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Passing should always be played with a purpose. For example, when Moore and Miazga pass between each other, it often leaves me frustrated because I always wonder what the purpose of the pass is. Simple to say, but a pass should only be made if it puts the receiver in a better position than the passer
So I do get why people thought Adam was “different” because he played many forward passes, unlike Loader, Barrett etc...and he was doing OK in the 10 role. Unfortunately when he dropped back, many of those forward passes found the advertising boards. It was horrific to watch and I’m not sure why people think “it’s OK because at least he went forward” when very few worked and instead allowed them to time waste and close off the game
I mean this is it isn't it. He started out excellent, dropped deeper due to a substitution and then tried to force the killer ball from too deep and too direct too often. And it really didn't work. But yeah he injected a load of nous we didn't have before and looks a decent addition. Just not one who can play 90 minutes and yet another one who looks better placed as a No. 10 in behind a striker we don't have and ahead of a partner for Rino we don't have.
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He played several excellent balls. one was to Barrow that cut out the right back and right midfield it was beautiful. I turned to jnr leon II and said that was a great ball.
He also played a lovely disguised ball in midfield to the right that foxed everyone who naturally assumed it was going the other way. Created space and we went in the attack.
This is my point. Yes he played some overly ambitious balls but he did more with ball than anybody else.
People seem to have made their minds up about him and then adjusted the narrative.
I take your point about some of the passes he played working out, but we can't have somebody with a 30% success rate with passes. Miazga, Moore, Yiadom etc are trying not to lose the ball at all. Swift didn't lose the ball at all yesterday. Then after 60 minutes the class clown comes on and sprays it everywhere. It's just wrong. You can't have somebody playing with different rules to everybody else, particularly if he isn't able to chase back or tackle anymore. That was a horrendous debut, and we would literally have been better off without him, and it is a long time since I have though that about a player. I just hope he realises the game is up and gets a nice offer to start his media career.