Source: Daily_Mail
Tuncay denies rift with Stoke and insists: I want to fight for my place
Stoke striker Tuncay Sanli insists he is happy to fight for his place at the Britannia Stadium.[LNB]The Turkey international was linked with a move away from the Potteries in the summer after manager Tony Pulis brought in Kenwyne Jones, Jon Walters and Eidur Gudjohnsen.[LNB]Tuncay, who joined Stoke from Middlesbrough for £5million last summer, was not even on the bench for Monday's match against Aston Villa and left the ground before kick-off.[LNB]Stay and fight: Tuncay loves life at Stoke[LNB]But he dismissed any talk of a rift with Pulis, saying: 'Every player wants to play and I am an emotional person, but for the gaffer it is very hard with his choices, because he has so many options.[LNB]'I am okay and there is no problem with the gaffer. I still love the club and the supporters. I love them and they love me. This is my team and my job is here.[LNB]'It is only the weather I do not like here.'[LNB]The majority of Tuncay's 40 appearances for Stoke have come as a substitute but, with Turkey having begun their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, he is determined to keep staking his claim.[LNB]'If I am not ready for Stoke, then I am not ready for Turkey,' he added. 'That is why I am ready to play all the time.'[LNB] After Antonio Valencia's horror injury, Sportsmail recalls the worst bad breaks suffered by Premier League playersStoke stars hail bereaved Pulis for the half-time rocket that inspired StokeStoke 2 Aston Villa 1: Huth is on fire in fitting comeback win for sad boss PulisPremier League podcast: Tune in for the latest show on the big storiesSTOKE CITY FC
