Firstly, that goal on Friday was like time stood still for a moment as he just paused and waited before picking his spot.
Martinez, Torres, Kamara, McGinn, Watkins.
That's a great spine of a team and at times, various of them have been declared our most important player. If any of them are missing, we're significantly weaker. But there's something about McGinn that elevates him, he's a proper leader on, and off, the pitch. Much like Gerrard for Liverpool, Fernandes for ManUtd, Rice for West Ham then Arsenal and all the other examples out there, he's the player that can lift everyone else. His sheer will to perform sets an example for everyone to follow. He performs consistently well and gets better all the time.
I loved the interaction he had with my son and other supporters after a game last season. It was late, he was the last one out, and yet he had time to talk to everyone and be personal with it. He understands what it means to be a captain and role model and frankly he's just immense.
As has been mentioned, that work he did last year in Arizona sounds exceptional, and it was his motivation and drive that got him to do it. Love the player, love the man.
