Lol
Tonka - not my opinion but a thought I've had is that Martinez signed Barry for decent wages and has besic on the cheap. He knows besic will be the starter but if he puts him in too soon, Barry will just ride the pine for 2 years and be a waste of wages. I think he's llaying him in hopes he regains last seasons form and can get a little more mileage out of him.
I don't agree with this, but it's a thought I've had.
Another thought is he knows besic will be a beast and worth 30m in 2 years time and wants to get as much mileage out of him as he can. The lad can play.