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2017/18 James McCarthy

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Wasn't exactly pulling up trees in the first month of the Championship when we bought him (& others) from a relegated Wigan side. Alongside Barry in that first year he offered legs, got a song from the terraces about run, running around. But that was years ago. Probably had one good year in a Blue shirt.

Got a new contract, played at Wing Back for Moonhead against West Brom & got subbed in the first half, for Rom if I remember it when we won away after being behind for he first time in years.Yep, did well in the first half of the Derby when we got beat late on, remember many more good games before or after? Me neither.

Missed too much football in recent seasons to even be considered relevant; can't see him getting anywhere near the side now. Out of condition, out of form, that bad even the Irish won't pick him. Harsh? Probably. True? Maybe. Let's see if he plays 90minutes for us again in the Premiership.
 
Wasn't exactly pulling up trees in the first month of the Championship when we bought him (& others) from a relegated Wigan side. Alongside Barry in that first year he offered legs, got a song from the terraces about run, running around. But that was years ago. Probably had one good year in a Blue shirt.

Got a new contract, played at Wing Back for Moonhead against West Brom & got subbed in the first half, for Rom if I remember it when we won away after being behind for he first time in years.Yep, did well in the first half of the Derby when we got beat late on, remember many more good games before or after? Me neither.

Missed too much football in recent seasons to even be considered relevant; can't see him getting anywhere near the side now. Out of condition, out of form, that bad even the Irish won't pick him. Harsh? Probably. True? Maybe. Let's see if he plays 90minutes for us again in the Premiership.
 
I'm not his biggest fan but he would definitely be in my starting XI if he managed to get himself fully fit. That's not going to happen until the next Ireland game though.
 
Badge1878 said:
Got a new contract, played at Wing Back for Moonhead against West Brom & got subbed in the first half, for Rom if I remember it when we won away after being behind for he first time in years.
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We beat West Brom after going behind literally the season before.

I know some people didn't like Martinez, but the way people have diminished every single good thing that happened under him, it's like they are trying some crazy Jedi Mind trick on people to persuade everyone he was worse than he ever was. His away record was actually not bad, a couple of derbies aside.

Anyway, I digress, back to the point.

Mccarthy has been unlucky/negligent with his injuries/fitness, but when or if he is ever fit again, he is a good option to have in midfield, and nowhere near as bad as some would have you believe.

Once again, he falls foul of the man who bought him and the overwhelming negativity attached to everything he was involved in.
 

definitely needs to slowly get more game time be it in the U/23s at first. bring needed pressure on gana schneiderlin and another option.
 
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It's easy to do. Schneiderlin has been absolutely turd this season. But so was McCarthy a lot of times.

At least Schneiderlin is generally available to play.
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A fit McCarthy is in my eyes a better player and more mobile than MS... but take your point over fitness
 

ijjysmith said:
But an on form Schneiderlin is light years ahead of McCarthy.

I worry people are doing that thing where a player doesn't play and all of a sudden becomes amazing. I've done the same with Funes Mori in my head.
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Dunno mate don't forget how good he was in that first season, not sure Morgs has ever quite hit that level, even at Saints

Question is will either ever be at that level again, can't see it myself
 

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