Published: 22:47, 12 October 2025 | Updated: 22:47, 12 October 2025

Bournemouth's Tyler Adams has revealed how he resorted to trash talk in an effort to distract Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade - but the £69million signing was 'too nice' to bite.

Midfielder Adams, standing at 5ft 9ins in height, was handed the onerous task of marking 6ft 6ins striker Woltemade at free-kicks and corners. And, in an effort to even up the mis-match, the USA international tried various tactics including a few verbal volleys.

'I always mark the biggest players,' said Adams. 'It's a case of grappling, gripping, pulling, being sneaky, holding on for dear life. I try my best.

'I'm just, I'm used to, you know, talking trash and then someone talking trash back, but there was none of that.

'He was a very nice guy, actually. He was. And he actually made me a little bit uncomfortable as he was so nice.

'I haven't played with many Germans that have a high level of trash talk, but he was a great guy.

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