Shaun Wright

The Rising Star Of Gareth Barry

It’s been a while since the blue side of Manchester was so prominent in the England shirt. You could perhaps go as far back as the 1970 World Cup when Francis Lee and Colin Bell used their Maine Road success to muscle into a squad full of 1966 legends.  Fast forward to the present day and the current crop of Shaun Wright-Phillips, Joleon Lescot and Gareth Barry are staking their claims for a place in South Africa amid a sense of expectation at City not felt since the halcyon days of the late 1960s.

A reflection of his huge ability, Colin Bell almost certainly never gained the medals his talent demanded and is widely regarded as the club’s best ever player, as he won the league and three cups with Manchester City. Bell was never subjected to ProZone analysis but if they had had such a thing in the 1970s his figures would quite probably have been off the scale. Back then of course, they built their legend on more romantic foundations and few stood as spectacularly as the midfield engine from the north east. They called Bell ‘Nijinsky’ after the racehorse so renowned for its stamina. His misfortune was not only to have a career cut short by injury at 29 but also to arrive on the scene at a time when the World Cup was England’s and the men in possession did not easily release a grip on the shirt.

Blocking his route to the national side earlier this decade, for City’s current midfield general Gareth Barry, were Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, while Bell found Alan Ball, Martin Peters and Bobby Charlton standing in his way on his way to 48 caps. Yet under Fabio Capello he has established himself as a key member of the squad – moving to 36 caps by winning ball, making the right passes and delivering much valued reliability.

Still being at his peak at 29, Gareth Barry is thought to gain the same medals that decorated Bell’s career at club level, in the blue half of Manchester. It is hoped that Gareth Barry can take his team through to the deep end of the biggest tournament of all, by Manchester City and England fans, to take care of Colin Bell’s unfinished World Cup business.

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