CMS, no way. Would love to know CMS goals per Championship starts (for both P'boro and Brighton). I suspect it's a shockingly low % for an out and out 'striker'.
With Barnes, he was often played out of position, assisting the midfield battle in his Championship Albion days, and did a good job...
And Lingard getting there was pointless ... he fluffed it.
Barnes might have tucked away one of the half dozen clear heading chances, all blown yesterday.
100% agree too.
Barnes was far from a perfect footballer, but had the knack of scoring .... something we've lacked since Murray.
CMS - some may have rose-tinted images of a fantastic forward, but in his P'boro Championship season, and his games for the Albion, his endless chasing down of...