I think some people have got short memories on Barba. He was unstoppable for about 5 or 6 months last year, easily the best player in the league and one of the key reasons we were top by such a distance. He was without doubt one of the most exciting players I've ever seen in the Red Vee.
There's no doubt his head was turned and he was pretty much ineffective for the last few months sadly. If he'd have retained his early season form we'd have won the treble last season.
Coote is a really good player though, a very solid all round game. He links the play nicely, has a good passing and kicking game and he also seems to be more reliable when defending. As an all rounder he probably suits our team better but unless we win anything we won't be able to fully judge who's the better player for us.