Stoke City at Manchester United: Dean Whitehead on standby for Old Trafford mission
DEAN Whitehead is ready to step into the breach at Manchester United tomorrow to replace stricken midfield colleague Glenn Whelan.
Whelan is still struggling with the hamstring injury he aggravated in the early stages of Stoke's last outing at Liverpool.
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Stoke City's Dean Whitehead could replace the injured Glenn Whelan when the Potters take on Manchester United.
And Whitehead, his impressive replacement at Anfield two weeks' ago, is the obvious man to step at Old Trafford.
"There is only one man that decides that," said Whitehead. "We have a good squad, so when we do get injuries we have plenty of players who can do the job."
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Whitehead, who lost his regular place following the end-of-August arrivals of Charlie Adam and Steven Nzonzi, agrees Stoke's midfield is the most hotly contested area of the team.
"There's maybe 10 or 11 players playing for three shirts, so there is a lot of competition, but that's healthy. All the lads are rising to the occasion.
"It's not good being out of the team, but you have to bide your time and wait for your chance."
Whitehead took his at Liverpool when he matched anyone around him after quickly picking up the pace following his 20th minute introduction.
"It's difficult to get going when you come on as a sub," he admitted. "You don't really warm up properly and almost have to warm up during the game.
"But I seemed to be OK, you all have a job to do in the team. Now we need to carry that on in another difficult test at United."
Whelan remains under intensive treatment, meanwhile, after pulling up during the Liverpool game and then missing Ireland's subsequent World Cup qualifiers against Germany and the Faroe Islands.
Stoke's other selection dilemma surrounds right-back tomorrow because of Andy Wilkinson's availability again after a three-match ban.
American Geoff Cameron has largely impressed as his replacement, but will be tired after travelling through the night to make training yesterday following international duty in Antigua and Kansas during the past seven days.
Comments
by PeterPotter
Saturday, October 20 2012, 10:51PM
“Whitehead had a good game !”
by Potterspeil
Saturday, October 20 2012, 6:57PM
“my job is done here! plus i have a game to watch on my 50 inch plasma over here in the good old usa"
Your job is done? You actually have a job?
Must be half time reporter for Fox news I guess, because you couldn't even make it past half time before posting yet another comment on another thread?
To put it in an American way....' you have some issues. man'.”
by boothernender
Saturday, October 20 2012, 6:40PM
“Here is one thing proven. SCFC4EVA always denied being Soccerfoot but now he says he is going to watch the game in the USA on his 50 inch Plasma TV. Soccerfoot used to mouth off about his 50 inch Plasma TV. Proven liar.”
by boothernender
Saturday, October 20 2012, 6:16PM
“You don't really think he's off do you Pottedrengen ? Lets see who is the first to spot his next identity.”
by boothernender
Saturday, October 20 2012, 6:04PM
“Poor bloke has really lost it.”
by Pottedrengen
Saturday, October 20 2012, 2:49PM
“So this is finally a goodbye from you, soccerevapotter? You will neva eva come back?
Good riddance.”
by SCFC4EVA
Saturday, October 20 2012, 2:26PM
“peterpotter, let me help you out a little here mate. when it comes to johnson, i'm happy to take any chance i can to show him for the loser he is. about a month or so ago i was suspended for a week for proving and saying what liars him and pottyforlife were when i caught them in a blatant lie. I knew by what i said i would get suspended and was happy for it. the day after my suspension was up i came on here to gloat as pottyforlife claimed she never reports anyone and i received the usual ignorant abuse and then i said enough was enough after making my cpl of posts and said i wouldnt come back on here.
NOW HERE IS THE KICKER.
all this is very, very easily proven about more lies from johnson about my being suspended again by going back to old posts and you will see when i last posted and what i said and nothing was said that warranted a further leave of absence. so as i said yesterday, i don't intend coming back on here and making comments to fuel further ignorance from the morons club. I love it when i am thoroughly able to prove, once again what liars these people are. potter,mel, oracle, obama, latthink etc i will leave you to them.
my job is done here! plus i have a game to watch on my 50 inch plasma over here in the good old usa”
by PeterPotter
Saturday, October 20 2012, 1:54PM
“bongo, here is your 1 and only warning. every harassing thing you say about me will be reported if you don't stop”
by PeterPotter
Saturday, October 20 2012, 1:29PM
“ender, so the truth comes out finally !! The sad abuse you dole out along with your mentally disturbed cohorts on here have all just been proven. This fella SCFC4EVA comes on here saying what he said and you people display the most amazing ignorance and aim it all at me. So pathetic.I will be more than happy to report you every single time you refer to me in the harassing and abusive way you and your friends treat me and others on here. Rid this site of all nastiness for good. You are not going to ruin my time on here.
So there you go, there is your warning!”
by boothernender
Saturday, October 20 2012, 10:00AM
“Stoke should offer Ryan a 5 year contract as soon as possible. When the England cap does eventualy arrive then if he ever does go the club will at least get the proper fee. Fergie will be on the look out for Rio's replacement but I can't help thinking that he would not relish signing Ryan as he would look a bit silly having sold him for peanuts to Stoke and then having to buy him back for silly money. Would be great in this day and age to see Ryan do a Dennis Smith and spend the rest of his time in football at Stoke.”