MaseCTID wrote:mcfc1632 wrote:4/ Now I am admittedley an anti-Micah poster and was dismayed to see him start with the armband on. After 20mins though I was wondering if this had been a masterstroke by Mancini as Micah was impressing more than he had in the last 2 years put together - defending and going forward...
He's definitely a confidence type player. I think that giving him the armband will have given him a little boost and lets not joke about here, he HAS the potential to be a top class defender. He just needs to get his head down and work hard. I think with the amount of competition he'll have for a place this year we might well see him pull his finger out and knuckle down.
It's funny because people go on about how brilliant Ireland is, yet he's only had one decent season out of how many?? Micah has done exactly the same yet doesn't get near the amount of praise Ireland gets.
Only time will tell but I have a feeling Micah will turn out to be a very very important player in the future.
I can bring myself to agree - despite the massive mis-givings - but why oh why then did he fade back to old Micah last night - after a promising start - 20mins effort is not enough