Congratulations To Gareth Barry

What price Barry in the transfer market, I couldn't hazard a guess.

credit to him, played very well!

I can't help but feel like the git who is having a go at Gaz Baz, but i thought he was a bit sloppy today. He made a few short passes, and some looked a bit lazy. At times i saw him standing and waiting a little bit as the ball went passed him. As good as he was, i thought he was much better in the last two england games. Still, if everyone else is raving about him, including the BBC pundits, then i must be wrong.

Oh and by the way! Over the 3 England games it became quite clear that joe cole wasn't very inclined to pass the ball to barry! I pointed this out to some of my friends and they saw the same thing! This is probably because cole wants lampard along side him in midfield!?

At the match today and agreed that Barry was his usual excellent self. However, in response to ChrisyB, it seemed that Barry was trying too much at times to pass to Gerrard when there were other options available which you probably couldn't see on TV. IMHO Joe Cole was the man of the match as he was our most attacking threat and he didn't want to pass to anyone other than the last man or someone in the box but maybe this is what second choice Mclaren has coached them both to do????

GB was fab again. So proud of him. Only downer for me is worrying about how long it will take for Liverpool to start drooling over the partnership with Gerrard. Man U/Arsenal/Chelsea likely to start sniffing too?

AstonMartinO'Neill - My thoughts as well. Did OK, could have done better but then I thought Gerrard was so poor Barry played the middle himself! I think everyone overlooked that Owen & Shrek do not compliment each other.

One of the reasons no one cares about you lot any more is the fact that you are even more "has beens" than the Spuds...

I thought GB's first 20 mins were pretty uninspiring actually. He didn't seem to get involved in the game but can't really say that was anything other than a reflection on England's performance in general. I thought Gerrard looked a little out of sorts although looking lively. Rooney looks a distinctly average player to the one he was a few years ago. Apart from that chip that landed on the top netting he didn't contribute much (apart from goal)... Heskey involves owen more than rooney. I fail to see what bringing lampard on did for the team in the least, it should have been defoe... And agree totally about neville, he shouldn't even be in the squad.

how bitter is Blue is the colour?I have a vague recollection of Villa playing Chelsea only a few weeks ago,if only I could remember the result.Maybe Blue is the colour could remind us.

At club level I don't think there is a doubt about Lampards ability, he get's forward and he scores 20+ goals per season like Blue is the Colour says, however that is the problem. He plays a supporting striker role and we already have an overload of that position with Gerrard, Rooney is not an out and out striker and Joe Cole also likes to take the world on to get forward. Throw in SWP and that's a pretty attacking formation, which is where England get cut short. There's no one to track back, boss the gap between Rio and JT and watch for the runs. That is why we are starting to click as a National side. Barry is perfect for that role and even better - he has a point to prove as he's been in International exile for so many years under Sven. Personally I like Lampard as a player at club level, but he's not cutting the mustard at International, but then after today Gerrard isn't. I think Lampard not signing a contract to make him joint top earner at Chelski is not helping in SW6 either as he's a big influence on the team at a time the under fire Manager and just about everyone at the club needs 100%. I think Chelski should give him until Jan 1st to sign a new deal or Transfer List him and pay the doh to get a younger World Class replacement (not Barry!) Anyway back home in B6 let's go for Defoe in Jan and get rid of the Moody Donkey Marvelous Marlon to Wigan. We also need more depth in the squad please Randsta if we are to head for 5th or 6th place so get the American Express out please. UTV.

""quite a few sloppy passes"" were you watching the same game as me Yatesy. His first half performance was exceptional. Second half it was all a little Pete Tong as the game was in the bag.

Sorry Blueisthecolour but I was under the impression that club allegiances were put to one side when it comes to the national squad. Lampard is a good player, no doubt about it, but even Stevie Wonder can see that England have better shape and balance with Gareth in the team. It has been said by others but Stevie G and Lampard are too similair in style to complement each other but Barry blends with Gerrard perfectly. So put your blinkers to one side and get behind England, or would you rather they lose as long as Chelsea players get a game!!

Blue is the colour, where do we begin. You have truely shown yourself to be an absolute tunnel visioned Phuckwit (as you say.) As I said there is no problem with the pie monster at club level and I was booing Mclarens choice to bring on an extra midfielder when we could have pulverised them, but you can't play 11 forwards or attacking players just because they are better than the defenders. Balance is needed. SIMPLE. As soon as someone says anything slightly not agreeing with your ideas you don't read any further. Frank could do a good job but not in the same team as Gerrard who is better no argument. Mourinho wanted gerrard last year and if you had got him surely frank would not have started as many and he is loyal to Jose not the blues from what I hear. I bet when you were posting your comments you were singing "blue is the colour" at the top of your voice, red faced gurning like you were squeezing one out. Drooler.

Lampard is ridiculously overrated. For someone who plays for Chelsea, with Essien and Makelele winning the ball for him, he is bound to get the ball in forward areas a lot. The fact that every time he gets within 30yards of goal he shoots like the greedy t*** he is, it's no real suprise he scores over 20 a season. The guy is half the player of Gerrard at club level, and as far as England goes, he's clearly not used to the fact that he can't shoot on sight. Barry deserves the centre midfield spot, due to the fact that since he's been in there, he's produced 3 performances that Lamps could only dream of. Stop giving the guy the credit he isn't worthy of.

Great performance by Barry and he should retain his position in midfield. If Lamplard gets in it would be a travesty.

blue is the colour, obviously still gutted that we made your lot look like a sunday league team? win the champions league, your having a laugh!