Glenn Whelan: 'Mean' Stoke City must front up with some goals
GLENN Whelan says Stoke can't just rely on their Mean Machine defence if they are to make the most of their back-to-back home games.
The Potters have struggled to create chances this season, although were much better when they dominated the first half of Monday night's 1-1 draw at West Ham.
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Glenn Whelan
The result lifted City to 14th, four points clear of the relegation zone ahead of home games against Fulham, on Saturday, and Newcastle, next Wednesday.
Stoke have the second best defensive record in the league, having conceded just 11 goals in their 12 games.
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However, they are also the fourth lowest scorers having netted just 10.
Whelan says it's up to the players to give lone striker Peter Crouch some help.
He said: "The manager hates conceding goals and that has always been a big part of things at Stoke.
"But on the other side of things, we do have to give Crouchy a bit more help; he can't be feeding off scraps all the time.
"It's up to us, the wide men and the midfielders to give Crouchy a dig out."
Stoke should go into the games with some confidence as they are unbeaten at the Britannia Stadium this season, despite facing Champions League sides Arsenal and Manchester City.
Whelan added: "It is important we get these results. We were disappointed with how we lost at Norwich, but it was a good point at West Ham and hopefully we'll get two results at home now and push on before Christmas."
Whelan came off for the final half-hour at Upton Park as he is short of match fitness.
However, he should be available for the Fulham game.
He explained: "I came off last week when I played for Ireland because I had a little niggle. but I'm fine. I'll be training away during the week and will hopefully be in the team on Saturday."
Walters' City verdict: Page 45
Comments
by deadlyscfc
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 11:06PM
“Pennant should be proving Pulis wrong and performing to the best of his ability,not sulking and proving TP is right.Palacios has got himself back in and around the squad again,even Shotton could find himself back in the running.Wolves fans said they would swop him back for Kightly any day of the week.It was the sort of attitude shown by Pennant that contributed to their relegation and he is not a good influence on the team.He may well have issues with Pulis but are these not the same problems he has had through out his career with bigger and better managers than ours.He has bought most of it on himself,so if he wants to get back,then he has to prove them all wrong.”
by MyVince
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 10:11PM
“Apology accepted Latthink
Hopefully, we have seen the last of Umbongo
in any guise”
by Latthink
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 3:46PM
“My Vince, it seems several writers objected to Umbongo's comments which thankfully I have never seen.
Seems I may have misjudged your comments in this instance so "S O R R Y"
The same also for thinking you maybe Umbongo! Another Senior Moment.”
by MyVince
Tuesday, November 27 2012, 12:10AM
“Latthink
I am someone who, rightly or wrongly
reported Umbungo from the abusive comments made to you.
I am not sure what your comment to me is about
or what your mis-spelling of dyslexic is supposed to refer to.”
by summertime
Monday, November 26 2012, 9:42PM
“of course that is why Pennant is NOT at Stoke City”
by summertime
Monday, November 26 2012, 9:42PM
“Once again, Glenn Whelan h as 1 half way decent game and some people proclaim him the best midfielder ever and quickly forget the many,many bad ones he has had in a Stoke City strip. There is one reason and one reason only Pennant is at Stoke City right now and that is his feud with Pulis. When he left he was the best crosser and passer of the ball on the team bar none and was still able to pass and dribble around a fullback when he needed to. I don't blame him one bit for not trying too hard at Wolves.”
by deadlyscfc
Monday, November 26 2012, 9:30PM
“Florent Culvier is not playing as well as last season and his goal output is less.According to midlands reporters.They believe he is at his level.Also from the same media outlet Jermaine Pennant had his best game on Saturday but the jury is still out.Again they believe he is at his level as he has not shown them anything to prove any other.”
by deadlyscfc
Monday, November 26 2012, 9:20PM
“Man of the match by the sponsors,man of the match in many of the papers Radio 5 reporter said that Stoke had a very balanced midfield now and in Adams.Nzonzi and Whelan they had a lot of quality and they are passing the ball better.”
by NUMPTY123
Monday, November 26 2012, 7:15PM
“Summertime you are spot on ,Whelan will never score a goal in a month of Sundays, unless he scores in is own goal. Monday total free shots at goal puts it over , and then wide.
What a T*****”
by Latthink
Monday, November 26 2012, 4:27PM
“Who is MYVINCE? is he a Cable or indeed UMBONGO-CABLE?
whatever/whoever he may be he has my sympathy for being dislexic!”