With Wilson Palacios joining Stoke presumably Whelans starting place is in jeopardy.
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With Wilson Palacios joining Stoke presumably Whelans starting place is in jeopardy.
is he not more of a wide midfielder?
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Nope, Delap if anyone. I like Pulis - he's setting his sights a bit higher now (he has approached CHelsea for Lukaku)
Palacios is good competition for Pennant.
Whelan, Wilson, Whitehead and Diao are the centre options.
Unless Pulis is going to adopt a 4321 formation with Etherington and Pennant wide and a narrow three in the middle as Palacios would slot into the right of the three, Wilson the left of the three, and Whelan as the sitter.
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how ?? palacios is a defensive centre mid who is a good battler but his passing can really let him down, pennant is an out and out winger whos crossing really lets him down. I would think whelans place is very much under threat, pulis will always look to have delap in for the throw ins.
In fairness to Whelan there have been a number of times when his days have look numbered at Stoke..........he was out of the starting XI for a significant chunk of last year IIRC. However, each time he has battled back to re-establish himself and appears to be one of the first choice in midfield these days.
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Divided opinion on a Stoke forum, one or two want to get rid of him but the majority want him to stay.
"whelan has to stay IMO"
"Still think we'd be mad to get rid of Whelan"
"Whelan is a weak link. Get rid Tone while you have the chance!"
"Jesus ****ing wept" (response to the above)
So not really divided, the vast majority are keen he stays.
Source? In the last two years at the very least Palacios was the holding midfielder, particularly in their 4th place season his defensive job was cited as a major factor. He may have been playing other positions before that but I'd say hes very much a holding midfielder now. I'd imagine the plan is to play him with Delap in the centre. Etherington and Pennant out wide firing to two lanky strikers in Jones and Walters/Crouch
No sources I'm afraid. Had always assumed Huddlestone was the main man in the middle for them, then Jenas. Last season it was Sandro with Huddlestone too.
Still, you know best.
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They're not comparable. Palacios is a destructor - similar to Faye and Diao they used to have in there. Whelan plays on the front foot, at least when he's not playing for Ireland.
I like to use the terms "ball user" and "ball winner". Simple, probably too simple, but perfectly descriptive. Much more meaningful than shyte like holding midfielder.
they are in direct competition for a place in stokes centre mid so pulis will have to compare them
i would not see whelan as an attacking midfielder at all or a ball user for stuts, he's probably a bit more creative than palacios but i wouldn't pick him for his creative talents. i'd say it will be delap and palacios first choice
Whelan has had a great start to the season and has been very instrumental in their good start. With so many games this year in the Europa I think he will get plenty of football.
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