Emile Heskey

This is who I think of when I close my eyes and picture the kind of player Adam could become. I know Heskey is not like some kind of legend of the game, but he was an excellent pro, and justifiably (at the time) got a lot of caps for England.

Adam just gives me the same vibe. He's such a unit. Quick, very strong, awkward. His hold up play is good. He clearly knows where the net is. If he can just put it all together.

Do you remember when Heskey was on the fringes of the England squad, and was selected to play in a friendly against Argentina at Wembley? Keegan apparently fired him up before the game, told him that he could do it all and to believe in himself, and he was then incredible. He absolutely battered the CB trying to mark up. He just couldnt handle him. To the point where (I think) the manager dragged him off and threw on someone else, as Heskey was basically unplayable.

I hope one day to see Adam come out and start obliterating the oppo defence. He's got all the tools in the locker.

Posted By: Under soil heating on November 14th 2023 at 12:09:51

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Interesting Idah stat (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 10:58:32
- given that the club is very much data driven (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 14, 11:29:02
- That is interesting (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 14, 11:16:31
- He’s on 5 league goals for the season. (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 14, 11:11:33
  - Two of those in a game which was already lost (n/m) (NCFC) - MonkeyPuzzle, Nov 14, 13:56:04
    - But that doesn't reflect conversion rate (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 14, 19:59:00
  - Im a big fan, even though he has a ton of haters. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 13:55:20
  - Yeah, the frustration is that he shows in glimpses the player he could be (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:14:32
    - IMHO there is a mental aspect missing. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 13:59:03
      - Agree, though not quite Harry Kane… (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 14:16:46
        
        Yeh maybe thats a bit OTT but I still think he could be a top striker. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 14:31:26
        
        Looking at Harry Kanes stats. (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 17:06:30
    - Emile Heskey (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Nov 14, 12:09:51
    - Exactly. He is far too inconsistent to be considered an effective striker. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pam Demic, Nov 14, 12:03:40
    - I agree with that. The good news... (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 14, 11:54:02
    - Too many players on our squad like that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 14, 11:38:04
      - True - I think Idah would benefit from paying alongside Sarge in a two (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:41:23
        
        Yes, and possibly in the away win at wolves in the cup? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 14, 12:25:08
    - My apathy towards Five Years is that I’ve seen him miss so many sitters (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 14, 11:22:09
- Would be interesting to see all 18 shots he’s taken (NCFC) - SCC 28, Nov 14, 11:03:39
  - A lot of his goals do seem to be tap ins (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:05:06
    - I dont have the stats but he does appear to get a lot more goals.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Nov 14, 13:56:50
    - And Pukki? (n/m) (NCFC) - Eric Morecambe, Nov 14, 11:29:30
      - Very much not tap ins (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:32:41
    - So where Lineker's (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Nov 14, 11:07:10
      - Goal hanger (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 14, 11:32:58

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