Charlie Adam

[BobTheCharmer]

oh its Adam's turn today.

[dww]

Can't find a recent thread with his name in the title so a new one will suffice.

Read earlier that Charlie Adam attempted 0 tackles in the 2nd half v Wolves.

A conscious decision or just too slow to get there?

Can we afford to carry someone in CM who either doesn't make tackles or gives away endless free kicks?

He's a worry in a lot of ways for me. Not sure tackles should be his main objective (defensively I think interceptions are at least as important in his role) but it is indicative of a general problem that he seems worse in second halves as does the rest of the team. His role is to set the tempo of the game so he deserves a greater share of the criticism IMO.

I think it is harsh to say he brings nothing to the game - his long shots and set pieces have been decent and he plays some lovely passes - but there are big problems both when he is under pressure and defensively in general.

[TheElephantMan]

Images of Purple Aki should be banned from this site, in fact the whole internet! *shudders*

[Shanks]

I don't see what he gives to the team....even his set pieces aren't that great...I'd have Spearing ahead of him

Really?

[Shanks]

Can we afford to carry someone in CM who either doesn't make tackles or gives away endless free kicks?

I think you are aiming this at the wrong guy..
During Gerrards absence, he's more than catered for in the assist dept..

[Liverpool]

im not convinvec by adam/lucas its not a championship winning centre midfield, I think they both play too deep as well the link between midfield and upfront isnt there. It makes it easy for teams to play a high tempo game and close us quickly leaves us with the option to boot it to Carroll instead of passing it out.

I think it makes Adam our most important player if he wells play the link is there if not, then we wont win, Spurs is an example.

[Liverpool]

Adam is often in a no mans land, hes too deep when we attack and too far foward when we defend. He thrives when the oppo win the ball around the box and he is there to win the ball. Or when we win it back and it falls loose to him. Needs to be in thick of it instead of feeding off scraps.

[Liverpool]

regarding his assists, one was off a set piece what about the other 2?

[Mostar]

regarding his assists, one was off a set piece what about the other 2?

Free kick delivery to Suarez against Sunderland, the corner kick assist to Skrtel against Bolton and I'd guess Johnson's OG on Saturday also counts as an assist..

[Kenneth]

He's a worry in a lot of ways for me. Not sure tackles should be his main objective (defensively I think interceptions are at least as important in his role) but it is indicative of a general problem that he seems worse in second halves as does the rest of the team. His role is to set the tempo of the game so he deserves a greater share of the criticism IMO.

I think it is harsh to say he brings nothing to the game - his long shots and set pieces have been decent and he plays some lovely passes - but there are big problems both when he is under pressure and defensively in general.

[Craig_H]

Suarez has played 8 games, during which he has scored 4 goals and set up another 3.

So basically responsible for 7 goals in 8 games.

****ing hell

[Roboklopp]

That Suarez stat is amazing, but it is also worrying as to what we'd do without him.

Yet to be convinced fully by Adam. Hopefully he's only playing so much cos Stevie's injured. He can probably be a good player for us if we use him selectively though.

[Neil Young]

He's a worry in a lot of ways for me. Not sure tackles should be his main objective (defensively I think interceptions are at least as important in his role) but it is indicative of a general problem that he seems worse in second halves as does the rest of the team. His role is to set the tempo of the game so he deserves a greater share of the criticism IMO.

I think it is harsh to say he brings nothing to the game - his long shots and set pieces have been decent and he plays some lovely passes - but there are big problems both when he is under pressure and defensively in general.

This is my concern. I don't know whether it's down to individuals fading or a failure to withstand and respond to tactical adjustments made at half-time by the opposition. Either way it's a concern and I feel we're making substitutions too late.

[BringbackBiscan]

I'm checking up on whether this is correct or not but eplindex, supplied by opta have him down as not attempting a tackle again today for the second game running!

[Reece]

It's not, he gave away a fk from a tackle in the first half certainly.