that remuneration of at least those selectors who are continuing to render services may be increased and made effective from 1st October 2017.”
Per-day pay hike for T20s
Designation Current salary Previous salary (set in 2012) IncreaseTop 20 umpires20,000 10,000 10,000All other umpires 15,000 7,500 7,500Match referees 15,000 7,500 7,500Scorers 5,000 2,500 2,500Senior video analysts 7,500 3,7503,750Assistant video analysts 5,000 1,5003,500Justice Lodha had suggested the panel be trimmed to three members who have had experience of playing Test cricket. Accordingly, Jatin Paranjape and Gagan Khoda were removed, leaving only MSK Prasad, Devang Gandhi and Sarandeep Singh.Former BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah was taken aback by these developments. “Though it is welcomed to have raised in in match fees of umpires and other match officials, it is indeed shocking and surprising that recommended match fees of umpires would be higher than domestic senior player, which has been INR 35,000 per day. I fail to understand that how can match fee of umpires be more than players?”In 2017-18, the top 20 umpires were active in a total of 281 matches involving the senior men’s teams while the remaining 85 officiated in 809 games including women’s and men’s junior tournaments.There was good news for State Associations with the BCCI reintroducing a prize for the best pitches in Ranji Trophy cricket. They had shelved this scheme in 2016-17, since the matches were played in neutral venues, but with the home-and-away system back in action in 2017-18, the CoA approved payment of INR 10 lakh to five venues: Punjab (North Zone) Karnataka (South Zone), Bengal (East Zone), Mumbai (West Zone) and Chhattisgarh (Central Zone). Additionally, the salaries of the five zonal curators will be doubled from INR 6 lakh per year to INR 12 lakh. Assistant curators received the same treatment, their pay increasing from INR 4.2 lakh to INR 8.4 lakh.
Since taking over in October of last year, Aston Villa's Unai Emery has made his stance on young players clear.
A month after arrival back in the Premier League, the Basque manager was markedly positive as he stated: "Here we have a very good academy and good young players. Of course, my point of view about this club is to improve with experienced players and with good players and with young players as well."
Recently, Aston Villa have seen homegrown talents hit the mainstream consciousness with the likes of Jacob Ramsey and Carney Chukwumeka's remarkable development, and it seems that the Bodymoor Training Ground has steadily crafted another player destined for great things. Another such asset is Louie Barry.
Who is Louie Barry?
Barry turned heads from the start. You've maybe heard of the Sutton Coldfield native after he built up a reputation in youth football. After he won the Golden Boot as England U16 trumped the Val-de-Marne tournament, Barry dramatically switched West Brom's academy for Barcelona in 2019.
The forward's ten years at West Brom ended in coveted fashion, as Blaugrana representatives recognised Barry as "one of the best young players in English football". The striker's La Masia education only lasted a year but clubs were ready to snap up his signature on his return to home shores and in January 2020, he joined Aston Villa.
After steady progress in the ranks, and similarly to the aforementioned Ramsey, Barry popped onto the scene again in 2021. While Villa's side set to face Liverpool in the FA Cup Third Round had been pulverised by COVID-19, instead of forfeiting, the Villansopted to give the youth a go.
Well, despite a 4-1 defeat to the rampant Reds, the home side's second-string still pulled out a remarkable performance. Barry stole the limelight with a goal that made it 1-1 before Liverpool duly reacted.
Aston Villa's starting XI v Liverpool – 8th Jan 2021
Position
Player
GK
Onodi
RB
Walker
CB
Revan
CB
Bridge
LB
Rowe
RM
Hayden
CM
Raikhy
CM
Dialla Sylla
CM
Bogarde
LM
Chrisene
ST
Barry
While his mark in the game had been void by first-team strength opposition, Barry's run in behind and consummate slot past Caiomhin Kelleher had reasserted his quality in the face of any previous doubters on his return to England.
What is Louie Barry's style of play?
The goal against Liverpool wasn't an odd occurrence. For Villa's Premier League 2 outfit that season, the 5 foot 9 youngster had notched a ridiculous 13 goals in 17 games.
It became clear that the striker possesses a brilliant pace and guile when in behind and at times he was mistaken for a winger despite being apt in that position.
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After several mixed loans, Barry has shown that he can be used in tireless pressing systems as he has this boundless engine. That latter notion has played a part in current loan success at Dave Challinor's Stockport County in League Two.
A side ranked fifth in terms of data-based 'intensity' last term, Challinor's side have developed a formula that hints at beating last season's fourth-place finish – a spot they sit at now, just 11 games in.
Perhaps their missing piece was Villa's man, as now, employed up top with (the also-prolific) Isaac Olaofe in a 4-3-1-2; the 20-year-old has scored an emphatic seven goals in just 12 games. Part of a pacey, deadly duo that are highly complimentary of each other (as well as the system they play in) – it's no wonder that Barry has been compared to that of Jamie Vardy.
Speaking after that aforementioned FA Cup tie, Jurgen Klopp stated: "Little Jamie Vardy was a proper threat."
What might the future hold for Louie Barry?
Barry's development still has a way to go, when you reflect that he's just 20. However, with League Two seemingly already at his mercy, his ascent could rise up – similarly to another 20-year-old from around Birmingham.
Come to mention of it, both Jude Bellingham and Barry have stints in Spain on their resumes, and they've turned out for one of the two main Brum clubs. It's a tantalising prospect – will they collide on a dramatic collision course at the top? Or will they combine for England? I'm getting ahead of myself.
That said though, with the young man's progress so far – it's no doubt that playing in such a physical league will do him no end of good.
Perhaps the next step up would be a Championship loan. Or, going back to that Emery quote that kicked us off – and like Ramsey, a chance in the first team could come his way. Alas, it's a long old season.
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It's definitely worth checking back on Barry at the end of the 46 games this term to see just how many goals he might score.