Happy Henry loves battle for positions at Molineux
WOLVES midfielder Karl Henry insists he is happy to fight for his place at Molineux after being the subject of speculation linking him with QPR.
Henry faces competition after the arrival of Iceland international Eggert Jonsson and on-loan Arsenal player Emmanuel Frimpong.
But the 29-year-old, who lost the captaincy to Roger Johnson last summer, believes the new players are important to Wolves’ survival hopes.
Henry said: “It has always been the way and, until they came in, maybe we had five or six attacking midfielders and only myself as a defensive midfielder.
“In the past we have had other players who could do the role, such as Michael Mancienne, and maybe we’ve not really replaced them.
“We want competition for places deep down because we know it’s good for the club and keeps everyone on their toes and is important if we pick up injuries.”
Henry is content with life at Wolves, although he admits he came close to joining QPR before moving to Molineux from Stoke.
Stinker
He said: “I’ve got to the stage where I’m happy here. I want to stay in this league and I’ll continue to do what I do to the best of my ability.
“Sometimes I’ll have a stinker but hopefully, more often than not, I’ll do okay.
“As regards the link with QPR, that’s the first I’ve heard of that.
“The last time I was linked with them was before I signed here. I had a medical there and agreed a contract with them and nearly signed for them.
“But I came to Wolves and I’m still very happy here.”
Wolves winger Adam Hammill has called for consistency from officials but is happy Chelsea’s Frank Lampard escaped a red card after his poor challenge on him during Monday’s clash at Molineux.
Lampard picked up only a booking from referee Peter Walton and then rubbed salt into Wolves’ wounds with a last-gasp winner in his side’s 2-1 win.
Hammill said: “He caught me a little late, but I’m not going to make excuses. We should have seen the game out by tightening up and not letting him score.
“I don’t want to say too much about the tackle. It’s down to the ref to make his decision and to the pundits on Match of the Day to make their minds up.
“I knew he caught me late and it was high, but as a player you don’t want to see another professional sent off.”