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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You're just doing it to beat them.
I mean, for midfield, that's why you look at the Barcelona midfield players, you're like, well, they're little.
I mean, they're not particularly quick.
Xavi's not quick.
And he's not like Ronaldo, step over.
So how come?
Because the awareness of people around you and also what helps is once you have a team...
To give you an example, a lot of teams now want to play out from the back.
The problem with playing out from the back is it takes all 10 outfield players, because if they're going to press you with four, how are you going to play out from the back?
Other players have to get in different positions.
All it takes, if you're playing out from the back, is for two midfield players not to show, not to be in the position, and it breaks down.
So it's not about you, it's about the team as well, to give you that space and to make sure that you can, you should be able to play two touch, from the goalkeeper gives you the ball, all the way through,
When they get into the final third, yes, you need some skill.
But that's where everybody has to be on the same page.
So when you talk about the technique or the skill, it's not just about you.
Why do they have four touches?
Because when they get the ball, the person they want to pass to is not there.
And they haven't got an option.
And then when he gets it, there's no other option.
So once you have a team knowing that, if they're going to press you, because really, if you're going to play with a back four, you are playing, you know, and you have two up front, you're playing eight against six.
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