McCarthy: Wonderful Finish By Celina But Result Tough on Burton
Saturday, 28th Oct 2017 18:24

Town boss Mick McCarthy hailed sub Bersant Celina’s “wonderful finish” 89th minute freekick winner during the 2-1 victory at Burton but admitted the result was tough on the Brewers, who had deservedly led 1-0.

Asked whether the script written was when Celina stepped up to take the freekick, the Town fans having spent much of the half calling for the on-loan Manchester City winger’s introduction, he said: “I don’t know but I’m glad it turned out that way.”

Moving on to the terrace calls for Celina to be brought on, he added: “I don’t give a s––e about that, by the way. They don’t go on because of that, let me clear that up.

“In fact there’s more chance of him not going on when they start telling me what to do. And yes, I am a belligerent f–, let’s just clear that up.

“He’d every chance of going on when the game gets stretched. I don’t think it’s a game for him, when we’re having to head balls out and fight and scrap but with 10 minutes to play it is, strangely enough.

“I though Wardy did well and Kevin Bru did well and Bersant, it was a wonderful finish and he's celebrated with the fans and thrown his shirt in and they all love him. He’s maybe given the bird to me with the jump but I don’t mind that, that’s what he’s paid for. He goes on, scores the goal, he’s the hero, fabulous.

“Tell you what, there were some other heroes there today that kept a clean sheet to half-time and kept it to the score it was. They enabled him to do that, good luck to him, he was brilliant.”

OH YES! @Official_ITFC @BersantCelina finds the net and celebrates in style. #ITFC #freekick

âž¡ï¸ @EFL highlights from 9pm on @channel5_tv. pic.twitter.com/n3hgabO9iW– Channel 5 Sport (@Channel5Sport) October 28, 2017

McCarthy admitted that the Blues needed a result going into the match - “For sure, absolutely” - and conceded that much of the afternoon was tough for his team: “At half-time I was tempted to change it then. Not to put Bersant on, just in case you’re thinking that, but Kevin Bru I’d considered.

“I spoke to TC and he made the point that it was the toughest 45 minutes we’d had, certainly with the conditions, [so we decided] let’s see how we get on, enough time to give them a fair crack of the whip.

“I thought Tristan had a tough time today but he’s been brilliant, he’s 17, and it was hard. We played great last week and we got f– all. We’ve not played well today and won. I’ll give all credit to my players for scrapping it out because we’ve had to.”

What a win!! Can't thank the fans enough for the support love you all !!!ðŸ™ŒðŸ½ðŸ‘ðŸ½âš½ï¸ðŸ’™– Bersant Celina (@BersantCelina) October 28, 2017

He agreed that Burton can feel hard done by: “Absolutely, but it’s not breaking my heart, I have to be honest.”

Quizzed on Celina’s somewhat ambiguous tweet - “Two months until new year. Can’t wait” - which some have taken to mean he’s itching for his spell with Town to end early in January, McCarthy said: “He’s factually correct, isn’t he? He’s a f–-ing brighter lad than I thought he was!

“He’s our player and he might play at Cardiff and he’ll be happy then, won't he? Good luck to him.”

McCarthy confirmed that his loan is for the season - “For 12 months” - and the deal is likely to be along the lines of Tom Lawrence's spell last season which could have been cut short in January but only if agreed by all three parties, the two clubs and the player.

When questioned whether the Kosovo international is frustrated, the Town boss responded: “Ask him.”

Has he said he is to McCarthy, having said he felt his time had come earlier in the season?

“He is [a confident young man], and I’ve also got 18, 19, 20 others that I have to take care of as well.”

The Town boss says he fully understands why fans have taken to him: “I do and I like him when he does that. He’s done great today, hasn’t he? I’m really delighted with him.”

Regarding the derogatory chants aimed in his own direction by the Town support, something which he hoped wouldn’t resurface this season, McCarthy added: “Listen, unless somebody decides otherwise, you’ve got me, boring old big nose, f–-ing fart with 's–-e football' until May. Unless somebody decides different.”

Does it bother him? “It hurts me for the players because it can affect them. It doesn’t affect me, I have to be honest.

“I’d prefer it the other way when we changed the hit parade for six games, but it’s back. I can tolerate it.”

Kevin Bru made his first appearance of the season from the bench and impressed his manager: “He was great, wasn’t he? I said to everybody, in front of all the players, I was delighted with him.

“His attitude has been great. Mind, he hasn’t been ostracised, he’s not been asked to train with the kids, he’s not been pushed out, he’s been training with us and been away and done his international stuff. Really thrilled with him, he deserves a lot of credit for the way he’s played today.”

Does the performance put the Mauritius international, who was told he could move on in the summer, back in his thoughts? “Quite clearly he’s never been out of my thoughts as he’s played today.

“Circumstances dictate certain things. Emyr Huws is injured, Tom Adeyemi’s injured, Teddy Bishop’s injured, Luke Hyam’s injured.

“I’ve got two teenagers [Tristan Nydam and Flynn Downes] who have been doing great but it gets tough for them in the Championship and I thought it was a day to have him on the bench and contribute if necessary, which he’s done. I thought he was good.”

Martyn Waghorn took his total to seven for the season since joining from Rangers with the equaliser.

“Let’s hope that continues, he’s been excellent, everybody’s pleased with him,” McCarthy said.

“He did great with the goal because he was unhappy with their goal because we had a throw-in and it ended up as a corner. And between him and the thrower we lost it and it ends up as a corner and it ends up in our net.

“He wasn’t best pleased, so he made up for that. Good luck to Bersant, he gets the headlines today, it’s wonderful.”

Burton boss Nigel Clough admitted it hurt to lose the game: “That’s going to sting for a while, an awful long while. It was very, very harsh to lose that game today on the balance of the play and balance of the effort that went in, chances created and everything else.

“We scored a goal, we haven’t done that in five and a half games, so that was a bonus, but we should have scored more than one today.

“It wasn’t just chances, it was situations leading to chances. We had great situations in the first half today and didn’t make chances out of them.

“But then we got the goal and there is an element of it not dropping for us in the penalty area without a doubt. And you look at their first goal, the cross has gone in, it’s been half-cleared and it’s just dropped straight in Waghorn’s path. We’d like one to drop for us like that.”

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alfromcol added 21:33 - Oct 28 Rumour has it that McCarthy is going to bring Moore back in January and let Celina go back to City
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thundercat600 added 21:33 - Oct 28 So, if you was a manager of a football club and all you get is people outside of the game telling you how to select your team and continuously giving you an ear bashing what would your repose be. Yep the same as you are getting now.
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Kingfisher49 added 21:44 - Oct 28 When Managers make comments that the FA find offensive they take action. A heavy fine and/or touchline bans follow. To belittle his own players and supporters with foul and abusive language I feel should fall into this category. And then the Chairman should follow it up with his P45.
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BanksterDebtSlave added 21:48 - Oct 28 So just watched some of his interview on ch5 highlights.......what's the problem ?
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blueboy1981 added 21:53 - Oct 28 How can anyone be so belligerent as to state : - ' the more the fans call for someone to be on the pitch, the more likely they are not going to' - totally disrespect shown towards the people who indirectly pays his wages. Quite clearly stated by McCarthy on Football on 5. Our Club will not get another penny out of me whilst we have a Manager with that attitude.
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Bert added 22:05 - Oct 28 When will he learn to zip it. A professional man would turn the other cheek. Someone at PR needs to mark his card and fine him a week's wages for unacceptable behaviour. That said the principle of what he means is right but a thick skinned person would deflect the criticism of paying supporters.why spoil a win with such language.
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Taricco_Fan added 22:07 - Oct 28

@thundercat600

Fans have been calling for McCarthy to start Celina for ages now. Celina comes on in the final minutes today and makes the difference. What's difficult to grasp? The fans are right on this one and McCarthy is too stubborn to acknowledge that and swallow his pride. His personal issue with Celina and his belligerence come before playing a player whose talent can greatly benefit this team.

TimmyH added 22:30 - Oct 28

There's no doubt in my mind McCarthy thinks he's bigger than Ipswich Town Football Club and more important than the supporters. So so arrogant, shame Rep of Ireland are in the play-offs as I'd like to see MM sacked in the next couple of weeks so him and Keane could appear on 'I'm a celebrity sh£t manager get me out of here' and beat two buckets of crap out of each other - now that I'd pay to see!

blue75 added 22:30 - Oct 28 BanksterDebtSlave they didn't show the whole interview. They did mention his bad language though. I personally couldn't give a flying one about his bad language it's the fact he disrespects the fans that travelled up there. McCarthy likes to think he kneeled best which he doesn't otherwise we'd be top of the league unbeaten!!!
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DoseOfReality added 22:39 - Oct 28 If there's any anyone left behind this arrogant clown you are deluded HES ONE OF HIS OWN HES ONE IF HIS OWN .. MICK MCARTHY HES ONE OF HIS OWN Evans you are a disgrace to let this continue ... SPINELESS .. you made the contract so you pay the price buts it's OUR club & always will be MAN UP & GET RID EVANS
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jonnysuave added 22:48 - Oct 28 Well played Town, good result. Lets get down and another three points on Tuesday.
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warktheline added 23:00 - Oct 28

@gcon, all I want to see is our boys playing football and entertaining, if that makes me a whinger and hypocrite, so be it!

I've had more than a gut full of McCarthy, he's embarrassingly failed to deliver entertaining football, he promised! He's outdated in terms of today's game. He lacks respect for opposing views, and unfortunately this manifests in a truly hideous way. He's shamed the club all too often with foul language and needs removing .

As for you, and alike, shame on you for complying with all of the above mentioned, it is you, and similar minded people that should consider what you believe is best for this wonderful club steeped in history going forward !

BanksterDebtSlave added 00:17 - Oct 29 Blue 75...... why should he respect fans who sing that they play sh1t football 6 minutes into a match. I have no doubt he respects fans that try to motivate our team !
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Telford_Blue added 00:18 - Oct 29

I have always thought who will we get who
Is better than MM, yes I know it's hard to believe but after seeing him get wolves and Sunderland up (and wolves played half decent stuff too it grieves me to say) I thought MM. could do a job for us and he is always welcomed back by those fans.
However, these comments about the fans and how he does not (in his words) give a flying one about our opinions etc and the contempt he has are outrageous and should be enough for him
To go. Even if he thinks it he should be PROFESSIONAL enough to not say it. People travelled and paid good money to go to a team that with all respect (yes they have a good manager and punch above their weight) should not be holding a candle to us. Yes that's probably delusion on my part, Burton are in our division on merit but for us to happy to go in at 0-0???? At half time. Happy????? The fans deserve better and deserve an apology for those absolutely scandalous remarks. The fans have a RIGHT to Be listened to and their views respected even if in the quiet of his own kind MM does not act on them. Today was my last straw and having been a backer of him it is now time for MM to go and don't worry about switching the light off in your office Mick I'll gladly do it for you!!

hyperbrit added 00:21 - Oct 29 ...as I've said before in so many words,fans don't have the whole picture.If he starts Celina it increases the chance of injury,and when he goes back to City the strike force has to start all over again. I'm NOT a Mick fan btw,but.he's not there to get T own promoted because Evans needs the tax break imo!!
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Seasider added 00:53 - Oct 29

geminimustang is apparently happy with a manager who uses expletives liberally,and shows his nasty nature at press conferences time and time again.

I said in my pre match comments that this moron was both arrogant and childish,and his post match reaction has ,I feel,simply confirmed this.

A manager normally starts a game with a team he selects to win a match,and corresponding tactics.For the first hour we were treated to a typical McCarthy display;being over run in midfield with a small youngster in Nydam and pedestrian Skuse.

This resulted in long balls to our diminutive strikers in the hope that they could get on the end of one or two, as they had earlier in the season.A prime example of this is Adam Webster who when he came here was a ball playing Centre Back;but since his return the Dino seems to have 'coached ' this out of him

After going behind our' esteemed manager' decided in his wisdom that he had to do something,and by bringing on Bru, Ward and belatedly Bersant Celina they rescued this dire situation.

I don't feel this vindicates McCarthy in anyway as we have just managed to beat the bottom team who our Manager said in his post match interview were unlucky to lose !

I object to being called a troll by gemininstrang who is clearly in the McCarthy mould of slagging fans off.I sir/madam have supported this club for 55 years,am a shareholder,season ticket holder and even have a brick in the wall lol !!!

Finally McCarthy has clearly not changed from last season, evidenced by his swearing and comments about fans,and I am not a troll as during the past two years I and several others have been critical of McCarthy to his face,which probably why he didn't turn up to face the supporters at recent AGM,just like the invisible owner who never does either;not even to theClubs AGM of which he is Chairman ?

If he cares for the club he owns he should sack MM immediately,and with his good lawyers might be able to avoid paying up the full contract

Seasider added 00:53 - Oct 29