Stoke City: Marc Wilson ready to replace Robert Huth at centre-half after violent conduct charge
MARC Wilson is ready to replace Robert Huth at centre-half following the German's impending three-match ban for violent conduct.
Huth will miss Stoke's games against West Ham, Newcastle and West Brom after landing a forearm in Fulham defender Philipps Senderos' face at the weekend.
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Stoke City's Marc Wilson.
He was charged retrospectively by the Football Association after referee Lee Probert missed the incident at the time.
Stoke were poised not to appeal the charge today because the weight of evidence against Huth would have probably landed him with an extra one-match ban for a frivolous appeal.
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Huth's absence, together with the release of Matthew Upson to join Brighton on loan last month, leaves Wilson, Geoff Cameron and Ryan Shotton as the options to play alongside Ryan Shawcross at centre-half at home to West Ham on Saturday.
And Wilson, who only returned to his left-back slot at Fulham on Saturday after four months out with a broken leg, says he is happy to fill the gap.
"I will play anywhere for the team and do a job," said Wilson.
"There was a time at Portsmouth when all the centre-halves were out and I played about 20 games there."
Wilson admits West Ham striker Andy Carroll will be a handful for any centre-half on Saturday when Stoke try to extend their three-point lead over the Hammers.
"He's a good player and a strong boy," he added.
"He will be a challenge, whoever is playing centre-half, and we'll have to set our stall out to mark him right."
Huth's absence will end his record of being the only Stoke player to play every minute of every fixture this season.
It is the second time he has been punished retrospectively following a clash with Upson, when he was still at West Ham, at the Britannia three seasons ago.
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by deadlyscfc
Thursday, February 28 2013, 11:33PM
“Stoke City along with at least 6 other Premiership clubs have spent the last 12 months bidding for full backs,but the parent clubs know how valuable they are,especially left backs,Bolton Quoted 8m for theirs,Blackburn are not prepared to shift Olsson until the summer so they turned down 4 offers,as reported in their local press and website at the time.the fact is full backs are getting fewer and far between,as most are now wing backs.Most European defenders no longer tackle or put a foot in.It is really the lower divisions in England that still seem to have proper defenders.Even top clubs like Arsenal,have struggled for a couple of years,Fergie says he cannot find left backs with out paying over the top,so has used wingers in there.Many clubs are converting wingers and midfielders to full backs.”
by stokielad
Thursday, February 28 2013, 7:22AM
“Rhinoneil, yes, Brek has played at CB and apparently is decent, I wouldn't of posted it otherwise. Plus what difference does it make what position a player players, TP will stick anyone anywhere.”
by Davejjohnson
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 10:33PM
“I do my talking about Stoke at the ground on a Saturday afternoon Potty, try it sometime.”
by rhinoneil
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 9:24PM
“Play Brek Shea at centre back ? was that a serious post.”
by stokielad
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 8:44PM
“When we signed Wilson from Pompey he was a cm/cb and got rave reviews as a centre half, if I remember rightly he won a few awards for playing cb. Also our new winger Brek got played at cb and was so good Athletico Madrid were rumoured to be interested in him as a cb.”
by Potterspeil
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 8:27PM
“It was always going to happen that at some part of the season our main CB partnership was going to be disrupted either through injury or suspension or both.
Cameron would get my vote for the reasons mel refers to and also those of Furious in that Wilson suits the LB position marginally better than most of the other non full backs we have in our ranks...unless we do something truly revolutionary and go 3-5-2 at home?
As TP has let Upson go he must think that the likes of Cameron, Wilson and Shotts are adequate cover?”
by Pottersruleok
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 7:59PM
“unfortunately johnson, Pulis has nothing to do with meat, horse or any other kind. However, he does have everything to do with Stoke City which is what we talk about on here.
Try it some time”
by Davejjohnson
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 7:07PM
“Just found some Horse in my Beef butty. Obviously TP's fault.”
by Pottersruleok
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 1:42PM
“Well, Wilson was definitely not someone I would have thought of to replace Huth. As I said yesterday, Geoff Cameron would be the obvious choice and keep our midifelder as left back. Why Upson was sent out on loan is beyond me and why he was never used to spell Huth, since he has played every minute of every game this season is also a mystery.
More Pulis mis management”
by CptFurious
Wednesday, February 27 2013, 12:10PM
“"If he moves Wilson to centre half the problem does not go away because he then has no natural left back either"
Just like to add Mel (whilst agreeing with you) that even with Wilson at left back we have no natural player in that position. Wilson is a midfielder who just so happens to be Pulis' 'roundest square peg' to fill that particular hole. Never mind though eh? He's only had 10 transfer windows to buy a premiership quality fullback.”