What's the point of Wharton?

[Bingee]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

 

[ASCPFC]

Yes

 

[Eagleman13]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

Seriously? Go back to the clowns.

 

[Lancspalace]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

Not sure I have ever read anything quite so ridiculous on this message board, and that is saying an awful lot.

 

[samprior]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

Absolutely. Should release him tomorrow.

 

[eritheagle]

I thought exactly that at wembley when he ran the show in the semi v villa, broke up wave after wave of city attacks in the final and had the calmness on the ball to turn the game in our favour and the vision to set up sarr against l'pool in the comm shield!!

 

[ASCPFC]

Not sure I have ever read anything quite so ridiculous on this message board, and that is saying an awful lot.

Have you ever read the News/Politics section?

 

[Lancspalace]

Have you ever read the News/Politics section?

I find Palace Talk and Transfer Talk just about as much as I can bear so don't go near there.

 

[JHB]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

If any scouts of other clubs are reading this I completely agree. It scouts aren’t reading this I have a different opinion

 

[Eaglecoops]

I’ll put this as simply as I can.

He controls the midfield without breaking a sweat. He reads runs better than anyone we have had since Cabaye. His first touch is sublime. He makes it look like he has loads of time on the ball by taking one pace in the right direction. His passing is generally second to none.

Apart from that he’s crap.

 

[Canterbury Palace]

He's absurdly good and should be in England's midfield three at the World Cup.

He does appear to jog round the pitch a bit, especially when partnered with Hughes who runs round like a maniac, but I believe this is intelligent positioning and reading the game well rather than laziness.

Wasn't his best today but, with Eze gone, he's our best hope for advancing the ball this season.

 

[Fanofzhiyi]

We all see the game differently, I’ve seen people question many players over the years.
I’d just add you and I see Wharton differently. Next summer he will be headed to Madrid or some other massive club. His vision is incredible. Goals etc will come later

 

[stevo]

Yes

Ha ha ha ha ha

 

[DenTyler]

Earlier today in the match thread I confessed to knowing f*** all about football, not really, not compared to say our very successful manager.

However, once in awhile somebody comes along that makes me feel like the Yoda of the football world, a genius if you will. Wise and all knowing. The heading of this thread is today’s case in point. Genius and made me actually laugh.

I was going to put something like… what does he do? You mean other than see passes as quick as anybody around and makes things look effortless at 21 years old… but I thought what’s the point and carried on banging my head against the wall about our transfer strategy.

 

[ASCPFC]

Earlier today in the match thread I confessed to knowing f*** all about football, not really, not compared to say our very successful manager.

However, once in awhile somebody comes along that makes me feel like the Yoda of the football world, a genius if you will. Wise and all knowing. The heading of this thread is today’s case in point. Genius and made me actually laugh.

I was going to put something like… what does he do? You mean other than see passes as quick as anybody around and makes things look effortless at 21 years old… but I thought what’s the point and carried on banging my head against the wall about our transfer strategy.

You've just copied Tuchel's cover letter.

 

[Ronsdog]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

Sounds like irony to me !!!!!

 

[Spindle]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

"Hi everyone, I don't have a clue about football, I think it's about running and I reckon that Mo Farah would've been a great player"

 

[park the bus]

Both Thursday and today, Adam seems to offer very little. Always in space and can be relied on for the odd touch (but rarely more than one) and he does nothing to break up the opposition. Not interested in tackling and seems far less committed to work than our other 10 on the pitch who put in a shift.
Am I wrong?

Consider him (and whoever he's playing alongside in midfield) as the hub of a wheel, holding it all together - the ball comes in to him and he uses it with efficiency, finding runners around him. I'm not comparing him with the great Pirlo, but the idea is the same, he has an accurate passing range and can find space and team mates with the ball.

 

[Teddy Eagle]

"Hi everyone, I don't have a clue about football, I think it's about running and I reckon that Mo Farah would've been a great player"

Worked for Brian Talbot. He got a career out of running up and down.

 

[Part Time James]

What did the Romans ever do for us?