Thierno Barry in middle of Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers in action in Everton vs Chelsea ahead of Hill Dickinson Stadium
Thierno Barry in middle of Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers in action in Everton vs Chelsea ahead of Hill Dickinson Stadium
The French talisman is the only recognised senior striker in the squad after the shocking end to the transfer window.
Beto was sold before Folarin Balogun's move from AS Monaco collapsed in the minutes after the deadline.
So far, this experiment has gone somewhat well.
Barry has missed chances, as expected, but is already two goals behind last season's tally in all competitions.
And in the 2-0 defeat against Chelsea, he was in the headlines for different reasons.
What happened to Thierno Barry?
As usual, the young French striker put himself about and threw himself into duels in the air and on the ground.
On one occasion, he came out worse, and required treatment.
But, with it not being a head injury, it requires someone to put the ball out of play before medical attention could be given.
Kieran Gill of the Daily Mail has noted how Levi Colwill of Chelsea was the man to do just that.
You aren't required to do that by law, and both Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers were raging at their defender for doing it.
There was a moment in the first half when Levi Colwill kicked the ball out of play so the injured Thierno Barry could be treated. Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro gave Colwill hell for that. Chelsea ditched their soft side in the second half and won 2-0. Piece: https://t.co/GqtpS9lYhg
— Kieran Gill (@kierangill_DM) October 18, 2026
Gill revealed how they both gave him "hell" in the aftermath.
Did Everton deserve anything?
In short, not really.
It was a game really lacking in quality, with controversial hot-points taking centre stage in the end.
Rogers was lucky not to be sent off for his challenge on James Garner, while there were also a couple of occasions where Palmer could have picked up a second booking.
But, David Moyes will only concentrate on his own side, and those familiar feelings of a lack of cutting edge.
That isn't Barry's fault, but it's clear that he could do with someone else able to either rotate with him, or play alongside.
In the end, it was two goals from Pedro Neto making all of the different, with Everton actually keeping the Chelsea front three somewhat quiet.
As usual though, it's what happened in the final third that concerns most, with the Toffees needing to find something different if they want to succeed this season.