Barry scored for the fourth time in his last five Premier League matches at the weekend, as his 76th-minute strike helped Everton salvage a 1-1 draw against Leeds United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Criticism got to his family
However, despite his recent rise in form, it wasn’t until the 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest in December when he scored his first goal for the Blues after a run of struggling to find the back of the net.
During this period, many fans and pundits were on his back, and the striker has admitted this week that the noise got to his family.
“I think not me but my family (were affected),” Barry admitted. “Every day my family sends me people saying I am the worst striker, so I say, 'Okay, I am the worst striker', so that is why I do this celebration (mouthing 'me?' when scoring).
“You see the critics, but I like to prove people wrong who have the wrong idea of me. For me, I don’t care, I like it when someone talks about me. I see the criticism and I don’t care.”
Why has Barry struggled?
The 23-year-old, who signed for an initial £27M from La Liga side Villarreal, also explained why he thinks he struggled to adapt to the Premier League after his move.
“I think it is because I came from Spain,” he said. “I need to adapt to the new league and it is difficult to play against the best defenders in the world.
“It is more physical here. I am tall, but I am not big (strong), so I need to work on my body to know how to use my body to protect the ball.
“I have learnt in training and I try to prove every week that I can play here and can play in England because it is my dream.
“To improve fast you need to play, so the gaffer (Moyes) has given me a lot of confidence and I try to give back. I try to give more. I train every day to be ready, and I hope to continue like this.”