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There once was a kid from Toronto...
Just the south I'd assume.They should call him up to tie him up if not anything else.
Is he eligble for any other Country ?
Just the south I'd assume.They should call him up to tie him up if not anything else.
Is he eligble for any other Country ?
Now that you mention it that makes sense. He looks like his experience level is about that of an U18 center back.Yeah he played mostly as a CB in his 2nd year in the under 18s and a few times for England under 17/18/19s
His header from Baines' cross was quality.
Excuse the music... Wanted to make a video of his "duels" with Lukaku. Lost out only on one ball over the top to Lukaku, but overall did very well.
I agree, I don't think van Gaal will fancy how pedestrian Smalling is when possessing the ball. I was surprised that he seemingly jumped the queue over Thorpe, but his play in the first two matches has proven that van Gaal made a good decision.I'd rather McNair than Smalling though. For me the way McNair has played and his potential will be the final nail on Chris Smallings United career.
Agreed in fact I was worried that Blackett might be in the team ahead of him for yesterday's game. Not due to Blackett's ability obviously but more of McNair's assured performance against West Ham. He faced a really physical team in West Ham bombarding his goal constantly for one entire half whilst also managing to keep out one of the most physical players in the league in Lukaku for the entire match. He has been incredible the past 2 games. The only plausible reasons I can think of dropping McNair for one of Jones, Smalling and Evans would be to shield him from the pressure and to protect him due to his inexperience and youth. However, for LVG it's if you are good enough you are old enough so that shouldn't be a problem as well.I'll actually be a bit annoyed if one of the other centre backs comes straight back in. Definitely deserves to start against West Brom, and then take it from there in regards to the next two.
He is called Paddy..maybe Martin O'Neill will steal in and nab him for the RepublicHopefully! Evans probably has almost a decade as a footballer left in him, barring injuries (Yes I know it's Evans we are talking about )
And I generally think Evans shouldn't be wrote off just yet as a United player.
He is from Ballyclare so despite being called Paddy I imagine he would only play for the IFAJust the south I'd assume.
Even the one he lost out on (I think it was jut before half time), Lukaku had a shot off target but watching the replay McNair would've had a block on it had it been on target so he did well there too really.
Excuse the music... Wanted to make a video of his "duels" with Lukaku. Lost out only on one ball over the top to Lukaku, but overall did very well.
No chance of that happening.He is called Paddy..maybe Martin O'Neill will steal in and nab him for the Republic
Paddy from Ballyclare.He is called Paddy..maybe Martin O'Neill will steal in and nab him for the Republic
Oh this againPaddy from Ballyclare.
Maybe the FAI could actually put some money into their own youth teams, rather than scouting Northern Irish teams and approaching players based on their name/school.
Utterly disgraceful the way they act.
Fantastic to hear Getsme!
Yet you fail to quote the post where someone more or less says he's most likely a Protestant so he will stay with them ums.Oh this again
He didn't really engage him physically did he? Everton played may be 2 crosses onto Lukaku's head but McNair was pretty much doing his job before Lukaku even got the ball. He was showing Lukaku where to receive the ball and got in ahead to take it away. Just a brilliant performance.If he's strong enough to take a physical challenge against Lukaku like he did yesterday then he surely got a chance to make it in United.
Good future ahead of him.
Anyone born in the North has dual citizenship so is eligible to play for the Republic as far as I know. Hes not going to switch allegiances thoughHe is from Ballyclare so despite being called Paddy I imagine he would only play for the IFA
Based on Smalling' performances in particular so far, I'd play McNair every time over him. At least he doesn't go daydreaming at some point in almost every game.I think some are going a bit over the top. He's done well in the two games but I would still bring back our senior CB's ahead of him. If I'm honest, Lukaku made it easy for him yesterday.
He's got time on his hands. I think people tend to go over the top with our academy players one way or the other. I hope he has a future here but it's hard to tell over 2 games.
Its been an amazing month for him considering he only made his u21 debut for Northern Ireland less than a month agohttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29487243
Looks like he is going to be called into the Northern Ireland squad.
So assuming Smalling and McNair were both fit and we were playing Chelsea tomorrow, you would go with McNair over Smalling?Based on Smalling' performances in particular so far, I'd play McNair every time over him. At least he doesn't go daydreaming at some point in almost every game.