Fa Barclaycard Premiership News( 10 November 2008 )
English Premiership football News
Southgate hands Wheater challenge
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has challenged to defend David Wheater to fight for his place after missing Sunday 2-1 victory at Aston Villa.
Meanwhile, 21, was still present in the Premier League before the trip to Villa Park and Southgate urged Redcar-born stopper to rebound.
He told BBC Tees: "I hope he will respond the right way, I went out last year and was much better.
"It's a great young player and we want to keep improving it."
Meanwhile, a product of the club academy Prolific operation, signed professional terms at the Riverside in 2004 but rose to a place as a first team regular in the Boro side last season.
Sunday's victory came courtesy of striker Tuncay Sanli, which a pair of raptor to take correspondence for the season with three goals, just five short of his total for the whole of last term.
Southgate and was full of praise for the Turkish international.
"He has such an enthusiastic player, he just run anything through for us," he said.
"His finishes are good, irony of two slip-ups on their part and I was there to finish.
"We have responded to many questions today."
by bbcnews.
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