James McCarthy M free agent b.1990

[KrisLetang]

He has nagging injuries I would say 50% of the time at least. Getting ridiculous. Change your diet or something, brah.

[seanfhear]

He has nagging injuries I would say 50% of the time at least. Getting ridiculous. Change your diet or something, brah.It would be great to see him injury free . I hope he has a good injury free run .

[tricky_colour]

I think he will stay at Everton.

I doubt he will ever be injury free, sometimes you just needs to well.... i mean if you are fully fit your can't skip....
I mean maybe the injury thing will prevent a move to Newcastle or maybe cause it?

Who knows? Not me? But the man who sold the world?

[DeLorean]

Gareth Barry seems to be on the verge of joining West Brom. One less player for McCarthy to worry about if he stays.

[DeLorean]

McCarthy remains unavailable for Everton's Europa League tie tomorrow night - http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/08/16/sandro-a-doubt-for-hajduk


Koeman also revealed midfielder James McCarthy remains unavailable for selection after suffering a “knock” to his knee in training.

[Fixer82]

McCarthy remains unavailable for Everton's Europa League tie tomorrow night - http://www.evertonfc.com/news/2017/08/16/sandro-a-doubt-for-hajduk

Pretty sure that's Martin O'Neill's fault

[DeLorean]

Daniel McDonnell sums up McCarthy's situation well - http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/roy-keanes-recall-of-glory-days-brings-plight-of-mccarthy-into-focus-36040396.html

[KK77]

Maybe a loan to a championship club might be useful. Some regular game time and more than hold his own at that level.

[Diggs246]

Are u drunk? He is a real good player. Germany and Bosnia two of our biggest results ever, he was unreal in those ganes. I can think of 6 prem clubs who he could sign for and do well. His issues is injury and his relationship with Ronald

[IsMiseSean]

I wonder would Celtic have a look at him? Champions League football on offer.

They seem to be well covered in midfield though.

[DeLorean]

Are u drunk? He is a real good player. Germany and Bosnia two of our biggest results ever, he was unreal in those ganes. I can think of 6 prem clubs who he could sign for and do well. His issues is injury and his relationship with Ronald

He has a strange relationship with Koeman for sure but I'm pretty sure he rates him at least. I remember him pointing to McCarthy's injury as a reason the Merseyside derby swung in Liverpool's favour last season, and praised him after the 2-1 win against Arsenal too. Everton look odds on to make the Europa group stages now so he will surely get opportunities if he can get fit. Besic returned from injury last night though which won't help.

[tetsujin1979]

might be returning soon for Everton: https://twitter.com/EvertonBlueArmy/status/908010522628456449

RK: "We have the same players available tomorrow as we did on the weekend. James McCarthy may be available for next weekend."

[DeLorean]

First semi-positive news in a long time!

[IsMiseSean]

I feel a Koeman vs O'Neill row brewing....

[Charlie Darwin]

Is Koeman starting to be found out?

[liamoo11]

Is Koeman starting to be found out?

Yeah think you are right Charles. Expectations from everton fans were way off theark re making top four winning trophies because they bought so many players. They won't do as well as last year because of the obvious fact that lukaku won them so many games against the middle lower Prem clubs and they have nobody remotely in his class now and the players he brought in including sigurdson and klassen r good mid top league players but not that step up in class everton fans wood have u believe. Barkley to my mind is better than either of them yet koeman has let that relationship deteriorate. McCarthy schniderlin and geuye is the midfield three they need to be competitive

[DeLorean]

At least he's willing to look in the mirror - http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41274916

Hopefully this poor run can work out well for McCarthy on his return.

[DeLorean]

Not looking too promising for McCarthy: http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/41411858


James McCarthy injury latest

Republic of Ireland midfielder working his way back

Ronald Koeman explained the latest on Everton's James McCarthy's protracted fitness battle.

He said: “His situation is, what I heard from the doctor, he can be part of the team for training on Friday. But his last game was July.

“I think that is the answer for you.”

He doesn't sound too convinced there.

[zero]

'Everton must come first' - Koeman warns McCarthy after latest Ireland call up

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-must-come-first-koeman-13683919

though if you read what he said it's softer than the headline suggests...

[seanfhear]

I wouldn’t blame Everton on this . If James can be got fit then he has to take every precaution necessary . If he doesn’t soon show that he can remain fit for an extended period of time then his football career itself will be coming under pressure .

[DeLorean]

They're very reasonable comments alright. Back to full training tomorrow, it might be mutually beneficial to play him against Moldova? Two games in four days is probably asking way too much though.

[liamoo11]

Koeman is delusional. McCarthy for me starts in Cardiff to give us a chance to win it's not ideal for us but when you are coming back from injury at some point you have to play matches so half hour against Moldova sets him up for Wales. Koeman needs to worry about the horrible performances everTon have been putting in. I wonder could ancellotti make everton the big club they do desperately want to be?

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd go with the same midfield as Serbia. Meyler is not as talented as McCarthy but he was better in that game than McCarthy has been in the entire campaign for Ireland.

[DeLorean]

The entire two matches he played you mean?

Think Meyler's perfromance was over-egged a little. He was energetic but gave the ball away a lot, Whelan would quite possibly have been slated for such a performance. I do like Meyler though, but see him as more of a utility man to be honest.

I don't think it's practical to throw McCarthy in against Wales, but maybe we're past the point of being practical.

[Charlie Darwin]

I thought he'd played three but, yeah, that's the sample size we've got. I thought Meyler gave the ball away a few times but it happened picking passes Whelan would have shied away from.

[geysir]

Afair, Charlie, you've always had a benevolent overview of Meyler's prowess on the pitch.

[Charlie Darwin]

He is my son.

[geysir]

That might well explain his dodgy knee history.

[zero]

i didn't realise he's out of the upcoming games. at least his article states as much:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/dream-team-of-oneill-and-keane-going-nowhere-36184748.html

[DeLorean]

I don't think that's been confirmed, although it does seem inevitable. Mr. Young seems to want to come across as somebody 'in the know' and maybe he is, but I'm sceptical.

[zero]

I don't think that's been confirmed, although it does seem inevitable. Mr. Young seems to want to come across as somebody 'in the know' and maybe he is, but I'm sceptical.

your scepticism seems well founded; mccarthy is named in the finalised squad so will likely at least travel for medical analysis, one would have thought...

[DannyInvincible]

'O'Neill did good thing with McCarthy, at last - Koeman': https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/1013/912176-oneill-did-good-thing-with-mccarthy-at-last-koeman/


[McCarthy] had several problems physically and we tried to solve that problem. He's now back. For the first time [the Ireland management team] did a good thing not to use the player in the state of fitness that he is.

We'd like to bring him back, he's a good boy, an important player for us, but we don't take risks. That's good for him, that's good for us and let's hope he will be totally fit and available for next weekend.

Koeman with some barbed "praise" for the Irish management team there, but it's very positive news that McCarthy is expected to be back within a week or two. Hopefully, he'll be available for the play-offs, as his presence should more than compensate for the loss of Meyler.

[KrisLetang]

Hopefully, he'll be available for the play-offs, as his presence should more than compensate for the loss of Meyler.

Plenty of time for him to get hurt again. Guy can't walk down a flight of stairs anymore without tweaking something.

[DeLorean]

Koeman with some barbed "praise" for the Irish management team there, but it's very positive news that McCarthy is expected to be back within a week or two. Hopefully, he'll be available for the play-offs, as his presence should more than compensate for the loss of Meyler.

Nice that he called him "an important player" also. He might be more important now than he was when he was available!

[backstothewall]

'O'Neill did good thing with McCarthy, at last - Koeman': https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2017/1013/912176-oneill-did-good-thing-with-mccarthy-at-last-koeman/



Koeman with some barbed "praise" for the Irish management team there, but it's very positive news that McCarthy is expected to be back within a week or two. Hopefully, he'll be available for the play-offs, as his presence should more than compensate for the loss of Meyler.

Another couple of spankings for Everton and this particularly dreary Koeman v O'Neill saga will be over. Can't say I'll miss it. Or Koeman.

[Philly]

James played the first 45 minutes of the Everton U-23 v. Wolfsburg. Good to see him getting some match fitness anyway - I wonder if he will see any first team football before the Denmark game.

[DeLorean]

The way Everton are performing, I think he'll get chances if he remains fit.

[gastric]

The way Everton are performing, I think he'll get chances if he remains fit.

Particularly if their Irish loving manager gets the arse! I live in hope.

[tetsujin1979]

James played the first 45 minutes of the Everton U-23 v. Wolfsburg. Good to see him getting some match fitness anyway - I wonder if he will see any first team football before the Denmark game.

Harry Charsley played in that game too, and Sam Byrne was on the bench

[Paddy Garcia]

Particularly if their Irish loving manager gets the arse! I live in hope.

Hope fulfilled.

[Diggs246]

Looks like McCarthy is play tonight in the league cup (in the Indo) which is brilliant news

[tetsujin1979]

Named in the starting XI: https://twitter.com/Everton/status/923249823716904960

[backstothewall]

If ever there was a game to get McCarthy, Arter and Hendrick on the field at the same time for : )

[tetsujin1979]

Reports that he's injured his hamstring again and looks like he'll be out for a few months

[DeLorean]

Jesus poor fella might as well retire if that's true. Twitter reports or what?

[geysir]

James is out for months not weeks (https://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2017/10/28/16563590/james-mccarthy-hamstring-injury-out-months-not-weeks-everton-training-news-latest-issue)
It happened in a training session. Little doubt that Koeman's hands are all over this latest setback.

[Diggs246]

McCarthy out and Whelan in could be the difference in us not going to the world cup. Just terrible news

[seanfhear]

To be honest McCarthy hasn’t played enough football lately to be in with a serious chance of playing well .

I fear for his football career if he cannot show an ability to stay fit . Is he one that played too much football at too early an age ?

[DannyInvincible]

That's a serious blow for the lad and for Ireland too.

[Diggs246]

I dont want to give us false hope, but still no official confirmation of this