McClean didn't hold back when talking about former Republic of Ireland teammate Declan Rice.
Sam Allardyce has hit back at James McClean after he described former Republic of Ireland teammate Declan Rice as being "very overrated"."I think Declan Rice is very overrated," he said. "Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s a very good footballer, but the way the English media wax lyrical about him is completely over the top.
McClean added: "He's not someone who is going get on the half turn and play passes forward. He is very good at what he does."They play the same role, so why can't they do the same things? If you're going to give me this much hype and reputation, then surely he should be able to do what they do? That's get the ball on the half turn, play passes forward, and dictate the play. I don't think he does that.
Kevin Nolan also reacted, saying: "I can’t believe he said that and had the cojones, shall we say, to actually say that becauseboss said. "A lot of that criticism seems to be the way of the world today. If you want to be a pundit then you be controversial, and they'll keep you on."
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