[Kerry Dixon's Boots]

In keeping with Reading being linked with every US player out there I saw this in the Sun online today. Any legs to this story?

Would Adu succeed in the Premiership or do you feel he still needs more time to develop his game?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...440711,00.html

[mschofield]

Long discussion already running on the general nature of the idea: http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=415703

As for Reading, don't know that he'd have much luck finding the field right now.
He's been playing on the right and center, correct? Center might be more likely, as I think Harper might be the most vulnerable of the starters right now. Still, adu doesn't look like a two-way mid, which both harps and sids are, so it would mean he has to be enough better than either to force a shape change by coppell.

As for the wing, where Adu really has looked useless in the clips i've seen, he's not any better right now, at 18, than seol.

[superdave]

Adu is not good enough for the Premiership at this time. Further, I would be surprised if he were good enough next year. Maybe the year after that.

Also, I think the English style, where central mids divide up defending and attacking LESS than just about anywhere in the world, doesn't suit him. IMO, he'd be best served by going to a good Dutch club that plays a 4-3-3, and he could play either left-sided forward, or in the central midfield behind them.

[K:theCore]

He is gonna get smoked in the EPL. No doubt in my mind.

[prvev]

I've seen a pretty good amount of his matches recently, and one positive thing is that he does seem to be playing more defensively now than he did before, and at least trying to become a two-way player. Probably in anticipation of an eventual move to England. Still, I don't think he'd play much at all at this point, and if he's not going to play there is no point in getting him on loan, unless its to get around the rules.

And its in the Sun. So its not happening anyway.

[T_Rock]

Originally Posted by prvev

I've seen a pretty good amount of his matches recently, and one positive thing is that he does seem to be playing more defensively now than he did before, and at least trying to become a two-way player. Probably in anticipation of an eventual move to England. Still, I don't think he'd play much at all at this point, and if he's not going to play there is no point in getting him on loan, unless its to get around the rules.

And its in the Sun. So its not happening anyway.

That was my big concern when I heard this report. Adu just doesn't seem to be a very good two-way player. I am happy to hear about that possibly changing.

[uniteo]

Originally Posted by K:theCore

He is gonna get smoked in the EPL. No doubt in my mind.

that's interesting, because in the matches (admittedly not competitive contests) where DC has played elite level competition (Chelsea, Real Madrid) he's the one player who seems to be able to play his game despite the higher level competition...well, him and Boswell

[mschofield]

Originally Posted by uniteo

that's interesting, because in the matches (admittedly not competitive contests) where DC has played elite level competition (Chelsea, Real Madrid) he's the one player who seems to be able to play his game despite the higher level competition...well, him and Boswell

maybe they're after boswell...

[K:theCore]

Originally Posted by uniteo

that's interesting, because in the matches (admittedly not competitive contests) where DC has played elite level competition (Chelsea, Real Madrid) he's the one player who seems to be able to play his game despite the higher level competition...well, him and Boswell

Im not wishing ill will against the kid, but cmon....you cant say playing Chelsea in a friendly on American soil encapsulates the EPL experience. You just cant.


I'd really like to see how he'd fare against the thugs and gangsters of the league like West Ham and Fullham......BOLTON....

[Pablo Chicago]

I hope this puts an end to it...at least for a little while.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ng/5387890.stm