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> [For a young player, it's important to have people around you other than yourself. You're immature as an 18- or 19-year-old.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/for-a-young-player-it-s-important-to-have-people-around-you-other/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

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## More by Gareth Barry

> [Anything you're not in control of you can't be that comfortable with.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/anything-you-re-not-in-control-of-you-can-t-be-that-comfortable-with/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [For me, Goodison is the toughest away ground to come to. I have experienced it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/for-me-goodison-is-the-toughest-away-ground-to-come-to-i-have/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [I used to say I preferred midfield because I enjoy trying to make goals, and scoring is a buzz.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/i-used-to-say-i-preferred-midfield-because-i-enjoy-trying-to-make/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [My upbringing wasn't overly comfortable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/my-upbringing-wasn-t-overly-comfortable/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [Confidence and momentum are huge in sport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/confidence-and-momentum-are-huge-in-sport/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [I had my time in the England shirt and won a lot of caps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/i-had-my-time-in-the-england-shirt-and-won-a-lot-of-caps/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [I have a massive fear of going stale and falling into a comfort zone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/i-have-a-massive-fear-of-going-stale-and-falling-into-a-comfort-zone/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [I treat the young boys as I wanted to be treated when I came through at Aston Villa.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/i-treat-the-young-boys-as-i-wanted-to-be-treated-when-i-came-through/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [That's one thing that's been aimed at me since I was 17: a lack of pace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/that-s-one-thing-that-s-been-aimed-at-me-since-i-was-17-a-lack-of-pace/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [Any great club needs the mentality to go on and achieve things - it is what clubs like United have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/any-great-club-needs-the-mentality-to-go-on-and-achieve-things-it-is/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [The easy part, for me, is always playing my football.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/the-easy-part-for-me-is-always-playing-my-football/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [As a younger player, I never really thought about where I should be on the field. It was just about doing a job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/as-a-younger-player-i-never-really-thought-about-where-i-should-be-on/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [It was Martin O'Neill who said, 'You're a central midfielder.' He put faith into players. He was very clever at getting into players' heads,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/it-was-martin-o-neill-who-said-you-re-a-central-midfielder-he-put/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [British managers tend to be a bit more hands off, let you express yourself in training.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/british-managers-tend-to-be-a-bit-more-hands-off-let-you-express/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

> [The England manager didn't think I was good enough, and as a professional, you have to take it. Sure, it was disappointing, but all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gareth-barry/the-england-manager-didn-t-think-i-was-good-enough-and-as-a/)

[Gareth Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gareth-barry/)

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