Morecambe's players have gelled quickly

After a heavy defeat at Mansfield Town, the Shrimps bounced back with a solid midweek draw against Notts County.

That was followed by a convincing, crowd-pleasing 3-0 victory over Bradford City at a packed Mazuma Mobile Stadium on Saturday.

It was a response that delighted the experienced Shrimps boss.

Adams said: “When you give young players information, they largely take it on board.

“The older you get, you sometimes don’t take on the information and your legs don’t go but the young players just keep going and we saw that on Saturday.

“It’s not just about the age of a player, it is about how bright they are to take on information and how good they are on the ball and what they do on the pitch.

“In reality it doesn’t matter if you are 35 or you are 19, you can influence a football match.

“I don’t look at age as a problem and sometimes it can be hugely beneficial.

“We have got players who want to improve and want to get better, and that is something that will benefit us and them in the future.

“We have played a lot of games in a short period of time, but the group has gelled and worked hard – and Saturday typified that.

“We just keep on going and on Saturday I thought we played remarkably well and gave the supporters something to shout about.”

Adams also took a swipe at pundits who wrote off his side before the season started.

The Shrimps have been tipped to struggle on their return to League Two, coming off the back of another tumultuous summer that saw 14 players released.

Nevertheless, Adams is looking to prove a few people wrong.

He said: "We understand people predict the table the way they do.

“We have the lowest budget in the league, so it is natural to put us at the bottom of the league in their predictions.

“A lot of times pundits don’t understand the workings behind the scenes, the players we have taken in and the spirit of the club – and they are sometimes naive in that way.”