Barnes has been PLAYED as an attacking midfielder to fit Gus' system but came to us as an out and out striker. He still considers himself a central striker when given the opportunity according to an interview in a recent (Burnley or Hudds?) programme
He learned to dive from a certain Glenn Murray who continues to use the technique to great effect I notice.
Loved the interview with Barnes in the Huddrsfield programme where he describes Ulloa's first goal for Albion (v Arsenal) as having come from a "brilliant" cross - a cross provided by...