Can't make my mind up about Adam. Saw that he has 2+11, which is very good for a CM. We can't complain about that. Review his defensive game and it's not so good. For a CM that's quite important. Adam is not the typical attacking midfielder, I think he seems most comfortable when he has plenty of time and the game in front of him. That's when he can pick a forward pass. Have him run with the ball and he tends to lose it. So the deeper role is best for him. But then we need to pair him with a more defensive player. Not quite sure what to make of it.
See, I don't think it is that important. If he's contributing in attack (which he does when he's not tasked with the defensive side of things), then what's the problem? Look at Lampard and Scholes at their best- sure Adam's not at their level, but they couldn't really defend either could they?
I still think it's down to Kenny to use him in situations where he doesn't need to do the defensive work - because when he gets involved in the attack, he can be very good. The other thing that tends to happen when he plays deeper is that he looks for those hollywood balls. Comparisons with alonso always used to make me laugh because Charlie's not even half as consistent, but he shouldn't be playing that deep for more reasons than just his inability to defend.
He's been poor since Lucas has been out, but it's interesting how his productivity before that has suddenly been forgotten. I had to point out his goals/assists the other day and people just flat out denied it even though it was there in black and white. Look at Charlie objectively and I do think he has a place in the team.