Troy Deeney laughing
Troy Deeney laughing
So often a frustrating presence up top, the 24-year-old has stepped up of late and already has 10 goals for the season in all competitions.
Barry scored twice in Everton's 3-1 win over Coventry City on Friday night, while also assisting Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall's goal.
That makes it six goal involvements in his past three matches, with the Guinea-Bissau international's form keeping Everton's pursuit of European football and some silverware on course.
Everton fans have always respected Barry's efforts up top, but his lack of consistency last season was always a source of frustration.
But the former Villarreal striker's hot scoring streak has now earned him a new nickname - one Troy Deeney could not help but laugh at.
What is Thierno Barry's new nickname at Everton?
Speaking on talkSPORT's Premier League All Access podcast on Monday, Alex Crook named Barry as his 'Hero of the Week'.
"I was a bit disparaging of him last week for having the audacity of celebrating scoring from two yards after missing a couple of sitters," Crook added.
"But he scored some excellent goals here in a good win for Everton. I was speaking to some Everton fans at Old Trafford - and I'm not going to claim credit for this - who told me he's got a new nickname: 'Barry Kane'.
Sam Matterface simply replied with "wow", while former striker Deeney was seen laughing.
While Deeney found the nickname itself funny - a reference to newly crowned Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane - there is nothing funny about Barry's performances in an Everton shirt all of a sudden.
Where does Thierno Barry rank among best Premier League attackers right now?
There are many different metrics to determine this, but surely none better than direct goal involvements.
Barry has seven goals and assists combined, which is bettered only by Chelsea's Joao Pedro, Brighton's Pascal Gross (both eight), Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Bournemouth's Evanilson (both nine).
He is averaging 0.74 goal involvements per 90 minutes in the Premier League - and that is not to mention the four goals and two assists he has in the Carabao Cup.
Hopefully this is not just a flash in the pan from Barry and he can seriously push on when club action resumes.