Adam Wharton

[Mattyblue]

As always… Masher gonna’ Masher.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

5 hours ago, Upside Down said:

And if you have someone up the pitch you can make the clearance much quicker as you can pretty much just hoof it. None of this fannying about waiting for the play to break 

Plus the fact that players like Morishita or Yuki and Dolan last season are next to no use at defending corners. They may as well be on the halfway line occupying an opponent or two. The more players you can get out of the 6 yard box the more chance you have of your goalkeeper defending the corner effectively. I’m sick of seeing keepers trying to make a save on the goal line and failing to keep the ball out. On another point your attacking players are more likely to concede a penalty in those circumstances.

Somebody will come up with the idea in a while and it’ll be hailed as a new master stroke.

[TheKitGuy]

46 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Plus the fact that players like Morishita or Yuki and Dolan last season are next to no use at defending corners. They may as well be on the halfway line occupying an opponent or two. The more players you can get out of the 6 yard box the more chance you have of your goalkeeper defending the corner effectively. I’m sick of seeing keepers trying to make a save on the goal line and failing to keep the ball out. On another point your attacking players are more likely to concede a penalty in those circumstances.

Somebody will come up with the idea in a while and it’ll be hailed as a new master stroke.

The ideal scenario is everyone back like normal (to prevent a short corner etc) as soon as the player runs up to strike it - the defending team sprint out the box.. keeper catches it and then plays it up to the now attacking team - leaving a fast break of 8 on 2 etc. 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Interesting.

[KentExile]

Piece on the BBC site ahead of Palaces cup game with Arsenal this eve

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/clyx6q9y8wpo

[Mattyblue]

Been a couple more in The Times/Sunday Times too recently in a similar, ‘Christ, how good is this lad?’ vein.

Still, least we got a similar fee to Tyler Morton and only ten million behind Jobe.

[roverandout]

16 hours ago, Exiled_Rover said:

Why is a 5'9" player clearly not going to win headers?

If u are talking about Wharton.  He's 6 foot

[den]

Lee Dixon commentating on tonight’s match saying how Wharton knows where his pass is going before he gets it.

I said that from the first time A saw him. It’s why he’s never under pressure. He doesn’t hold onto it long enough for anyone to get close to him.

It’s a wonderful talent and not many players are blessed with it. Couple that with pin point accuracy from a first touch and he’s a dream to watch.

[roverandout]

5 minutes ago, den said:

Lee Dixon commentating on tonight’s match saying how Wharton knows where his pass is going before he gets it.

I said that from the first time A saw him. It’s why he’s never under pressure. He doesn’t hold onto it long enough for anyone to get close to him.

It’s a wonderful talent and not many players are blessed with it. Couple that with pin point accuracy from a first touch and he’s a dream to watch.

Watching it. When he plays well. Palace play well.  He's been a different player second half 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

52 minutes ago, den said:

Lee Dixon commentating on tonight’s match saying how Wharton knows where his pass is going before he gets it.

I said that from the first time A saw him. It’s why he’s never under pressure. He doesn’t hold onto it long enough for anyone to get close to him.

It’s a wonderful talent and not many players are blessed with it. Couple that with pin point accuracy from a first touch and he’s a dream to watch.

That was the first thing that caught my eye the first time I saw him play. He’s rarely caught in possession.

[rigger]

I'm feeling glad all over.

[roverandout]

I thought he was sensational second half.  He completely dominated arsenal's midfield.  I hope he leaves England and moves to Barcelona or real madrid 

[Tim Southampton Rover]

The only bitter part of Wharton leaving Palace and we get a lump sum is that we probably won't see any of it!

[roverandout]

 

[J*B]

3 hours ago, roverandout said:

 

Every pass is forward. It’s so simple. 

[roverandout]

2 minutes ago, J*B said:

Every pass is forward. It’s so simple. 

His football brain is elite

[47er]

6 minutes ago, J*B said:

Every pass is forward. It’s so simple. 

He's unique in English football.

[Leonard Venkhater]

9 minutes ago, 47er said:

He's unique in English football.

"Nobody knew how good he was."

[roverandout]

25 minutes ago, 47er said:

He's unique in English football.

He has to start ahead of Anderson 

[bluebruce]

On 23/12/2025 at 10:26, TheKitGuy said:

The ideal scenario is everyone back like normal (to prevent a short corner etc) as soon as the player runs up to strike it - the defending team sprint out the box.. keeper catches it and then plays it up to the now attacking team - leaving a fast break of 8 on 2 etc. 

Sounds more likely that the keeper struggles to do anything against an entire team attacking almost unaccosted.

[bluebruce]

On 23/12/2025 at 14:11, Mattyblue said:

Been a couple more in The Times/Sunday Times too recently in a similar, ‘Christ, how good is this lad?’ vein.

Still, least we got a similar fee to Tyler Morton and only ten million behind Jobe.

Jesus christ...Morton went for 15 and we got 18 for Wharton? Absolute joke. Young English players are way overrated when they belong to a Prem club.

[roverandout]

4 hours ago, bluebruce said:

Jesus christ...Morton went for 15 and we got 18 for Wharton? Absolute joke. Young English players are way overrated when they belong to a Prem club.

Tbf Morton has been excellent for lyon

[bluebruce]

2 hours ago, roverandout said:

Tbf Morton has been excellent for lyon

It's the French league. Morton isn't half the player Wharton is.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

12 hours ago, J*B said:

Every pass is forward. It’s so simple. 

That’s right and some of them are really difficult passes to get right. Yet he makes it look so easy.

[roverandout]

9 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

It's the French league. Morton isn't half the player Wharton is.

Not saying that.  Wharton is lightyears better