John Barnes
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1,771 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Jan 2026
last heard 18 Jun
John Barnes’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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But I said, my first responsibility was,
was to not let anybody chase.
I had to chase the full-backs.
Now, this full-back wasn't hard and tough and defensively, but Viv.
Because Viv Anderson was attacking non-stop.
And now, not until I remember when, you know, Graham Taylor says, never mind what you do, you chase back.
And I went to Newcastle in 96.
And that's when, of course, foreign players started coming.
And I remember David Ginola.
So, you know, it was only a couple of months with David.
And, you know, and then, of course, they would say to David, Kevin Keegan, David said...
No, I don't chase back.
Wow.
I don't chase back.
Because now, if you have an attacking full-back, they don't chase them back, do they?
I mean, Mo did when Jurgen was here, but now you don't see... So, as I said, my hardest full-back was really because Vivo's always attacking.
Well, first of all, you have to look at, and I say this about players as well, you have players who are suited to certain clubs and be suited to a club has to be suited to the environment of the club.
to the way that the club wants to play football.
You cost a million pounds, you're the best, you're not going to suit the club if you don't play that type of football.
And unfortunately, people just run by the flavor of the month, you're worth 100 million, we're going to sign you, rather than fitting the pieces into the... Like, look at Firmino.
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