Stoke City: Potters will still play with wingers despite Charlie Adam signing says Dave Kemp
DAVE Kemp has denied that Charlie Adam's arrival means the death of two out-and-out wingers at Stoke City.
Accommodating Adam's skills could require beefing up Stoke's midfield and sacrificing one genuine wide man as they did against Manchester City on Saturday.
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Stoke City's Dave Kemp has denied the signing of Charlie Adam means the death of two out-and-out wingers at the club.
Matthew Etherington was on the bench, while Jermaine Pennant didn't make the matchday 18.
But Kemp says the two-winger approach remains a viable tactic.
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"It will be horses for courses," said Stoke's assistant manager, "so there's no way we won't use both wingers again.
"There will be occasions when they will be at the forefront, it just depends on what is needed."
He said this was an important week in training as Stoke's seven summer signings will all be working together for the first time over an extended period ahead of Saturday's trip to Chelsea.
"It is a case of getting the new lads into the way of doing things the way we want, then they can bring their talents to that," added Kemp.
"In the Man City game we showed that we can play, but at the same time retain that competitiveness we need."
He acknowledged Stoke now had a squad unrecognisable from the recent past after adding the likes of Michael Owen to the mix.
"People tend to forget how far we have come," he added. "Remember when no-one thought we would get promoted, then no-one thought we would stay up?
"Trying to improve takes longer than five minutes, but hopefully people are starting to see the improvement."
Meanwhile, Leicester are considering a second attempt to sign Danny Higginbotham on loan.
Boss Nigel Pearson is desperate to stiffen a defence exposed by Wolves at the weekend during a 2-1 defeat that leaves Leicester 16th in the Championship.
Comments
by stokielad
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 12:08PM
“Teams that have success play with two wide men, its a big outlet especially when you are soaking up pressure. Utd dominated they had Giggs and Beckham, the gooooners had Pires and Lunjunberg when they went unbeaten. I'm not comparing us to them but its just a point that I'm trying to make. Wingers are better than a congested midfield.”
by UmBongo
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 9:52AM
“Playing a 5 man mid isnt as defensive as it was before we had the talents of Adam and NZonzi to thread balls through the middle. We played some good attacking football on Saturday without 2 out and out wingers”
by stokielad
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 7:19AM
“Boothernender, i dont agree with you that we have to go to the top 6 teams away all defensive at all. Thats what ALL the prem teams expect just like the fans do, they obviously know the team we will put out and how they will get told to play, so why not line up totally different and have a go, flood owen and crouch with chances because they are the type of players that will take them and give the top 6 something different to think about.
Ok it might not work and we loose but we had a go, instead of going there making one chance and then we end up loosing anyway even if its in the 90th min when the opposition score.”
by Potterspeil
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 11:38PM
“Davejjohnson/boothernender- like you, I am begining to believe that our squad has the potential to give one of the big boys a bloody nose on their own manor some day soon. Suddenly, we have options galore.”
by boothernender
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 10:44PM
“We now have a squad of players that can play a number of different ways and I would expect to see a number of different formations dependant on the opposition. If anyone thinks we can go to Old Trafford and play an all out attacking game then they are dreaming cus we would get slaughtered. The only way to get results against the top teams is to stop them from playing, it's unfortunate but true.”
by LiamOSullivan
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 4:03PM
“Dont get your hopes up high, Kemp. Stoke has improved marvellously, but on here some simply refuse to accept it.”
by bexhillpotter
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 3:39PM
“I'd like to know where Pennant was on Saturday? Ethers was very poor and Pennant is a better player. Someone has an agenda to rub JP's face in it, and the supporters want to know what's going on, please!”
by UmBongo
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 2:10PM
“I am sure that we will play that system at some point but I think that the strategy on saturday was to pack the midfield to counter the gluttony of talent Man City have. And I have to say it worked a treat.”
by stokielad
Tuesday, September 18 2012, 10:56AM
“How about a mad idea of playing two wingers, Pennant and another with Adam and N'Zonzi as the centre mid pairing. With Crouch alongside Owen. Pennant, Adam and N'Zonzi have the skill to find Crouch and Owen instead of using hope as a skill.”