Category Archives: Charlie Adam

Blackburn 2 – 2 Blackpool

Posted on March 20, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

As a coach Steve Kean may well have had aspirations to manage at the highest level, perhaps he had ideas of his own that one day he’d weave in to his own team unit, or as has happened, he’d be … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Defence, Formation, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Tactics | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Blackpool 3 – 1 Spurs

Posted on February 23, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Spurs came to Bloomfield Road fresh from their Champions League excellence, whilst Ian Holloway had ten days to work with his squad since the draw with Aston Villa. Both managers faced selection dilemmas due to injuries to key personnel. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Formation, Harry Redknapp, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Spurs, Tactics | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments

What’s in a pass – Revisited

Posted on February 16, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Back in January this blog took a look at the passing of Blackpool and the role that it plays in their overall game plan. Then Blackpool were on 25 points and 8 games later they have only mustered up further 4 points. This decline … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Ian Evatt, Ian Holloway, Pass Completion, Players | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Clinical Deficiencies – Everton v Blackpool

Posted on February 7, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Louis Saha gave a masterclass in clinical finishing either side of Blackpool clinically punishing two mistakes made by Everton players. However, it was a double defensive substitution by Ian Holloway that failed to snuff out Everton’s attacks that swung the game back in David Moyes’ favour. Setting Up … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, David Moyes, Everton, Formation, Full Backs, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Players, Tactics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The lost fluency – Blackpool v West Ham

Posted on February 3, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

West Ham outworked Blackpool in the central area of the pitch to record a deserved victory as Ian Holloway shuffled his team selection which ultimately appeared to disrupt the fluency that they have found at many stages this season. Setting … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Formation, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Players, Tactics, West Ham United | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Sunderland Review

Posted on January 23, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

Steve Bruce lost Darren Bent to Aston Villa this week and Daniel Welbeck to injury, but arguably it helped to define his team selection and he reaped the benefits. Ian Holloway will be happy with the way the game ended, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool, Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Ian Holloway, Match Analysis, Sunderland, Tactics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Blackpool’s Number 26

Posted on January 21, 2011 by tangerinedreaming

There’s no doubt that when people refer to Blackpool this season they normally mention Charlie Adam in the same breath. He has adapted to life in the Premier League and made many people sit up and take notice. However, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Blackpool FC, Charlie Adam, Ian Holloway, Liverpool FC, Manchester City, Match Analysis, Midfield, Pass Completion, Players | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments