I don't know how deft Charlie Adam is as a playmaker, but I like his grit. When he drilled that second PK against Tottenham, having only missed another PK a few seconds before, he showed his mental toughness and drive. You can't teach those things. Although, apparently, you can buy them for around 9 million pounds.
On a side note, my keyboard doesn't have a Pound symbol on it, and I am growing weary of typing out the word Pound.