Graeme Jones: I agree that two thirds of the world is covered by water, the rest by James McCarthy
Everton number 2 Graeme Jones says that James McCarthy’s impact at the club has come as no surprise to him and says that he has shown how good he is ever since they met him at the age of 15.
Jones goes on to say that McCarthy has probably had the toughest ride out of all the signings due to the price tag and the fact that he followed the management team from Wigan Athletic, but the Everton assistant manager says that the 23 year old has adapted well once again.
Jones told evertontv: “He has been like that since I met him at 15. I’m not kidding you – anybody who knows him knows he is so consistent as a human being. He loves his football.
“When you go to a football club as a management team there’s always one player who always gets identified with that management team. We had it at Wigan initially with Jordi Gomez and then here with James McCarthy.
“The pressure is on that player more than any other signing because they have come from your former club. He’s had to get through those hurdles first and then he has gone from strength to strength after that.
“So it’s not been easy for James. Out of all the signings, he’s had the most difficult challenge and he has come through that no problem.”
“If you check his [McCarthy’s] record, he is closing in on 300 games already and he is only 23 years old. This is not a guy who at 23 is not experienced. Physically and technically he always had that ability.
“We took him to Wigan with us and the manager has to take a huge pat on the back for the tactical aspect that he has given James. Every other area he had but I think the gaffer, being a former midfield player, has taken James to another level.
“I haven’t got a Facebook or Twitter account but I received a copy of the tweet the other day that said two thirds of the world is covered by water and the other third is covered by James McCarthy. I didn’t think it was a bad comment!”
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