QuoteThink you're right.
Video here: http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos...non-v-swansea/
Assist for McLean there.... Looked to me from the replays that he was setting himself up for a shot on the turn in the area rather than the cultured lay off it appeared to be first hand!!
Interview with McClean in the Times: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...310868884.html
McClean and O'Shea start for Sunderland vs Middlesbrough in the FA Cup today. Westwood and Meyler on the bench. Live on ITV1.
That was a lovely pass.
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He's had a great game today. He never stops going.He'll be on the plane.
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He's had a great game today. He never stops going.He'll be on the plane.Almost won it for them at the end.
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Played well again. Another few matches like this and he'll be in contention
Personally I think considering we're playing 3 teams with some of the best defenders in the game that the strong direct running style of winger that McClean is isn't very well suited. He's a very English style player and I think he'll have a bright future in the EPL but its that sort of one dimensional player the England squad is littered with that has been the reason they've been dreadful in every major tournament for the past 10 years. He's the style of player who'd wreck any poor to mediocre side but be also nullified by a top class full back is what I'm saying.
The likes of Duff, McGeady and even Lawrence or Fahey out wide have more strings to their bow and given the limited central options I would say that kind of more complex winger who doesn't look for the first time delivery, can hold up possession and is comfortable cutting inside is absolutely essential.
Dynamic sort of fella. He'll bop you in the gob if y'get too close too. Are you watching Trap?
the rave reviews he is getting for today are quite incredible... and these are just a selection from BBC.
"Major shame that Sunderland's James McClean isn't English. Has been a key part of Sunderland's revival under Martin O'Neill!"
"McClean reminds me of the young James Milner at Leeds and Villa. Strong, quick, direct. Could be a great Premiership player."
Former Sunderland defender Michael Gray for BBC Radio 5 live at the Stadium of Light on James McClean: "He's been first class out there. What's great about him is that he gets himself wide on the left and that's so horrible to play against as a defender. If he keeps getting the ball and putting the crosses in it's only a matter of time before Sunderland score from one."
"Martin O'Neill has drawn some superb performances from the likes of James McClean since his arrival as manager, is he the man to get Wickham firing?"
I would take Duff, McGeady, Hunt and McClean as it stands.Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
But the reality is players will go in and out of form between now and the summer and, sadly, a couple of players will miss out through injury. It's great that we have options.
Yeah, at the moment he would be the man to miss out for me. He's having a so-so season with Everton up to this point.
I take Duff and McGeady as certainties, and I would just like Hunt in the squad because he's a great option to come on and give us some hustle with 15 mins to play if we're chasing a result.
James McClean: Sunderland’s Overnight £50m Sensation http://www.sabotagetimes.com/footbal...50m-sensation/
Funny I was reading your post and thinking about replying that well Nottingham Forest became the best team in Europe with a player
like John Robertson who had a similar style, however I never bothered replying until I realise that the comparison to Robertson
was made in the article I just posted.
I am pretty sure I had not read the article before I thought of Robertson but maybe I had glimpsed it subconsciously because it seems
quite a coincidence!! The article also refers to Robertson's fitness or lack there of I definitely had not read that but was aware
he liked his chips.
I saw the game today - first real chance I had to watch McClean in action after all the rave reviews being thrown about. In many ways he reminds me of Kevin Kilbane: he has a good work ethic, no problem in helping out & is a team player, like Kilbane though he seems slightly 1-dimensional going forward. He certainly doesn't have the same subtle, technical skills of a Duff or McGeady. Though in fairness, he does seem to have a good eye for the right pass - the one that set-up the goal was as slick as could be.
Deserves to be called into the squad for a friendly; not sure about the final squad for the plane.
How many more dimensions does a harrying winger that likes to put himself about need?
His subtlety will come, he's only 22, he's only played 9 games or something for Sunderland. He's taken like a duck to water and long may it continue.
Do love that the start of the begrudgery is raising it's head above the parapet.
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