Tom13 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, tonyh29 said: Last season with Mings you could hear him talking to players , encouraging players shouting at players if required I don’t think I saw McGinn utter a single word out there today ? That's unfair. He'll definitely have indulged in some top banter. Edited August 7, 2022 by Tom13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, Tom13 said: McGinn is the heart of the soul of the team even if he's not in the XI, ya what? I probably should have said squad/dressing room. He gives his all and has the best personality (I've gone all Internet dating saying that but you know what I mean), he doesn't need the armband to have an influence. In fact making him captain could take the edge off if he has to become all serious and business-like, plus we have to pick him every week when he might need taking out of the firing line for a bit if his form continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I probably should have said squad/dressing room. He gives his all and has the best personality (I've gone all Internet dating saying that but you know what I mean), he doesn't need the armband to have an influence. In fact making him captain could take the edge off if he has to become all serious and business-like, plus we have to pick him every week when he might need taking out of the firing line for a bit if his form continues. No reactions left but gotcha He shouldn't be in the starting XI as he's nowhere near the level we require. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 7 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I probably should have said squad/dressing room. He gives his all and has the best personality (I've gone all Internet dating saying that but you know what I mean), he doesn't need the armband to have an influence. In fact making him captain could take the edge off if he has to become all serious and business-like, plus we have to pick him every week when he might need taking out of the firing line for a bit if his form continues. He does sometimes, not consistently IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah No wonder he’s captain he’s really starting to resemble our manager now… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Slow, sloppy, sluggish, clumsy… not good, not good at all… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 McGinn does not at all strike me as a captain. More of a class clown type character. Another bizarre misstep from SG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvilla28 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Poor choice been saying it for a long time overated how he has become captain is bewildering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 07/08/2022 at 01:12, Delphinho123 said: Ok. Fact. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 At the start of last season there was a lot of talk about McGinn having changed the way he eats and trains and that he was fitter than before. I thought so too, he looked healthier and seemed quicker. Does he look worse again now, or am I being influenced by the general negative view of him at the moment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I agree, he's always had an issue... As he trundled out at the Vitality on Saturday I thought he looked larger than ever; this was reflected by his play as usual slow, caught in possession. Still think he's holding us back and I've thought that for over two years now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 If I was appointed manager today, he'd be the 1st player I'd get rid of. Just don't see how the hell he is now Captain yet can hardly drag his frame round the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viloon Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 It really is a questionable decision to make JM captain. Let alone isolating Mings at the same time. Agree with many, Mcginn doesn't suit a possession based, ball retaining style at all, in pre-season and saturday, he keeps knocking the ball forward, running after it like a lost chicken (or Rhino) and losing possession. He doesn't show for the ball much and is miles away from his team mate most of the time. No wonder Coutinho and the other midfielders struggle to control central areas, Mcginn is a liability. This decision will haunt Gerrard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 On his first game as captain he wasn't even his usual self, instead of being all over the gaff, he was anonymous! This doesn't bode well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 33 minutes ago, Philosopher said: On his first game as captain he wasn't even his usual self, instead of being all over the gaff, he was anonymous! This doesn't bode well! My guess is he isn’t too happy at the moment. Being made captain adds pressure, and him being Gerrard’s favourite makes people negative against him when things go wrong (which may be a bit unfair). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 3 hours ago, Philosopher said: On his first game as captain he wasn't even his usual self, instead of being all over the gaff, he was anonymous! This doesn't bode well! No that's exactly his usual self. Either anonymous or in the game because the man he didn't track back went on and scored or created the goal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 I wonder where he will stack up in the best / worst captain list. I have no faith that he will even get near the middle of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 He must be due his quarterly good game soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Bottom 15% for passes completed last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 1 minute ago, rodders0223 said: Bottom 15% for passes completed last season. That is the consistency Gerrard admires so much about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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