Get out of my head lad.Stones is far too inexperienced. There's so much he needs to learn about the nuance of the game.
He's great, and will get even better. But you can't expect him to Bobby Moore it.
Give it two or three seasons.
I'd probably go McCarthy if we needed a cap right now.
I'd go with Stones on the basis that being thrown in early at the deep end does wonders for ones learning curve, but this is a good shout with good reasoning. Once you've given it to McCarthy though, you can't strip it and give it to Stones -unless you're a cold hearted get, that is lolStones is far too inexperienced. There's so much he needs to learn about the nuance of the game.
He's great, and will get even better. But you can't expect him to Bobby Moore it.
Give it two or three seasons.
I'd probably go McCarthy if we needed a cap right now.
Phil Neville
Once you've given it to McCarthy though, you can't strip it and give it to Stones