McCarty, who moved from Manchester City to Nottingham Forest this summer, was interviewed by the British media FourFourTwo and recalled his career in Manchester City's youth training, his own growth experience, his mentor Guardiola and other topics.

McCarty first talked about his Manchester City youth training career: "I met a coach named Mark Burton. He was an important figure in my youth and I still keep in touch with him. He was the first coach to instill confidence in me. I learned to play football freely. , things started to get on track from there. "

McCarty sometimes paired up with Palmer, who was five months older than him: "He was also very small when he was very young, and he was the shortest in the team, but his skills were very good. He was promoted to the U18 echelon, one age above me. Duan, from then on, he was always a level above everyone else and a great player. "

"In the academy we would sometimes compete with each other for a place, but I remember watching him score goals in the first team for the Community Shield and the UEFA Super Cup and thinking: 'Yeah, I want to do that too'. When he went to Chelsea I didn't expect him to do so well, but it's great that he did it. "

In 2020, McCarty and Palmer both scored when Manchester City defeated Chelsea to win the FA Youth Cup. Morgan Rogers and Delap were also part of Manchester City's attacking line at the time, and the cumulative transfer fee for these four has since reached approximately 135 million pounds.

When he was in the Manchester City U23 echelon, Enzo Maresca was McCarty's coach when he participated in the EFL Trophy. At that time, the team defeated Scunthorpe 4-0, and that team included his brother John. McCarty actually played as a forward that night: "I'd say my best position is attacking midfield, but I've always played in the front four. I find it more difficult to play on the left because I've never been able to get past people with speed, and that's not how I play, but I don't mind playing forward, and it's easier for me on the right."

"Enzo -Maresca is a great coach and what I find most interesting is that he was obviously a great player as well. When he joined us for the lapping sessions, I felt like his skills were never rusty and McCarty finally made his senior debut. Guardiola appreciates him, which he is very grateful for: "It's a confidence boost, a huge compliment, and I'm grateful for the trust and confidence he has in me. For me, he is the best coach in the world, someone you can learn from every day. He will talk to me about how to get into the penalty area, how to try to get better Offensive statistics. "

However, when he made his first-team debut as a 72nd-minute substitute at Wycombe Wanderers in the Carabao Cup at the age of 18, it was not entirely possible to obtain offensive statistics: "I played at left-back and I was ecstatic to play for Manchester City, but I was a bit annoyed to play at left-back. " He joked. "But then making my Premier League debut against Everton was the best feeling. "

"It's been a goal I've had since I was 11 years old, so to finally be able to achieve it was a dream come true. Being on the bench against Real Madrid away is one of my most cherished memories from that time. "