I'm sure Dan Martin is thrilled to find out that, after two and a half years here, he's not even in the top 5 left backs at the club, even though we're now playing a system that's made for him and Bennett and Cunningham aren't blocking his way. I get the impression, from the way he has handled Bacuna, that McCarthy would rather have specialist full backs in that position than converted wingers or midfielders. Time will tell.

I don't see Brown as a wing-back but, again, we'll have to wait and see. I know he hasn't played for a while but I thought he looked a bit clumsy and agricultural at centre back for the under-23s on Monday but that may have just been an act to impress McCarthy and Connor.