How questionable Thierno Barry Premier League stats could have Everton silver lining
Thierno Barry has shown immense potential at Everton, despite his clear inconsistencies.
The striker wasted some glorious opportunities against Hull City at the MKM Stadium.
While the 23-year-old eventually found the back of the net in the 2-2 draw, he should've scored more than one.
Barry has been wasteful ever since moving to Hill Dickinson Stadium.
David Moyes has had to rely on the French striker as his main number nine this season, but he has left a lot to be desired.
The former Villarreal forward has faced plenty of criticism at the Merseyside outfit, but there could be a silver lining in all of it.
Why Thierno Barry's Everton struggles aren't as bad as they seem
Barry recognised his mistake against Hull and has promised to do much better for the Toffees.
As per Sofascore, the striker missed four big chances in the game, bringing his tally to 10 in the Premier League this season already.
The centre-forward is also underperforming his xG of 4.4 at the Blues, scoring three league goals.
Barry has a goal conversion rate of 14 per cent, but BBC Radio Merseyside's Phil Munns has put forth an argument in the attacker's favour.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland is also up there in the list for big chances missed and he topped the table with 30 last season.
The French attacker might not be getting the decisive touch, but he is regularly getting into decent positions to score.
Speaking on Toffees Unwrapped on 12 October, Munns said, "He's underperforming his xG. He's now up to 10 big chances missed in the Premier League this season.
"When you look at those stats on the face of it, you think that doesn't sound good. But the way I would look at it is, look at who else is in the mix for big chances missed. Haaland is up there.
"Looking at the table for last year, most big chances missed: Haaland, second-most Igor Thiago. Top scorers in the Premier League. That's got to be a good sign."
Why David Moyes won't have much sympathy with Thierno Barry
Moyes is in the final year of his contract at Everton and it isn't clear whether he'll remain at the club beyond this season.
The Scottish manager was competing for a European spot in the Premier League last season, but suffered a disastrous end to the season.
Barry scored just two goals in the last 10 league matches in the previous campaign and dropped behind Beto in the pecking order.
Moyes has no other natural number nine at his disposal this time around and will want to see the Frenchman deliver.
The Scottish manager can't afford to see the youngster keep missing sitters and should look to add another goalscorer in January to push for a special finish in the table and warrant an extension in L3.
Barry certainly has all of the potential, now it's about making it a reality.