James McCarthy

[English Freak 456]

Always been a great player, was simply far too good for the SPL at 17/18 and has done well at Wigan in the last few seasons. Wouldn't mind him in our midfield actually, got good ability on the ball, great work rate... so why not?

Well, for some reason, we prefer splashing the cash on foreign league players.

McCarthy would be a good addition to our midfield, reliable player.

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

We're not Liverpool. So no.

Ignorant Post.

Back to original post, I like him a lot but I don't think he'd get the gametime/development with us which is unfortunate. If we gave him the time to grow with the team I'd love it, but I just don't see it

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Well, for some reason, we prefer splashing the cash on foreign league players.

McCarthy would be a good addition to our midfield, reliable player.

Yeah sadly enough we seem to look beyond homegrown players and go for overrated/average players from outside the UK who cost like 20 million.

[manpe 10,861]

Another Sidwell?

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

Another Sidwell?

Sidwell was actually awful though, McCarthy is good.

[MGuerreiro 252]

Ignorant Post.

Back to original post, I like him a lot but I don't think he'd get the gametime/development with us which is unfortunate. If we gave him the time to grow with the team I'd love it, but I just don't see it

Yes, pretty ignorant and shallow. But there is still some truth in it. We want the best we can get, we're not searching for mediocre British players, and those are the players Liverpool have been pursuing (with exceptions).

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Yes, pretty ignorant and shallow. But there is still some truth in it. We want the best we can get, we're not searching for mediocre British players, and those are the players Liverpool have been pursuing (with exceptions).

We also need to look to the future, I remember a lot members scoffing at Antonio Valencia, now look at him. Just because they aren't Elite players doesn't mean they won't come good.

[OneMoSalah 8,886]

We also need to look to the future, I remember a lot members scoffing at Antonio Valencia, now look at him. Just because they aren't Elite players doesn't mean they won't come good.

Exactly. Just because they aren't at a big club or aren't a major name you can't say they aren't going to be good players. I mean honestly when Wigan first signed McCarthy I bet half their fans sat scoffing at him, wondering who the fuck he was despite major European clubs being linked with him...

[MGuerreiro 252]

We also need to look to the future, I remember a lot members scoffing at Antonio Valencia, now look at him. Just because they aren't Elite players doesn't mean they won't come good.

I wholeheartedly agree that we need to look to the future. But then I also want us to look to best of the youngsters available. It seems that the only thing we are disagreeing on is the ability of McCarthy. I just don't think he has what it takes to excel here, and while I am all for paying considerably large fees for exceptional youngsters, I just don't think McCarthy fits the bill.

[Spike 12,049]

Frank Lampard

Joe Cole

Ashley Cole

Gary Cahill

All signed from 'lesser' clubs.

[Jase 43,479]

Think what we need now first is an established creative midfielder, one who already has plenty of experience playing at the top level and not one who is still growing.

[francozola 2,040]

Good player tbh but I don't think he's needed

[Spike 12,049]

Good player tbh but I don't think he's needed

My notifications say you have quoted me. I bet you edited it.

[francozola 2,040]

My notifications say you have quoted me. I bet you edited it.

:ph34r:

[RamiCFC9 258]

Oh cmon in Sunderland Henderson was better then him and look now.

[SeB 1,281]

I think we should have a look at him in January, it's known we're following him for some time (there was rumours about a £10m offer last year).

We got a more promising player than Hulk in Moses. I really think we could do the same deal with McCarthy who's a more interesting option than Fellaini (for what we need, for the way we play etc...)

McCarthy has often been acknowledged as an all round midfielder, good to recover the ball but quite "continental" in his playing style.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I think we should have a look at him in January, it's known we're following him for some time (there was rumours about a £10m offer last year).

We got a more promising player than Hulk in Moses. I really think we could do the same deal with McCarthy who's a more interesting option than Fellaini (for what we need, for the way we play etc...)

McCarthy has often been acknowledged as an all round midfielder, good to recover the ball but quite "continental" in his playing style.

As usual with your posts there is that one word that I have no idea what you mean by

But I rate McCarthy quite a lot as well and think he can do even better with a higher caliber of players around him. Think it's about time he made a switch to a better side than Wigan (no offence to Wigan)

[Liquidator 5,176]

We won't sign him

but if he was from Brazil and called Carthinio we would be bidding in excess of £20m for him

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Good shout SeB, but because of the point Liquidator just made.. It'll never actually take place. Such is the tragedy of the situation.

[SeB 1,281]

As usual with your posts there is that one word that I have no idea what you mean by

Usually the briton (never knew how to spell that, from UK) midfielder tends to be a box to box or rely on runs with or without the ball. McCarthy is much more of the Carrick/Josh type, not particulary the ones who are made to flourish in UK whereas there's plenty of MFs elsewhere in Europe who tend to have the same abilities than them.

McCarthy doesn't carries the ball that much, he's in "pass, ask, pass" mood most of the time. Always available, good vision and good execution to deliver the pass he saw. That's something we find in continental Europe.

A bit off topic but considering I'm french but I'm blinkered with English football, I'm always bemused to see that the concept of box to box midfielder isn't something evident for a lot of people in France. There's also a clear issue with shooting from distance in France by example, we see that from grassroots to the very top level, players don't shoot from outside the box...