I get why you would say that but I would prefer more energy every time. If you were going to swap out Barkley for him then yes but not for McCarthy or Gana.
McCarthy is turning into our Roy Keane. Putting his foot in, putting himself around and sticking for his team mates. Let's just hope that is as Roy Keane as he gets though!
I think it's our best chance. If we fiddle about with it in the middle I think we would definitely be in for a pasting.
At least if we do play long ball, it keeps the thing further from our goal!
I think Koeman is doing the right thing with the starting 11 tonight.
It's going to go long again but that's probably not a bad thing against this Liverpool team.
Oh yeh, not saying he will stop that!
I don't think we can underestimate how important it will be to get through the first 20 unscathed... and then the next 70!
You will be surprised. I remember him getting the armband under Martinez and he is laying into players and the ref. I also remember one of the opposition having a dig at one of our lads and he jumped all over them. I couldn't believe it! Haha