Everton star Thierno Barry and David Moyes
Everton star Thierno Barry and David Moyes
The Frenchman has notched 10 goals in 13 matches in all competitions so far.
It is a marked improvement from Barry's poor debut campaign in English football, and he has turned his reputation around.
The penny seems to have finally dropped for the 24-year-old and he has adapted to his surroundings in his second season on Merseyside.
However, it may not be smiles for Moyes after a new reveal on the Toffees hitman.
It is one that may come back to haunt the L3 outfit if it continues throughout the rest of the campaign.
What is the latest reveal on Everton and Thierno Barry?
Barry has far too much responsibility on his shoulders at the minute.
According to data from Echo Stats, Barry accounts for 52.6 per cent of Everton's expected goals.
It is the largest figure in the 2026/27 Premier League season, with Erling Haaland on 34.7 per cent, Dominic Calvert-Lewin on 31.5 per cent and Alexander Isak on 30.7 per cent.
Thierno Barry's 52% share of Everton's xG is the largest share of a team's total expected goals that any player in the 2026/27 Premier League season has.
It is also the most of anyone in Europe's top 5 Leagues, more than Kylian Mbappe's 48.4% of Real Madrid's xG. pic.twitter.com/ERJWpuDz5c
— EchoStats (@echo9stats) November 14, 2026
In fact, it is even more than anyone else in Europe's top 5 Leagues, even Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe, who accounts for 48.4 per cent of their expected goals.
How can Everton solve the issue?
Barry is the only registered number nine in Moyes' squad at the moment, so it may not be a surprise how highly he ranks in the metric.
It is not a good thing, though, it means that the Toffees are overreliant on the France Under-21 star.
If Barry starts to decline in front of goal, then it will drastically affect the Hill Dickinson Stadium side's season.
That is also the case if he picks up an injury and is out for a significant period.
There are two solutions for the Blues, either they can enter the transfer market for a back-up option, to relieve their reliance on Barry, or their other players can step up.
The likes of Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyrique George are capable of scoring and assisting, and they need to account for more of the Blues expected goals tally.
Barry can't be responsible for over 50 per cent of their expected goals, it is not sustainable.