Wolves (H) - Post Match Thread - 08/11/2020 1 - 0

[Bryn]

Only two matches I've not watched this season, can anyone guess which?

[Analysethis]

It was a tactical masterclass from BR which had me surprised a bit. With Barnes not starting in Europe and Madders being wheeled out I would have thought that they would have swapped before the start. Playing a back 5 again against a defensive team as another surprise but once we scored Wolves looked clueless and couldnt work us out. Yes we tired in the 2nd half but that is to be expected.

 

With all these players still to return, it really is excited times ahead.

[surrifox]

3 hours ago, Gravy Fox said:

Leicester have won the league. Any further wins are illegal and against the values of this country!!

Ha ha quite right - all results from now on are a fraud on the English football watching public 

[Frank Large's Black Book]

2 hours ago, Chester Dontlie said:

 

Here you are mate

 

Was I the only one who was expecting.........

 

 

 

 

 

 

[foxinsocks]

Who was motm on sky?  Fofana?

[Fox42]

36 minutes ago, Beechey said:

Can I unclench yet?

Not until GW38

[Mendi]

[Col city fan]

It’s amazing seeing us play like this

I’ve been critical of him but I’m giving a huge shout out to Mendy

He’s been like fookin clock-work in the midfield since we lost Wilf and has literally hardly put a foot wrong

Fofana looks like Van Dijk mark 2. He’s so composed for 19 years old!

Loving watching us at the moment 

[StriderHiryu]

3 hours ago, The Bear said:

 

No not happy. We start games far too slowly. The times we do start quickly (Sheff Utd + Palace) we end up playing well and score. 

 

That's why he's not starting games. Too little impact off the bench. I think he maybe looks better cutting inside from deep and running at players centrally, than predictably bursting wide and hoping he gets a cross away. 

What is the general opinion of Wolves fans after that game?

 

I have to say we always seem to get the rub of the green against Wolves in terms of refereeing decisions. I think we've had as many as 6 big calls go our way in recent games between the two teams!

 

That said, this is the first time since we've played you since your Premier League return where I've been underwhelmed by Wolves. Usually not only are you very well setup defensively, but you put us under real pressure offensively too. Today though I felt that Jimenez, Nevez and Podence were almost non-existent. Compared to the games we've played against you in the past where I've bricked myself with the way that Traore, Jota and in particular Moutinho performed. Credit where it's due I once again felt like defensively you were very well setup but offensively offered very little. Yes our keeper was forced into a world class save, but other than that I rarely felt there was much threat. Actually Wolves remind me of us in 16/17 post title win when our counter attack was still super effective but we just looked clueless against a deep block. It's taken us literally years to find an alternative way to play, but finally we are getting there.

 

All that said, some of the younger players looked quite promising I thought. But I do think that you need someone a bit like Maddison for us that can drift between the lines and make things happen!

[420Hashish]

I've checked out the Wolves forums. They seem so salty about the match. 

[CosbehFox]

I don’t know what they are getting uppity about. They were that bad first half, they should have been down by three or four. A half arsed press from them. 
 

Clearly in transition. Sincerely hope Semedo improves. Touch of the Aurier’s about him 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

5 hours ago, Corky said:

Tell you what, fair play to Wolves for coping so well with their extra matches last year and finishing 7th. We're now seeing how much effort it takes.

 

I'm glad we are combining good form in both unlike 2016. Having a manager who is used to European football must be helping massively.

Also fair play to The Wolves manager who is one of the few who hasn’t seems to bitch and whine losing to little old Leicester 

 

makes a change compared to entitled Arteta and Guardiola recently 

[420Hashish]

[CrispinLA in Texas]

How dumb of Wolves to sell Diogo Jota, they were much better as a forward unit with him, Raul Jimenez seems abit isolated without him

[don_danbury]

im so glad wolves got beat 1 nil off a dodgy pen. so negative. the most boring side in PL imo. sod em

[Kopfkino]

1 hour ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

Also fair play to The Wolves manager who is one of the few who hasn’t seems to bitch and whine losing to little old Leicester 

 

makes a change compared to entitled Arteta and Guardiola recently 

I think Nuno is normally pretty reasonable before and after any game.

 

Think he gets away with a lot from Wolves fans though. If I was a Wolves I’d be fed up of them still playing like a newly promoted side and being painfully dull pretty much every week. Idk what say he has in transfers but they’re in dire need of some dynamism in midfield, no idea what Dendoncker offers. 

[fox in the sox]

Any win against Wolves is job well done even if it is not pretty.

 

6 wins in 17 days. Has this ever happened before?..one for the statisticians.

[ceredigion]

I said on this forum on November 7th 2015 after 12 games ''I think we might be able to stay the course'' on a thread where people were speculating about how long we could keep our good run going and could we win the league.

 

Five years and a day later , after 8 games, I say that We will stay the course and we will win the Premier League for a second time. 

 

One last thing, does anyone know of a bookie offering 5,00-1 against this time?

[The whole world smiles]

46 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

How dumb of Wolves to sell Diogo Jota, they were much better as a forward unit with him, Raul Jimenez seems abit isolated without him

Same boat as us probably mate. When the really big clubs want one of your players it's very difficult to say no. 

[Jattdogg]

Been busy and no time to post  but hours later and i just wanted to say fuch yes keep it going lads!

[Danny Clender]

12 hours ago, st albans fox said:

I say we don’t worry about the media and keep any expectation away from the players ....... last season we didn’t cope with finishing  top four so lord knows how we would deal with being talked as champions ..... I suppose we have experience of winning the league rather than finishing top four ! 
 

 

Absolutely agree with this.

Even when they do start to bump us up in their pages, it's always so patronising and vague. 

[The Bear]

10 hours ago, StriderHiryu said:

What is the general opinion of Wolves fans after that game?

That we didn't deserve to win but it was a fairly even game in open play, which the xG bears out. We could have snatched a point in the end, but can't complain at a 1-0 loss after that first half. The first penalty was a naff decision but the second was nailed on. 

[The Bear]

9 hours ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

How dumb of Wolves to sell Diogo Jota, they were much better as a forward unit with him, Raul Jimenez seems abit isolated without him

Raul was better with him for sure, but he was generally ineffective for long spells. When he has a spurt of form he looks a world beater but they were too few as his time at Wolves went on. Nuno signed off on letting him go because he wanted someone better on the ball. Podence looks good on the ball but probably lacks the goals. 

[Mickyblueeyes]

The other thing that’s got me feeling really happy about this team/season is the way we are reacting to pressure. Leeds last Monday and Wolves yesterday, at stages, we were under the cosh. Especially against Leeds. As much I want us to, against good sides, you’re not ever going to dominate for 90 minutes. The reaction from the players during those period showed great mental strength. Something I thought was missing last year. It shows further development of a young side. Onwards and upwards.

[RobHawk]

Watched motd2 last night, understand the rules have changed in regards to handball but for me the first wasn't a penalty. Fired at the arm from a few yards, there was nothing the player could do to avoid it hitting his arm. 

 

Obviously the rules have changed though so that's something I have to get my head around rather than bitch and moan like all the pundits seem too. 

 

On a similar note, the man city penalty was a handball for me, much greater distance between the 2 players and I'm sure the player turned into the ball meaning his arm moved to the ball. 

 

Was a little annoyed motd didn't acknowledge this as they were completely different scenarios imo.