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Post by Kjones9 on Mar 5, 2015 12:55:59 GMT
Once again expelling the myth that he is a liability. Fitness is an issue but he makes things happen like no other midfielder we currently have on the books. Bojan?
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Post by realstokebloke on Mar 5, 2015 12:59:04 GMT
Maybe the 70 was an exaggeration I just wish he'd lose a bit of weight and get fit. I'd have him in every week if he was in the condition he was at Blackpool. Agree - albeit i can't ever remember him being exactly svelte at Blackpuddle?
That said, if he can't get fitter (& slimmer as a by-product) within the environment of a PL football team and all the expertise / support that brings, then he never will.
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Post by Seymour Beaver on Mar 5, 2015 13:01:59 GMT
You can see why supporters love him - he can at times do things with the ball we haven't seen since at the days of Alan Hudson and tries the most outrageous of shots, flicks and passes that whilst they rarely come off are usually close enough to make you think that the next time they will.
I can also see why Hughes doesn't like him, his fitmess level for a professional footballer is little short of disgraceful, he tries the spectacular when often the basic will do, he all too frequently get's caught in possession or gives the ball away unecessarily and a good half of his tricks (as well as his propensity to go to ground cheaply) are done to cover up for the fact that he can't fucking run.
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Post by mailman44 on Mar 5, 2015 13:20:21 GMT
Voted "player to have a night in the pub with" by the USA Stoke Supporters Association 3 years in a row. Ought to count for something.
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Post by HappyClapper on Mar 5, 2015 13:22:12 GMT
I hold my hands up I have criticised him this season but last night he was class.
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Post by thestatusquo on Mar 5, 2015 13:47:02 GMT
He'd started to fade in the last minutes of the 1st half. He got caught in possession a couple of times in his own half but luckily nothing came of them. His fitness is a major concern though. I know he hasn't played many games but he is a professional athlete and should be able to last more than 45 minutes.
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Post by burberrybassist on Mar 5, 2015 13:56:02 GMT
Even when he was getting regular starts in the team he could only manage 70 mins before starting to flag. He is a great option to bring off the bench though and gives us something different to the likes of Ireland and Bojan. Great squad player to have around if he is happy with it. A decent team needs quality throughout the 25 and bar one or two (such as The Wizard of Podge), we really do have a cracking squad man for man.
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Post by huddy on Mar 5, 2015 14:12:26 GMT
Such a shame the fella can't run. Bags of ability.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2015 17:27:09 GMT
Once again expelling the myth that he is a liability. Fitness is an issue but he makes things happen like no other midfielder we currently have on the books. Bojan? I wouldn't class Bojan as a midfielder though. I know they have been operating in the same position this season but Adam is essentially a central midfielder being asked to play out of position.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2015 17:57:57 GMT
Had a really good game. Completely ran out of legs and I must admit I was shouting for Hughes to take him off 10 minutes earlier, but his contribution was first class
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