A Quote by Gareth Barry

You don't see too many attacking flair players continuing until their mid-30s at a high level. — © Gareth Barry
You don't see too many attacking flair players continuing until their mid-30s at a high level.
When I was younger, I thought I would finish in my mid-30s because that is normal for most players.
I lived in a studio apartment until my mid-30s. I don't have an extravagant lifestyle.
I think until you reach your mid-30s, there's either a real acceptance of where you are or a resignation of where you are.
I always thought I had a face like the moon, because I had really chubby cheeks when I was a kid, right up until my mid-20s. My face changed in my later 20s and again in my mid-30s.
If anything, when you're in your late 20s, early 30s, and then mid-30s, you're getting less attractive.
There was a time when Canadians - and they're just north of the border - but there weren't that many Canadians who had pushed themselves into the level of high-level college players.
Most of the people I admire as actors didn't make it until their mid-30s: the Mark Ruffalos, the John Hawkeses of the world.
I think the other thing that shaped me a little bit is that I really didn't have any success in music until my early to mid-30s.
Many Asian players have seen they can play in Europe at a high level.
The players have competed on the level the last 25 or 30 years are always going to be the players that compete at a high level. These guys practice hard, they work on their game, they still hit the ball extremely well.
I think every team is different. If you have younger players, you're going to play them a little bit more. If you have guys in their mid-30s, you're probably going to pull back on it.
If you want to continue to be good and perform at a high level and be deep in all areas, you still have to hit on some undervalued players, too. You can't just go out and sign marquee free agents or trade for players when they're at the peak of their value. That's not a formula for long-term success.
There is a common mistake people make. They say, 'We need to play the young English boys.' Of course, but only if they are good. How can you measure that? If they are playing with good players and if they can fit into the level of the good players. That's why, because of the level of the Premier League, England has so many talented players.
Because of players like myself, Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and so many others, the game in England is at such a high level.
As with Cesc Fabregas, some players who go and play for foreign clubs improve on a cultural level. It makes them grow on many levels; intellectually, because you have to learn a new language and adapt to another culture, and on a footballing level too.
I look for players who do not just score goals but provide an attacking point, linking with other players and able to see the third man as well. Van Persie is one of the best strikers around at that.
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