I thought McCarthy was doing well. I thought our central midfield covered well in front of a novice back four.
However, he certainly isn't a right back.
However, he certainly isn't a right back.
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Stikapos
Player Valuation: £225k
I agree wholeheartedly. He improved against WBA over his first start. I couldn't believe his jumping ability on headers, he just flew. That speaks for the potential for more offense from the back line in years to come.
TrixyStevens
Player Valuation: £35m
He's definitely one we've got to keep, but he may want a move where he's guaranteed more first team football, not sure if he'll stick around like Hibbert or Osman.
Hope he does though, he's good in the air, quick and strong as a bull. Solid defender.
Hope he does though, he's good in the air, quick and strong as a bull. Solid defender.
bluemangroup
Player Valuation: £70m
He's one I have real high hopes for. Liked him for a long time, but plenty of time yet for him to find his feet and move inside to CB
Jozzy
Player Valuation: £10m
Never going to be a star player or poster boy and won't become our starting right back but he should become a good Premier League player, defensively he hasn't put a foot wrong, strong, quick and smart.
Would like to see him eventually get a chance at centreback as it is his natural position but it is good knowing he can put a shift in at right back.
Would like to see him eventually get a chance at centreback as it is his natural position but it is good knowing he can put a shift in at right back.
Decent game from the young man today. The only criticism you could have of him really was his lack of attacking threat, but given that both of our full backs are converted centre backs (and bloody young ones at that), I thought they both played superbly.
BigDunc'sFod
Player Valuation: £35m
The next Tony Hibbert. A blessing and a curse.
......clearly lacks the dimension of Coleman but he is providing solid cover.
ToffeeDoug
Player Valuation: £35m
Looked as nervous as anything in the tunnel, and what inexperienced player wouldn't, but did very well out there. Interestingly, two game in a row he has nearly scored from headers when up for corners so clearly has a fair leap on him.
Tennessee Blue Mike
Player Valuation: £50m
Yes very nervous and we kept the ball on Galloway's side. Still very commendable performance. Learning curve still positive.
Osamabindiesel
Player Valuation: £70m
Hopefully he improves going forward like Galloway did. He looks a natural CB though.
Sorry, no. I thought he was really poor today. It's certainly excusable given his age and experience, but he offered nothing going forward and it caused almost every attack down the right side to fall apart. As soon as Deulofeu or Lennon received the ball in any sort of advanced position, two or three red defenders would swarm on him, and with Browning way back at the halfway line there was no place for the ball to go. That would be excusable if he had a difficult defensive job to do, but he didn't have a winger to worry about at the other end (and didn't do a terribly good job helping out on Moreno or Coutinho, either).
Again, it's tough to really get too upset at him; he's very young and inexperienced and doubtless has a lot of room to improve. That doesn't make his performance today any better, though.
Again, it's tough to really get too upset at him; he's very young and inexperienced and doubtless has a lot of room to improve. That doesn't make his performance today any better, though.
It will do him good to get games under his belt without much fuss afforded to him, that includes over praising him too.
He's a young local lad who has just come through his first full game and first Merseyside Derby in a matter of weeks. And he's not playing in his preferred position.
He will be happy with that and so should we.
He's a young local lad who has just come through his first full game and first Merseyside Derby in a matter of weeks. And he's not playing in his preferred position.
He will be happy with that and so should we.
No, we absolutely shouldn't be happy about it. I'm not going to hold the performance against Browning or write him off for the future because of it, but it really wasn't a good performance. Yes, there are extenuating circumstances, and it certainly wasn't a disaster, but it really hurt our overall performance today not having a proper right back in the lineup.
Not his fault though mate, he's limited on the ball in the way that Galloway isn't, but he's more of a typical CB it seems. Thought he played very well and kept Coutinho very quiet. What did you expect an out-of-position 21-year old to do?
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