Championship - Team of the week: Whittingham shines

Eurosport - Sun, 25 Oct 12:01:00 2009

Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham's hat-trick at Sheffield United earns him the accolade of player of the week.

2009-10 championship Cardiff City's Anthony Gerrard presents team mate Peter Whittingham with the match ball after he scored a hat trick against Sheffield Utd - 0

Whittingham found the back of the net three times as Cardiff ran out 4-3 winners in an entertaining clash at Bramall Lane.

He is joined in this week's elite midfield by QPR's Adel Taarabt, who is rapidly becoming a fixture in this team, Peterborough's George Boyd, who netted a brace, and the ever-reliable Gary O'Neil of Middlesbrough.

Up front, Jonathan Stead gets the nod after coming off the bench to win a point for Ipsiwch, while Andy Carroll also scored an equaliser and was a real threat for Newcastle in their victory over Doncaster.

Lee Camp is handed the gloves this week for his excellent performance in between the sticks for Nottingham Forest while a strong-looking back four consists of Stephen Wright, Chris Gunter, Jonas Olsson and Jose Enrique.

Team of the week (4-4-2)

GK: Lee Camp (Nottingham Forest)

RB: Stephen Wright (Coventry)

CB: Chris Gunter (Nottingham Forest)

CB: Jonas Olsson (West Brom)

LB: Luis Enrique (Newcastle United)

RM: Gary O'Neil (Middlesbrough)

CM: George Boyd (Peterborough)

CM: Adel Taarabt (QPR)

LM: Peter Whittingham (Cardiff)

FW: Jonathan Stead (Ipswich Town)

FW: Andy Carroll (Newcastle United)

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  1. have to agree QPR were outstanding..have to say you­ have a good team who really play well together

    From derek, on Sun 25 Oct 6:47PM

  2. to yeovilfan1.enrique has been outstanding..how many ­ yeovil players are in it..sorry i mean league 1...to­ have a yeovil fan question a newcastle player is­ funny...stick to your 400 a week crowds

    From derek, on Sun 25 Oct 6:46PM

  3. I agree, most of the qpr team should be in there they­ were awesome yesterday. Come on u R's

    From coker968, on Sun 25 Oct 4:46PM

  4. Routledge and Buzsaky should of been included.
    It seems­ like that would never choose more than 2 players per­ club.

    From gregstow, on Sun 25 Oct 2:50PM

  5. Perhaps because he is playing really well each week; a­ revelation, have you actually seen him play this­ season?
    By the way, how is there only one QPR player in­ here; watched them on the Beeb last night, frightening!

    From cameron w, on Sun 25 Oct 1:04PM

  6. How is enrique in any team of the week?

    From yeovilfan1, on Sun 25 Oct 12:27PM
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