McCarthy's Wolves and Sunderland comparisons
By Glen Williams
Sunday 28th February 2021
McCarthy has experienced promotion to the Premier League twice before, with Wolves and Sunderland.
He is an anomaly in the modern era in so much as he is one of the few managers who tends to stay in each of his jobs for years - many now have stints where they last just months or a season at best.
But McCarthy has worked wonders elsewhere and that is why City believed he is the best man for the job.
He staved off relegation, which was his first port of call, but now tentative eyes are zeroing in on an unlikely promotion push.
Having achieved promotion before, does McCarthy see comparisons between this City side and his Wolves and Sunderland sides?
"The comparisons they've got is that they've got that real work ethic, a determination, a real collective team spirit," McCarthy said after the match.
"And then they've got that bit of quality, with Harry (Wilson), Josh (Murphy) and Kieffer Moore, who has been getting his goals. Sheyi (Ojo) and Leandro (Bacuna), Jonny Williams on the bench. It's a recipe for winning games, if you've got that.
"But having to come to Middlesbrough and play like we have today, it was a war of attrition, not the best game of football I've seen, probably one of the worst.
"But I'm not bothered, we've come away and we've taken a point and that's going to be what's important at the end of it all, how many points we've got."
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