Charlie Adam can net Stoke City goals, insists Tony Pulis
CHARLIE Adam is being urged to throw his weight behind Stoke City's goalscoring efforts – starting at home to Sunderland today (3pm).
The 26-year-old Scotland international never got into his goalscoring stride at Liverpool after bagging just two in 27 starts last season.
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Charlie Adam
Before that at Blackpool, however, he netted 28 in 75 starts in both the Championship and the Premier League.
And now boss Tony Pulis wants him to start repeating that kind of form by taking more shots and drifting into more dangerous areas.
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His call comes after Adam produced his most influential display yet for Stoke during last weekend's 4-2 defeat at Manchester United.
"Last week was Charlie's best game," said Pulis.
"What we need to do with Charlie – and Michael Kightly – is integrate them into the system we want to play when we don't have the ball.
"He's a very good player and been great around the place with a bubbly attitude.
"We are also hoping we get goals off him as well."
Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher arrives at the Britannia today with five goals from his first six league games for the club following his summer move from Wolves.
Pulis has suggested he made an inquiry about the Scot earlier this year – and has no doubts he will be a hit on Wearside following his £12m move.
"I might have tried, but we tried with a lot of players," he said of his interest in Fletcher.
"I'm not surprised he's been a success. They paid a lot of money and it raised a lot of eyebrows, but he's certainly given them a good return.
"He might be one of the bargains of the season.
"He's in a team with two wingers that will get crosses into the box in Adam Johnson and James McClean.
"That was the same at Wolves with Kightly and Matt Jarvis.
"He's a strong lad and puts himself about, but I also think he's got good ability.
"He's good in the box, takes good positions, he's always on the move and his scoring record is first class."
Sunderland have added free agent James McFadden to their squad after signing the former Everton and Scotland striker on a three-month contract.
Pulis, meanwhile, is expected to keep faith with Geoff Cameron at right-back and Dean Whitehead in midfield against his old club.
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill is predicting Stoke will now grow strong after a tough start to their fifth Premier League campaign.
"With Stoke, regardless of how they start the season, they find themselves, click into gear and get stronger as the season goes on," said O'Neill.
"Last year they had the Europa League and were playing in that in February time against Valencia. So it was a long season for them.
"They don't have that this season and they will get stronger."
Comments
by jswords
Tuesday, October 30 2012, 12:49AM
“Lattink - There is much merit in your suggestion/proposal for a petition.
As far as we know, publically, Mr Coates still has strong support for his Manager.
Nothing short of relegation will change that.
He seems content to accept being in the lower end of the Premier League.”
by Latthink
Monday, October 29 2012, 6:07PM
“EVA, A CURE FOR WORSE THAN POOR MANAGEMENT!
Dissillusioned fans = Disappearing Fans,
Disappearing fans = Lower gatemonies
Lower Gate Monies = Coates taking an interest
Coates taking interest = Pulis getting twitchy
Protest at Brit = Coates getting more interested
Coates getting more interested = Pulis becoming more Twitchy!
More Protest at Brit = Coates becoming embarassed
Coates becoming more embarrased = Pulis developing employment contacts
Pulis even more Twitchier = Even more protests at Brit
Even more Brit Protests = Even more Coates embarrasment
Even more Coates embarrasment = Pulis returning to Wales with Coates foot situated "where the sun don't shine"
It all illustrates that causing acute embarrasment to the Chairman eventually gets his foot into the correct place!”
by jswords
Sunday, October 28 2012, 11:36PM
“"What we need to do with Charlie – and Michael Kightly – is integrate them into the system we want to play when we don't have the ball."
Words from the mouth of Mr. Pulis.
Just about sums up everything wrong about this Manager”
by yoblet
Sunday, October 28 2012, 9:20AM
“adams career is about 1 in 5 average, that is playing for teams that attack like liverpool and blackpool so for defencive minded stoke will be lucky to get 1 in 10, zero from 7 at the moment,stats dont lie mr pulis so what do you base your comments on.”
by PeterPotter
Saturday, October 27 2012, 6:52PM
“As long as Pulis is in charge and controlling who plays and how and where they play, I honestly don't think anyone will score”