Gareth Barry feels England have finally found the key to their midfield problems.
England find midfield balance
Gareth Barry feels England have finally found the key to their midfield problems.
The 28-year-old, who scored his first competitive goal for England in the 4-0 thrashing of Kazakhstan, is enjoying a much more central role alongside Frank Lampard.
Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney are interchanging effectively in more attacking roles which appears to be working wonders, with England winning all of their six World Cup qualifying games so far.
Fully aware of the challenges ahead, Barry feels the players can take a lot from their recent performances.
"The more we do play together, that midfield, the more we are going to get used to the role.
Mixing it up
"Steven and Wayne are mixing in and out, they are linking up well, and myself and Frank are working as a two in the middle, so the more we keep playing together the better.
"We know there are tougher games ahead but we are going to learn from each other."
He added: "Does my role suit my game? I think so. International football is slightly different to the Premier League and that deeper role probably does suit me a little bit more."
Barry admits his goalscoring performance against Kazakhstan has given him more confidence, especially after being made to work hard for the win.
"They are always tough games, so you don't get as much space as you like, but the second half against Kazakhstan opened up and gave me a bit more.
"When you are winning games, you do gain confidence and you do become settled.
"It is all about keeping the run going throughout the campaign and taking it from there."
