RSSCharlie Adam Related Content
Liverpool Midfielder Charlie Adam Could be Wildcard for Scotland as they Seek EURO 2012 Qualification
If Scotland are to qualify for EURO 2012 they will need a new hero, and Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam could be the wildcard for Scotland as they look to upset the odds and reach the Poland/Ukraine tournament.Scotland are currently third placed in EURO 2012 Qualifying Group I behind Spain and the Czech Republic. The Scots are 10 points behind Spain who have already sealed automatic qualification, and are two points behind the second placed Czech Republic.
Scotland could move into a playoff place with win at Lithuania on Saturday, as long as the Czechs lose to Spain the day before.
Wile that scenario is not that unlikely, to seal a playoff spot Scotland must defy the odds during the final qualifying round on October 11. On the final match day the Czech Republic travel to face Lithuania, while Scotland will face World Champions Spain in Alicante.
Liverpool players under pressure to perform after Stoke and Spurs blunders
Last weekend, the Merseyside Reds were expected to achieve a much better result after losing 1-0 to Stoke City on match-day 4 of the English Premier League. But the way they fell to London rivals Spurs was too alarming to be true. An early Luka Modric goal set the tone for the hosts. Jermaine Defoe eventually doubled Tottenham’s lead in the second period before Adebayor scored a brace. Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel’s dismissals had visibly spoiled the game for Liverpool.
Kenny Dalglish had preached about sticking together ahead of the game but what he witnessed at White Hart Lane was nothing like what he wanted. In a post-match interview, the Liverpool coach singled out his flops as the reason behind the horrifying defeat.
Liverpool is a “ginormous” club—Former Blackpool playmaker Charlie Adam
Charlie Adam couldn’t use a better word to describe the Merseyside Reds. In an interview with the English press on Thursday, the £7M signing was quoted as saying:“No disrespect to Blackpool, but the size of this club is ginormous. It's one of THE top ones in the world, one of the elite. There aren't many who would get nearly 40,000 fans watching a training session, 80,000 watching a friendly.
“The reception in Asia, the whole thing, was incredible and shows the size of this place. But that's the expectation of being here.
Liverpool’s furious Agger on Reds’ defense: Can’t we keep a clean sheet at least?
Liverpool’s supporters have had their hopes boosted by the arrival of more signings this summer. Midfielders Charlie Adam, Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson have been welcomed at Anfield to boost Liverpool’s attacking options from the wings and center of the field. Indeed, the revolution under Kenny Dalglish is expected to get hotter next season. However, Liverpool’s Daniel Agger fears that the club will suffer from a new problem: its defense. In 5 club friendly matches, the Merseyside Reds have let in as many as 15 goals.
In their latest results, they lost 3-0 to Hull City and allowed 3 more goals against Valerenga in a 3-3 draw in Norway. Agger revealed his fury while speaking to reporters as ESPN could quote:
Arsenal Transfer Rumors: Three Players Wenger Better Sign To Protect Gunners' Status
Same old tale. Arsenal's season went from hero to zero in a split second and who would have imagined Arsene Wenger having to wonder what went wrong when his team were looking solid for silverware on all fronts. An epic tale of tragic and disaster has been repeated again as far as the Gunners are concerned.
And of all person, Wenger's distraught looks on the sidelines never made any positive impact in motivating the demotivated players. But of course, he was indeed brimming with his evergreen sense of optimism that has never failed to depart from his inner soul ever since he arrived 15 years ago. What a long period of time? Doesn't seem that long when compared to their inability to win silverware for the past seven years.
PFA Award Nomination: A Closer Look At The Seven-Man Shortlist
It has been grandiloquent season of football in the English Premier League as talented athletes from the best teams in England provided first class entertainment to millions of global fans worldwide. Teams like Blackpool and Bolton have impressed people from all walks of life while traditional forces which include Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea provided their fair share of entertainment and shocks as well.
What are the barriers to success in the Premier League? Is it holding onto a lead or is it playing at a high tempo? We all talk about hunger and desire but are there barriers in the lower ranked clubs that act against the real quest for success in top half of the Premier League? It's pretty simple in fact. Everybody knows how big-name players are needed to add that little bit of magic into a particular team.
This is perhaps the fundamental reason that separates the best clubs in England and the minor clubs. That little bit of 'class' that stands out among certain players have helped their respective clubs shine when it all mattered in the so called 'best' league in the world. Nonetheless, PFA have shortlisted seven individuals who have impressed throughout the course of this season and Live Soccer TV provides a closer look at those selected ones.
Scotland vs Brazil Report
Young Santos striker Neymar showed neat footwork to open the scoring just before half-time, and added a second from the penalty spot after he was brought down by Charlie Adam.Scotland had an early chance to make an impression when captain Kenny Miller was fouled on the edge of the area by Lucio. Blackpool playmaker Adam stepped up to free kick but fired his effort into the defensive wall.
Brazil settled into the game and began to dominate possession, their first clear cut chance came when an Elano cross was headed over the bar by Ramires.
Elano was beginning to pull the string and he released Jadson with a clever through ball, only for Allan McGregor to save and keep the scores level. Galatasaray midfielder Elano then played over a corner that was headed powerfully off the bar by Leandro Damiao.
Scotland vs Brazil: Charlie Adam Hoping For Reasonable Result At The Emirates
An exciting game seven months ago saw Arsenal FC thrash Premier League new comers Blackpool in London, in front of approximately 60,000 watchers. A hat-trick from Theo Walcott, along with useful contributions by Diaby, Arshavin and Chamakh were just what were needed by the Gunners to sink their visitors; but Charlie Adam is looking forward to much better consequences ahead of his next match at the Emirates Stadium for Scotland against Brazil.“We don’t want that sort of thing happening again,” he was quoted saying by the Telegraph. “We want to go and perform because everybody watches Brazil worldwide.”
Transfer News: Madness As Spurs Miss Out On Charlie Adam By 2 Minutes!
Initially, the Blackpool captain was hot on Liverpool’s radar. Coach Kenny Dalglish was reportedly so anxious about signing the talented player. However, the Merseyside Reds’ efforts to sign Charlie Adam got blown away by Blackpool. In their first bid, Liverpool offered £4.5M to the Seasiders – a transfer fee which Blackpool coach Ian Holloway described as “disgraceful”. In their last try, Liverpool added £2M to their first offer but it got rejected as well. The Seasiders were not willing to let Charlie Adam leave for less than £10M.
Liverpool Transfer News: Don’t Blame Us For Not Trying – Dalglish
Liverpool are desperately in need of reinforcement and they’ve singled out Ajax’s Luis Suarez and Blackpool’s Charlie Adam as their transfer targets. However, deals to sign these two players haven’t been going ideally. On Wednesday, Ajax coach Frank de Boer set an ultimatum to the Merseyside Reds who are yet to match Luis Suarez’s €35M price tag. Meanwhile, there are also fears that Charlie Adam will not be able to land at Anfield – something which has raised speculations about Liverpool going in for Spurs’ Niko Kranjcar as a replacement for the Blackpool play maker.