James McCarthy

NilSatisOptimum · December 10, 2016

He put a shift in and one of his better ones. Certainly seems fitter.

Eggsyblueskin · December 10, 2016

He is essentially an average defender occupying a midfield slot. It's got to be time to prefer Davies over this no-mark.

ToffeeTim · December 10, 2016

Too average even on his better days.

MACCA75 · December 10, 2016

Put in a couple of slide tackles late on to convince a few people he had a good game. He's been doing that for 3 years.

Not good enough.

Joey66 · December 10, 2016

MACCA75 said:
Put in a couple of slide tackles late on to convince a few people he had a good game. He's been doing that for 3 years.

Not good enough.

Dire first half was he playing?

Shagster · December 10, 2016

Our James is one of those 'nothing' players. Coaches armed with opta stats can evaluate and justify inclusion, but us laypeople;we just cannot see it.

Stan Lee Park · December 10, 2016

I'm certainly not one of McCarthy's biggest fans, but I thought he was easily our best midfield player in the second half.
Think this is called "damning with faint praise".

streeky · December 11, 2016

Want's out by all accounts.

Azza · December 11, 2016

streeky said:
Want's out by all accounts.

Good.

Blue_Arsed_Fly · December 12, 2016

With Ireland he's been excellent when given the sole defensive midfield role and more attacking players ahead of him - eg. Germany, Italy. When he has to roll up his sleeves and not listen to more 'experienced' players like Barry and Glenn Whelan he's excelled. When expected to playmake he's repeatedly shown he's not up to it, not his game and likely never will be.

BlueToff · December 12, 2016

Think the plan initially was to have him more advanced to try and 'press' Watford back. Thing is he just let it bypass him as always.

Second half he improved and did at least look to get forward.

No point moving him on unless a big enough offer comes in though given Gana will be off to AFCON, and we need another CM as it is.

Mountfield1985 · December 12, 2016

Scott Gemmill for the digital age.

Papa Shango · December 12, 2016

Blu Bianco said:
Davies would make more effort than this excuse.

Maybe Koeman was giving him a final chance to impress. Another expensive error in the end.

We would get what we paid back for him.

Also he wasnt an error at all. He was really good in his first season, got injured and has never been the same. He was brought back way too early and has never had a solid run of games since.

Walken · December 12, 2016

Didn't think he was any worse than the other two DM's on sat, a limited player for sure, but putting them all in a 3 man dcm unit was just incredibly stupid, in a long ball tactic as well, total football that