Source: Team_Talk
Kenny expects big Adam impact
iverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is confident new signing Charlie Adam can have the same impact at the club as he did at Blackpool.[LNB] The Scotland midfielder completed his £6.75million transfer on Thursday night - six months after the Reds first tried to sign him.[LNB]Blackpool held onto their prized asset in an attempt to stave off the threat of relegation but when that failed he made it clear he wanted a move to Anfield.[LNB]That has now become a reality and Dalglish is looking forward to the 25-year-old reproducing the kind of displays - scoring 13 goals - which made him a stand-out performer for the Seasiders last season.[LNB]"We're delighted our patience has paid off," said Dalglish.[LNB]"We tried to sign Charlie in January. Blackpool wanted to keep him, which is understandable because they were trying to maintain their status in the Premier League.[LNB]"Our interest never went away. Both the club and Charlie have been patient, and then Blackpool's circumstances changed because they were relegated.[LNB]"We're looking forward to Charlie being a success here.[LNB]"He made a huge contribution to Blackpool's team last year and we're looking forward to him making the same contribution here.[LNB]"We know what he's got and that's why he was such a success last year in the Premier League."[LNB]Having tied defender Glen Johnson and Andre Wisdom to new contracts in the last couple of days, youngster John Flanagan has become the latest player to agree a new deal.[LNB]The 18-year-old impressed towards the end of last season in seven first-team appearances when he was thrust into the action because of injuries.[LNB]"It's great for everybody," said Dalglish, who handed the teenager his debut at home to Manchester City.[LNB]"Both him and Jack Robinson coming in last year gave the first-team players a lift.[LNB]"Obviously Flanno played a lot of games, it never fazed him, he had a great attitude towards it and he made a big contribution.[LNB]"The contract he's got is a reward for the work that he's done.[LNB]"I'm sure he'd be the first one to pay tribute to the work done by the academy staff who've brought him this far.[LNB]"They've given him over to us and they've given us a very good player, and it's up to us to try to develop him even further.[LNB]"He just needs to continue to build on the good start he's made.[LNB]"He never got carried away with the success he had and the many complimentary words that were spoken about him, and I'm sure he won't get carried away with signing a new contract.[LNB]"Sometimes you rest on your laurels but I'm sure he won't."
