Stoke City: Kenwyne Jones blames scoring record on lack of chances
KENWYNE Jones has hit back at critics of his scoring record at Stoke City by pointing to the lack of chances on offer.
And he believes those who highlight Saturday's equaliser against Everton as his first Premier League goal in 27 appearances have overlooked the true picture.
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Kenwyne Jones says he shouldn't just be judged on his goal scoring record.
The 28-year-old Trinidadian says people conveniently forget his four goals in 10 Europa League appearances last season.
And he only started 11 of those 27 Premier League appearances since scoring at Norwich in August last year.
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"I don't know if anybody noticed, I didn't really play in the league," said Jones.
"I was just getting a few cameos, 10 minutes or whatever.
"I was playing in the Europa League and I was scoring in that.
"When I don't score, I believe I contribute massively to the cause, so I haven't been low on confidence.
"It is frustrating that I don't get to score, but the way we play I don't think we create bags and bags of chances.
"So it is tough and it is frustrating when you get that half-chance and don't score in a game. I just keep working hard and trying to score the odd chance or two."
Jones has now started the last three league games after recently returning to the first 11 for the injured Peter Crouch.
"I am happy with the impact I have made since coming back into the team," he continued.
"It does my confidence good when I'm in the team and when I'm playing.
"In a football club, your job is to be at the top of your game and to fight for your place."
He said he wasn't distracted by either rave reviews or harsh criticism from the sidelines, adding: "What fans are thinking, I don't get tapped into that. Today they want you, but not always tomorrow."
Jones is hoping to edge out former Spurs favourite Crouch at high-flying Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday – scene of a stunning Jones strike two seasons ago.
"We are going to go there to put our game plan forward, whatever it is, and hopefully we can come away from White Hart Lane with something," he said.
"This period is important. You don't want to be losing games over Christmas because that sets the tone for the second half of the season."
Meanwhile, Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini was last night handed a three-match suspension after accepting a Football Association charge of violent conduct for head-butting Ryan Shawcross.
It had been anticipated his punishment might be more severe after two further clashes between the Belgium international and Stoke's captain.
"The charge is in relation to an incident in the 59th minute involving Fellaini and Ryan Shawcross, which was not seen by the match officials, but caught on video," read an FA statement.
"Referee Mark Halsey confirmed that he saw two further incidents in the 71st and 91st minutes, also involving Marouane Fellaini and Ryan Shawcross, neither of which he deemed to be violent conduct."
Comments
by Davejjohnson
Saturday, December 22 2012, 7:10PM
“Summerfoot, the most boring individual on Earth and given that Wenger lives on Earth that is really saying something.”
by summertime
Saturday, December 22 2012, 3:52PM
“Well Kenwyne, you had your chance and as is the case the majority of the time with him, he misses !!! So what are you going to blame this time ?”
by Davejjohnson
Friday, December 21 2012, 8:23AM
“Does anyone know what Summertime, Peterpotter, SCFC4EVA and Soccerfoot have been rambling on about every day for the last few years ?”
by summertime
Thursday, December 20 2012, 10:24PM
“Does anyone know what in the world those 2 were just rambling on about ??
Anyone ?”
by wheatear
Thursday, December 20 2012, 8:05PM
“summertime
To admit you do not understand anything about the post I just made is just an admission that you do not care one jot about Stoke City Football Club and that you are only interested in trying to score points for yourself. My God what I blown up inflated image you have of yourself soccerfoot
sad sad little man, but definately NOT a Stoke City supporter!!”
by Pottedrengen
Thursday, December 20 2012, 4:57PM
“But I guess it shouldn't surprrise anyone than you neither know anything about getting games out of your system, being obsessed with people's flaws nor that you don't want to know about it.”
by Pottedrengen
Thursday, December 20 2012, 4:54PM
“Too bad for you because the "rambling" is by none other than Sir Alex Ferguson in http://tinyurl.com/d9e6czr”
by summertime
Thursday, December 20 2012, 3:32PM
“Does anyone know what in the world those 2 were just rambling on about ??
Anyone ?”
by Pottedrengen
Thursday, December 20 2012, 2:55PM
“Some people would do well to follow some advice that was given at the Haevard University by a Brit (no, not our Brit):
On criticism
"I do it right after the game. I don't wait until Monday, I do it, and it's finished. I'm onto the next match. There is no point in criticising a player forever...But you have to get the game out of your system quickly or it becomes an obsession. Win, lose, or draw...."One of my players has been sent off several times. He will do something if he gets the chance – even in training. Can I take it out of him? No. Would I want to take it out of him? No. If you take the aggression out of him, he is not himself. So you have to accept that there is a certain flaw that is counterbalanced by all the great things he can do."
Try using that wisdom on Jones, Whelan, Walters in fact all of our players.”
by wheatear
Thursday, December 20 2012, 2:44PM
“And what you write is GOOD advertising is it summertime/soccerfoot/EVA/peter potter?
For those who remember:
"I remember quite vividly the 2, yes TWO absolute sitters he missed against Valencia at their place"
was how summertime started his many positings on this article, taking the opportunity to **** the player. Now the player knows what he is talking about as he takes the opportunity to **** the club.
Stoke supporter? 'Like my ****'”