McCarthy a doubt for Saturday with a tight hamstring. Poor Martinez.
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McCarthy a doubt for Saturday with a tight hamstring. Poor Martinez.
I wrote that he was most likely to start the friendlies and if all went well ....
if you don't have the time to remember or express properly what you roughly remember, then best to leave it.
If you think he did well, I donīt argue with that opinion but my opinion of him doing well enough to be selected for Macedonia would be different. And I think Trap would have started him at CM if he was seriously giving him an audition for that starting place in our troubled spot.
I think you should give yourself more credit.
In general you have opinions which have merit, some maybe less so, 'but that's not important right now':)
What happens is that it appears that you don't respect your own opinions by not caring how they read.
I suppose Martinez had put the Head of a dead Thistle in James bed when he got back to Wigan !
Here's an article I came across on net. Just a rumour but still interesting on a boring sunday afternoon. An interesting summer lays ahead for young James methinks
http://theshedender.com/2011/03/tabl...igan-youngster
^ That rumour is from a couple of weeks ago and has already been posted.
Nevertheless, it is good to see James associated with a move to such clubs.
Upcoming headline.
Trap to urge James to move clubs.
They play bridge together?
Interview with Martinez in the Examiner. Dodges the question about him muddying the waters but he's full of praise for McCarthy (and a couple of other Irish players).
http://www.examiner.ie/sport/soccer/...hy-151773.html
Obviously Roberto is biased but I love reading stuff like this...
Positivity about Irish players no matter how ott is always welcomed on a morning commute.Quote:
"James McCarthy is someone that — potentially — can play in any team in world football. The Republic of Ireland have got an unique, world-class talent. I think it could make the difference [for the team] in the future.
I would prefer him to go to liverpool than Chelsea better chance of playing regularly and becoming the player we hope him to be
If he went to say Chelsea I don't think we would see him playing much, perhaps?
Suggestion Chelsea want to offload their older top-earners (Drogba, Lampard) and replace them with younger players on lower wages. They'll need to reduce their wage bill to meet the Financial Fair Play guidelines soon enough. The acquisitions of Ramires and Luiz are consistent with that.
Ya ive been listening to that, surely terry would be the top of that list, thats why im not quite sure the reason being spouted is the real reason. I think the real reason is they just want to get rid of lampard and drogba I mean, incase thats not clear enough.
Which come to think of it, makes me wonder if any truth to it at all, given the fact that Ancellotti said the chelsea severly missed drogba and lampard mid way through the season when they flopped. Given ancellotti is going to be sacked though maybe his views don't hold much credence.
Ancelotti has very little role in transfer dealings. They did miss Lamps and Drogs but he can only work with what he's given. Terry is different I think - he's the club talisman, captain and doesn't have the same injury concerns as Lampard.