With two new wonderkids from Porto onboard and the long-term future of The Special One finally resolved, there were already plenty of reasons to be cheerful.
Tonight’s performance, against an opponent that proved tricky last term, gave further cause for optimism.
If our improved fortunes against bottom half sides had previously shown that this Wolves team has an aptitude for learning from past mistakes, our quickfire start against the Blades suggested their appetite for improvement hasn’t abated.
Our sluggish performance at Bramall Lane last time out was replaced with a frenetic, swashbuckling start that was underlined by yet another emphatic finish from the sensational Jimenez.
The Mexican couldn’t have been happier with the luscious build-up play engineered by Moutinho and the fleet footed Podence, though the finish was far from straightforward.
Romain Saiss may have Blades new boy Aaron Ramsdale to thank for our second, but the Moroccan should still be lauded for a commanding finish.
In fact, the man whose surname goes hand-in-hand with Vanilla Ice’s one-and-only hit ought to be commended for an outstanding display all round.
United were always likely to improve in the second half and our rear-guard had to dig deep to keep them at bay. Saiss rose to the challenge superbly, as did the rest of his defensive counterparts.
But this was more than just a characteristically dogged Wolves performance. We controlled large parts of the game, transitioning the ball from defence to attack with considerable panache.
Both Podence and Neto were a constant thorn in the opposition’s side, with Moutinho orchestrating the play in typically beautiful fashion.
It’s the sort of assured display that Nuno will want to see become the norm as he begins ‘a new cycle’ of his feted tenure.
And while there’s still room for improvement (Adama is not a right back), it’s hard to disagree with Jamie Carragher’s post-match assertion that we are good enough to challenge for a European place once again.
There’ll be no such talk in the Wolves camp, but the early signs are golden.
I thought that Saiss was man of the match tonight and if I’m not mistaken hes not even been booked this season
Top 4 my arse
Were gonna win the prem
CMON YOU WOLVES !
Won’t disagree with the analysis. Sheffield Utd away is ALWAYS a tough assignment. Tonight was a premier league master class from Wolves. Dagger to the heart early doors. Then essentially a containment exercise with just the odd alarm here and there. The 3 points already give us a free hit at Citeh. But perhaps we shouldn’t be thinking that way anymore?
Cheese,
Everyone is happy today, with our great result, display, and team situation. But I have to take a minute to commend you that when things weren’t altogether clear some weeks ago and most of us were wondering who’d lost the club’s marbles, you kept us all positive and never wavered in your conviction that it was all going to be ok. And ok it is.
Good man.
Looking forward to a great season!
Well being a civil servant involved in legal stuff I am a great one for the meaning of words. I just looked at what Nuno had said after Sevilla and what Jeff Shi said in his statement in August about signing the ‘right ‘ players. To me the fact they were both singing from the same hymn sheet was good news. Having said all that, it will probably all go tits up now ! Cheers mate.
The first team to score two goals in the opening six minutes of their first game in a new Premier season.
Wow.
What a record to have!!
Whoever finds these nuggets in the record books really needs to get a life.
A co worker of my daughter in Stoke is Ramsdale’s Mum, and I told her he would be complaining of a bad back after the game, and after six minutes I thought I was gonna be right, and a “Clive” was on the cards.
However, they somehow managed to close their wide open door and a combination of foot-off-the-gas and poor finishing kept the score respectable, for them.
Yes, they hit the post but did very little else positively.
Our defence, even with Adama trying his best, was brilliant, and although we let up in the second half, Sheffield never looked like troubling us, although if they had scored, you could have put your house on Mike Dean giving them a penalty to level the scores, like at Cardiff and Burnley.
Bastard.
A very satisfactory performance at a place where not many teams came away with anything last year.
And, for me, Saiss was man of the match.
I bet Pep is scratching his head in bemusement at how we scored in the first half!!
A wonderful weekend of footie results.
The shit, leeds and spurms all losing.
FOwb
Great game management by all involved after a sensational start. 10/10 to Nuno for pre-match preparation and his starting line-up plus brilliant use of subs to finish. Yes we did ride our luck a little but it could have been a ‘Clive’!
Well if that is our customary slow start, then bring it on. Looked lively, very disciplined and dangerous in attack. Saiss my man of the match.
Blades will be there or there abouts at the end of the season, but they looked very pedestrian compared to us.
A pleasing end to my birthday.
Workmanlike performance in the end, but you can’t really ask for more than 2 up in 6 minutes and holding out for a clean sheet away from home.
Promising from Podence and Netto, Traore again an enigma and thought Saiss was outstanding
A really energetic performance which bodes well for a European spot of some sort this season .Given that we can’t go to any European games am not too bothered about not having them especially as it must improve our chances of a top 6 finish .
We do need a Doherty replacement though as Traore is no wing back .
You’re right Nick. No Europe will prove to be a blessing in this compressed season.
What a start! No sign of rust at all.
In control for the most part (although the gap between Traore and Boly was a real problem).
One bugbear of mine for a long time has been that we don’t take advantage when opposition has an early yellow card. Traore created opposition yellow cards at least 30 times last season, but never the same guy twice. I know opposition “tag team” and rotate the fouling player, but there is a real opportunity to put pressure on the defender, eg Egan today. When Traore had those surging breaks and took shots from outside the box, why not look up, see where Egan is and drive it at him, diverting at the last second? Egan’s options are:
Stick a leg out and risk a free, possibly a penalty, 2nd yellow card and send off.
Back off with token pressure and allow Traore through on goal.
Players throughout the league seem intent on getting opponents sent off by running at the ref and brandishing imaginary cards (which is awful). But intelligently knowing who is on a yellow and attacking them with the ball is just smart and creates an opening and/or a big advantage for the team.
Bully done that. Lol.
“Bullys gonna get ya.”
Good solid performance. Marcal looked solid enough but is he the new “Saiss”! I read some where that in 20 odd games last year he had 3 reds and a few yellows! Hope Nuno has a quiet word with him!
Really looking forward to the Sunderland game where a lot of the new boys and reserves should get a game. Onwards and upwards!!
We shall wait and see on Marcal mate. His indiscipline last year is last year.
Last year Sheff Utd won.
When are we playing Sunderland? I take it you mean Stoke, unless I have missed something .
Yes, sorry I really meant Stoke! Past behavior is usually the best indicator of future behavior so we will see about Marcal. And he was booked on Monday!
I voted for Saiss MOTM on Wolves website and he was romping home with 40% of the vote with Jimmy behind him on 22%, well played that man.
Also as someone else pointed out, he’s gone through this season so far with no yellow cards.
The game was good to watch, enjoyable for the scoreline against a stout defending blades team, and to let Chris Wilder let it sink in that yes, his team did win all four pre-season friendlies, but we won having played none.
I feel we were slightly handicapped in the game with Adama playing at full back, a point proven when Burr came on and we opened up a whole new game which at the time Sheff were getting on top of.
Nuno’s post match interview (Wolves Website) gives me chills, we are up for it this year.
Quote from Nuno,
“On possible upcoming transfers,
“We’re still working. The squad is not complete yet, we need to balance better the squad and we will do. As a club we are working, because until the transfer market isn’t open, anything can happen.”
I believe we shall get another three at least, loan or outright purchases.
My wish list would be,
Telles, RWB
Pepe, Shit hot winger from Gremio in Brazil.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
Please Dog, let’s put out our U23’s against Stoke on Thursday, feck the Caraboa cup, I loved going across Europe last season.
Let’s constipate on top 4 as a minimum.
.
There’s no reason why we shouldn’t go for both cups this season with no Europa league games and journeys tire the lads out. If things did go tits up in the league (obviously hoping and expecting they won’t) we’d have nothing to play for later in the season.
I thought Adama really showed what he can do when played down the middle but he really needs to learn how to take throw ins. Saiss, Moutinho and Raul were all excellent with Rui his commanding self. Willy’s distribution was Bennettesque and he really needs to sharpen up that part of his game.
Quite brilliant 1st result on our way to ‘doing a Leicester’ who pioneered true fame for a non marquee club a couple of years ago
..Adama running on 10% of potential…I miss him tearing a left back a new arsole…what’s going on Nuno?
Jimenez goal a peach..
Great performance. Just need a couple more players. Let’s hope Oscar Burr fills the RB role. Our defence became even more stable freeing Traore to terrorise defences.
Negatives first.
As has been said before, Adama is NOT a right back.
He doesn’t defend well enough and his lethal attacking ability is all but lost.
Willy Boly worried me the way he was beaten for pace several times, and his distribution, never his strong point, kept presenting the ball to the opposition. Sometimes in very dangerous positions.
Apart from that, I thought we looked the real deal.
Everyone played their part.
Marcal did a very passable impression of Jonny and Romain Saiss had a game he, and I, won’t forget in a hurry.
And the more I watch that Raul goal, build up and finish, the better it becomes.
A bit worried when Neves didn’t start. The PMDG’er suggested that perhaps Nuno wasn’t playing him because he was ‘on his way’. But he came on later so I think we’re OK.
A great start to Nuno’s next three years.
And to cap a perfect evening.
No ridiculous VAR involvement.
And no ridiculous Mike Dean involvement.
I thought he refereed pretty well.
Jota and Never rested because of international involvement.
My spellchecker was designed by a battled fan?
Didn’t Neves get about 10 mins, Jota 100ish, while that youngster Moutinho played almost 2 full games? Other reasons methinks.
Interesting speculation.
I thought I had picked up the international commitment excuse from one of the Sky team (can’t remember who) but hadn’t questioned the Joâo factor.
But surely not Jota and Neves part of the player turnaround.
Guess you should never be surprised though!
I loved that. Didn’t give mike dean a chance.
First game of the season and Ben you got it all spot on as usual, so I won’t waffle on.
Very excited about future transfers and the season in general.
Thanks Nuno
It’s looking good so far, radio 5 live’s pundits annoying all Wolves fans by linking Raul with all of the top six teams other than Chelsea.
Then Michael Brown, I think it was, saying what things Jiminez could do in a better team!
Thought we looked good, and fresher than we did in the last games of the, so recent , last season.
Hope Nuno sorts out the RWB berth, Traore is really wasted there as he proved. Indeed I even got the feeling that his two selfish solo attempts on goal were his personal plea to Nuno not to put him back there! He just does not look comfortable.
What little we’ve seen of Oskar Burr have been good. He’s got positional sense and looks the part. Would have liked to have seen a flash of Silva, but anther time perhaps.
I wonder how many minutes our record signing will play before the pundits are linking him with the top six sides?
I shouldn’t worry too. much Allen, you were probably the only one listening.
Didn’t even listen it’s on Twitter an appropriate name if ever there was one!
Brilliant start, amazing effort from the lads.
I think the lack of pre-season showed in places, some passing etc, but Nuno has a week to work on things now.
Traore is really not happy in RWB & looked much more himself once Burr came on the pitch and he moved up. I suspect a couple more additions to the squad yet.
I’m with Stu, play the kids Thursday, we can concentrate on the league & maybe the FA Cup.
Onwards & upwards.
Wowzer! Now that’s one heck of a start to the season! You could feel the positive energy from the team. I honestly had no idea what to expect knowing how knackered they were just a few weeks back. Talk about recharging the batteries. Get in!
Hoping to see some more of the new signings on Thursday.
Ecstatic!
Let’s go Wanderers!
Great start from the lads. Nothing to add really it has already been said, agree Saiss as MOM and that Traore will never make a wing back, total waste having him play in that position.
That performance will really get the southern press worried.
Onwards & Upwards
We had a flying start , then went into glider mode for the next 85mins as the Blades huffed and puffed but could barely get themselves off the ground.
Agree with most of what’s been said above so I’ll not repeat it, but I found it very pleasing that with no Diogo, Ruben N, Jonny and Doc in the starting line-up, we looked more dangerously incisive than we did for much of last season. If you were thinking we had little to back up our first eleven then think again. With more to come in, by all accounts, before the window slams shut, our squad looks capable of threatening many of the teams that finished above us last term.
This promises to be an exciting season. Pity we won’t be there to see it.
I like “Glider Mode”. We had the game in the bag after the second goal went in to be honest. We may not be able to play as comfortably as that against stronger teams, but we made it uncomfortable for them as opposed to them making it easy for us. That said, did they really pay £18m for their keeper?
Be interesting to see who the Boss plays on Thursday. I can’t call it, as he does what he does, and I have no worries. Never been this happy following Wolves, ever!
I can see that big, satisfied grin on your face from here Brompto’. No doubt it was a cracking performance. All we need now is to be able to watch it from the terraces instead of down the pub.
Nothing changes on the BBC. Sports news on 5 live this morning inevitably lead with Chelsea and an interview with Mario Melchiott on how good they are and will challenge Liverpool. Followed by Wolves won 2-0 at Sheff utd and an interview with Chris Wilder explaining it was just one defeat.
I am happy with that Cheese. Keeping under the radar has been great for us so far, let them say what they want, and we will continue doing what we want lol.
Take care mate, will catch up for a beer again sometime, hopefully.
Yes mate. I’m sure Thomas may have summat up his sleeve when all this covid stuff is finished. You are looking at least new year now before crowds are back in force. And maybe after that. Anyone else notice 6 away wins out of 8 games over weekend? Not sure it would be like that with fans present for home games! See soon.
Great performance all round with several real standouts. Have always accepted that Coad y was more of a Pirlo than a defender, but from a defensive perspective last night was the best game I have seen him play in our colours. His anticipation at times was reminiscent of Bobby Moore. As a non natural central defender he is currently so far ahead of any other English central defender it’s not true.
Nuno did inherit a number of players who weren’t really going to cut it at a higher level BUT worth remembering that there were a few defensive rough diamonds including Doc, Coady and Saiss. A bit of magic Nuno dust on them as well as Bennett and Ruddy and you have the basis of a defence Villa and the Baggies fans only dream of.I
This years Fantasy team bargains – scrap Doc sign Saiss.
Any new feedbacks same age as Silva please, you may have to wait a while.
Referee not Maitland Niles please.
Many plaudits in the media this morning.
https://www.thefocus.news/football/wolves-make-a-mockery-of-tight-turnaround-by-blowing-sheffield-united-away/
I agree with most comments, especially about getting a new RWB to release Traore.
Refreshing to watch, apart from my stream crashing for the first 10 mins of the 2nd half.
Hope all my fellow bloggers are as well as can be. And my thoughts are with those that are in difficult times.
Can’t wait until we can all get together again. Wolves ay we.
A delightful start and one i didnt predict so sorry nuno .
Saiss has been doing something strange in his few weeks off which has magically turned him from transfer prospect to superstar with goals and passing to a wolves shirt for a change also his overall defending was nothing short of stupendous m.o.m by a country mile.
Have to agree with doog regarding boly he still isnt on it being left for dead a couple of times which will see us punished against citeh.
I am hoping it was traore playing alongside that upset his game as when burr went there everything tightened up.
Talking about traore nuno surely knows he is no wing back and i doubt we will see him there again as it looks like he has been told to keep it simple and run past defenders and shoot on sight .
A wake up call to the rest .
Roll on citeh for a true test.
A great 3 points to get the season started.
I do fear that Guardiola was watching our right side though and rubbing his hands with glee.
I just wonder whether Nuno might pull another rabbit out of the hat and put Marcal on the opposite side an bring Vinagre back in?
I didn’t see yesterday’s team selection coming so nothing would surprise me!
Wolves 2 – Mike Dean 0. And I predicted it.
What a result. We literally hit the ground running. In the first half we looked fresher than fresh, with no knackering trips to eastern Europe to come. SU are a very difficult team to play against, especially away. They bogged us down in the second half for long periods but we always looked the likelier to score on the break. I lost count of the number of attacks down Traore’s side and SU obviously saw him as the weakest link in defence. But, he’s temporarily moonlighting from his day job pending new signings.
My MOTM is a joint award to Jimenez and Saiss, and with a very honourable mention of Captain Coady.
Good game.
One thing I have been noticing, and this goes back to last season, too, is that Adama is getting his crosses blocked or deflected most of the time. If he is only going at 80% to give himself more control, maybe he should try 85%.
Just a thought.
Also, Saisse must have been reading Twitter because he has certainly responded to all of the calls for a left centre-back to be signed to replace him.
Good game , it was a brilliant game, smeeellll the coffee Tim, we have passion and belief, check out the meanings on the web. Chill, were heading for the stratosphere, enjoy.
I’m curious. Do coaches and managers have release clauses in their contracts in case they decide they want to leave before the contract expires?
Have you thought of googling it Tim? I usually do when I want to know something, rather than ask the general public.
Just a thought.
That’s too much like thinking, and he’s been warned about that before!!
Perhaps Timbo thinks there is greater wisdom on this blog. Barring some exceptions he may be right.
It’s all down to negotiations Tim, but in most cases the answer would be a definite no.
Why don’t you try Googling it and let me know what you find?
Because I can’t be arsed.
So Marin and Nuno got it right
and I quote :
“hope we can
Learn from that and skip
past the Usual cautious first 45 mins
Have a go lads… from the start,
Looking to see Podence and Traore start and Neto and perhaps fab fab Fabio in
Last 30 mins”
Well OK Neto started and the new wonder kid stayed on the bench
But let’s stay with the new approach as it’s so much nicer leading than trying to come from behind
It’s been said already that the right side of our defence was porous and Pep won’t be the only one to spot it
But Nuno and his team will know it too
A couple of more big signings in next week or two and we are good to go
12 points from first 6 games
OODCL
18 sounds better.
Oh alright then
But rather not have X on our back too early
Man Citehhh don’t have it all their own this time, yes, without a doubt they have more strength in depth than us, but they do have 4 players that would be first choice that they can’t really call upon for a full 90 minutes, two getting over knee problems and two with Covid 19.
If we can get a credible RWB In before next week, then we are well and truly up to speed to face them.
Raul Jimenez showed yet again how good he is – I’m consistently baffled as to how he doesn’t get more praise. I was at Wolves 3-0 West Ham 2 seasons ago and he was absolutely brilliant. The way he was involved in everything Wolves did was so impressive, I’d love a striker like him.
I actually wrote a piece on him: Raul Jimenez – the most underrated player in world football?
https://latestfooty.net/2020/09/15/raul-jimenez-the-most-underrated-player-in-world-football/
Obviously mainly focused at fans of other clubs, but would love to know what you guys think as you get to watch him week in week out.
It’s probably something to do with him being at Wolves who are not one of the ‘big six’. We sail under the radar for the most part. But yes Raul has scored some sensational goals for us. And many of them. He has that knack of being in the right place at the right time and can finish. Of course, we paid a lot of money for him in recognition of his undoubted quality. I believe there is a growing Mexico Wolves fan club thanks to Rauls exploits. Thanks for visiting our blog.
Good assessment however given the amount of minutes he’s played for both club and country over the past couple of years I think it’s fair to say the stats are somewhat skewed by the fact that after the restart especially, along with many of his colleagues, he was playing on pure muscle memory.
I think this season, especially if wolves continue to play more on the front foot will be a better barometer of his ability.
And do us a favour. Keep it to yourself!
You mention that you can’t believe that there hasn’t been interest from a bigger club. That just means Real Madrid then. We might consider a swap with Bale, Benzema and Ramos but they’d have to throw in a few Euros extra too.
Don’t forget also that he has improved his game because of Wolves’ system and he might not fit as well into another manager’s style of play as Docherty will find out at Tottenham.
Bale is a prima donna and would demand star treatment and billing and salary.
Benzema is past his sell by date and would only move for a final fat paycheck.
Ramos is the dirtiest son of a bitch who has been allowed on a football pitch over the last twenty years, and should be in jail for some of the gbh he has committed in the name of tackles.
So, no thanks to any of them.
we’ll keep our Raul, who is staying nice and humble, and doe forgitt, ‘is babbie is Black Country, ay she?
the Wolves bloggers are not the general public, we’re the fount of all knowledge !
That is true and that is why you are so titled.
Thank you Sir for advising me of my error.
Thanks for taking the time to post on here. That is appreciated.
Having read your piece it is pleasing to note that there are others out there besides Wolves fans that believe Jiminez is world class.
Just one point that made me chuckle. When you stated “…..
I cannot believe there hasn’t been more interest in bringing him to a bigger club in the last few years…….. ” We get that comment all the time. I wonder when all those people who make that statement will realise that Wolves are here to stay and recognise the fact that players like Jiminez are already at the bigger club.
In the meantime I rather like us lying beneath the radar.
You’re more than welcome for the post. We’d love to hear from some of you guys over on our site so feel free to get in touch if you’d like to feature a piece!
Thanks for the invite. I am sure one or two of the more eloquent bloggers may visit.
That rules me out, then!!
Long season ahead but wow what a statement of intent!!
No pre season and not much rest…
New signings looked good too..
Am I dreaming.?…….lol
Amongst the many pleasing things to take from the SU game was the very apparent difference in class between the teams.
One looked to be from the top tier and one from the second. Or maybe that’s the difference between top six and the rest.
SU were made to look ponderous and lacking in technique – maybe that should read comparatively looked.
We aren’t in the Top 6.
We are fifth young Tim
Utw
We’re tied for 8th excepting goal difference.
Are you really saying Newcastle is a top 4 team?
I know
No
I’m saying we are fifth which means we are in the top six
Utw
Actually guys I was just trying to make a point. By implying Wolves are a top six team it is about expectation rather where they are after just one game. Tim are you always so literal – can be an irritating personality trait I suspect.
Yep.
Paul Ince annoys the crap outa me .
Every time that knob head talks about wolves he can’t help but remind anyone who is listening that we are doing well to hang onto this player or that player, he didn’t mind coming to wolves though for a couple of nice little ‘end of career’ earners did he .
I know he helped us get promoted but my admiration ends there, this was a guy who liked to be called guvner but ooh don’t ask me to take a penalty, I don’t even like watching when we have penalties.
Great result, well played lads, even if we lose our next game we are well placed for the following 5-6 games.
How good is it knowing there is no pressure on nuno and the boys next game but pep !!!!
When Traore and jimmy rip up citeh I wouldn’t be surprised if a mega offer comes in so brace yourself guys cos we are ruffling feathers.
A little bet on us to win the thing @200-1 and another to finish top four to cover my bet. Can’t lose
Come on you wolves
Hmmmm. A quick grand at 200-1? I could retire. Hang on ….. I am retired lol.
Stop it brompton
You’ve taken way too much money from the poor little bookies already
Utw
Good to see young Connor Ronan has been given a new four year deal before heading off to Switzerland for his loan to Grasshoppers Zurich.
He’s a lad with a bright future and obviously the club see that in him.
A further episode in the lad’s football education. I would love to see him and MGW come back and challenge for places in our small squad but Nuno rightly has lofty ambitions and the younger players are unlikely to reach the technical levels required to break in? Had to smile at Eric Dier’s moan about lack of pre-season/number of games etc. Mourinho’s negative attitude must be energy sapping and will suck the life out of that once great club and bastion of English football. In complete contrast to Nuno who never stops seeking to improve himself and the team. How lucky we are to have him.
Good point. Nuno and the players never moaned about their workload last season. They embraced it and looked forward to it. Stay humble….
He is also after bale apparently with Ali going.
He probably can’t be bothered, or unable to develop young talent and will go for the tried and tested as there is less risk and less time needed.
When he leaves he will leave an old bunch of players and the club will need a complete overhaul.
Yes, we are very lucky to have nuno .
Let’s see where we are in 3-5 years, I’m guessing well above spurs or more to the point, Maureen
Utw
How mouth watering a prospect is this for future Wolves.
Here’s one of the pundits guess at a team Nuno could put out tonight. What strikes me is the diminishing numbers of U23’s we would need to play to give the first team lads a proper rest.
Three more names in by close of play in the transfer window and it could all be looking rather rosy in the garden.
Ruddy
Buur, Kilman, Coady, Sanderson, Vinagre
Neves, Dendoncker,
Vitinha
Jota, Silva.
Premier Leauge has agreed deal with China for TV rights that should ease concerns regarding pressure from China government.
If we are lucky enough to see Diogo and Fabio start up front together tonight, could this be the first time in football history that two players with the same surname both play as strikers for the same team in the same game.
So Eric Dyer and Mourinho are now moaning about player welfare and fixture congestion after playing one game. These are the same knobheads who were dancing a jig of delight after pipping us to the last Europa League spot just a few short weeks ago. We had similar problems last year and just got on with it but this London elite (so called) seem to reek of privilege and a complete lack of self awareness. In the next couple of weeks they have got to play the might of Leyton Orient, Lokomotiv Plovdiv (who?), and either Botosani or Shkendija (double who??) as well as Southampton and Newcastle. It ain’t exactly Champions League latter stages is it?
Happy to swap if they don’t fancy it !!!!
Tottenham have been drawn against Locomotive Plovdiv in the Europa League Qualifier. If you have never heard of them they are a team from North London who have not won the league for nearly 60 years.
Genius!!
And Lokomotiv Plovdiv appear to have scored against the plucky unknowns.
Oh Matt.
That made my day, feckin ace mate.
🙂
What’s happened to Diogo, not in the team for Stoke?
I’ve paid my £10 to watch tonight’s match on the Carabao Cup livestream site.
Looking forward to seeing little our new striker, Fabio Silva, in action but a little concerned that his namesake Diogo Jota is not in today’s match squad. Does that mean he has fallen out of favour?
Ignore “little”.
Which one??
First one, Steve.
Missed quite a bit of the half as we kept losing the feed.
Well that is 45 minutes wasted.
I hear Diogo showed up and then left immediately. Coronavirus or being sold? Or his girlfriend having issues with the pregnancy?
Well thats 90 minutes and £10 wasted
Stupid cup anyway lol.
I know the League Cup or what ever it’s called now days is looked on as a Micky mouse cup but look we are not going to win the Premier League so that did leave only this and the F.A Cup as our only chance of silver ware.
I hope we take the F.A Cup a bit more serious.
A pre-season friendly if I ever saw one.
Minutes on the pitch accrued for a host of first team players, and some match fitness will come of it.
I’m with Stu. Move on to a more important game on Monday night, knowing we don’t have to take part in any midweek shenanigans.
Cue the sad music for Spurs…. And doc for that matter. What was he thinking doing europa qualifying all over again.
After a very encouraging first half at Sheffield United, this was a very poor
performance. Fair play to Nuno he picked a strong team on paper but the boys just had no intensity. Got to reserve judgement on Vitinha and Silva until they have got more games under the belt but I did expect to see something , if only briefly , from silva that indicated why we might have spent £35m. Having seen Keane make his debut for us, at an even younger age , you could see you were dealing with something special within his first half, but I didn’t see that tonight at any point. Time will tell. As good a servant as he has been, I think Ruddy is now past his best and it is time for sondergard to be given a chance in the fa cup.
Never been so happy to lose a game and get out of a cup in my life.
Played tonight then Monday, third round of this thing was next week and the forth round the week after, money grabbing and pure stupidity is what it is.
Having the league position and FA cup to concern ourselves with is plenty.
Good luck Stoke I say.
I don’t understand you Stu, we have only three chances of silverware a season and now we have only one because we are not going to win the Premier League.
We had a chance to progress we have a squad that should be good enough to progress .
Why don’t we just forget the cups then and just have the league. Don’t understand your mentality.
Is it really come to the Premier League is really all that matter now, sad really sad will you be glad if we go out the F.A Cup in the third round.
It begs the question why bother at all Premier League titles out the question F.A Cup take it or leave it and the League Cup forget it why do we support our team if it’s not to see them win trophies…..?
Paul.
I travelled all round Europe last season and part of this watching the Europa league and despite claims to the contrary seeing the players slowly grind themselves into oblivion. You only have to look at the few games after lockdown to see how spent they all were. A small squad was Nuno’s ace in the hole, but that backfired on him big style, now he’s after a bigger squad.
Right at this minute, we don’t have that, we have the same size squad with out goings and in comings cancelling themselves out.
We had no respite from the closed season, 9 players on International duty and those that stayed home got little rest compared to previous seasons.
So to suddenly be thrust into (IMO) a Mickey mouse cup, where we now play every week in the preliminary rounds to me is bonkers, This is unique times and I wouldn’t be saying this If it was under normal conditions.
Covid has fucked everything up this year, Mr & Mrs Lowes, Jen De Wolf and I were absolutely bolloxed following them all over the place, only missing Pyunik in outer Mongolia or somewhere as far, some obscure place at the end of an 8 hour flight. So I know how hard it must have been for the lads. The final trip was to Athens although we knew it was behind closed doors we still went, the stress with Covid Rearing it’s head was tremendous and draining at that venue, people over there were terrified in case we gave it to them, and made us feel uneasy.
So the Caraboa exit tonight is a secret Santa blessing for our team, we may not win the league, but finishing in the CL spots would be like winning a cup, then the FA cup Is still possible if we get the right players with the right potential.
I want it all like you Paul, but it won’t happen playing Monday Thursday, Monday Thursday and Sunday (West Ham), those guys need a break. No one in the history of British football played as many games as Wolves last season because we got so far, albeit on the smallest squad in the league using the least amount of players. We need to get more players and YES, we need to consolidate, take stock and build a squad that’s big enough to do what we did last year, as well as win the Caraboa cup, the FA cup and the league.
I’m as passionate as you, I want what everyone else wants, Fosun and Nuno want the same, but I’m afraid we have to sacrifice something, speculate to accumulate, divide and conquer, rest and then go on the attack.
I’m in it for the long haul.
🙂
The elite clubs and their fans, base seasonal success on the winning of trophies. Even managers who have won them and failed to win the league have been quickly swept out the door.
I think that the entitlement and expectation your team will be in the latter stages of a cup, takes the shine off supporting your team. Especially during a massive transition like wolves are going through.
As I mentioned earlier, I think nuno treated this game as the pre-season warmup we never had. Two games in and I know exactly which way round the win and loss looks best.
That’s just my opinion on the matter. But I do also think that our next phase of development is concerned with looking up the table, not winning trophies. Laying the foundations for future success.
Indeed. Quite pleased Spurs won tonight- they can be hauled round Europe kicking and screaming ‘it’s so unfair’. Whingers.
Good to see Shabs back on the bench. I’m picking him for the darkhorse breakout player this season. Of course, I picked Cutrone last year so……
So, after that performance, I fully expect social media to be awash with all the whingers, whiners, moaners, groaners and dumbasses who always stick their heads in the sand, complaining of bad tactics, poor team selection, poor performances and any other old chestnut they can come up with, when the stark truth is staring them in the face.
Greed.
Pure unadulterated greed.
From the powers that be.
With all the bollocks that has happened this year, those bastards in charge, having squished the season ridiculously tight, decided to keep all the competitions intact, and are even talking about some other cup thingy.
Nothing but pure greed.
If ever there was a time to scrap, or at a minimum postpone, this cup, this season was it.
Absolutely no incentive for our lads to bust a gut.
Mickey Mouse Cup has never been more appropriate, especially over the last twenty or so years, when it’s significance has been completely devalued, due in no short thanks to that mother of all greedy competitions, the so called Champions League.
Money, money and more money.
That’s all they think about.
Well, with no crowds for the foreseeable future, a lot of sponsors and advertisers are going to take a long hard look at where they spend their money, and professional sports might take a huge hit, which will obviously affect finances all down the line, starting with the fat cat’s pocket books.
As you can tell, I am not upset in the least that we are out of it, and our boys have less matches in which to get injured, more time between matches in this condensed season, and more time to concentrate on winning the games that are really important, League and FA Cup games.
And, I disagree wholeheartedly with anyone who says we are not going to win the league.
I am of the opinion that we should go out with the intention of winning every match, otherwise why bother turning up in the first place?
Everyone want to win the Prem, especially Portugal Wanderers, and I guarantee a different mind set on Monday.
We have had four Fosun years, and I had hoped the “typical whining Wolves fan” was a thing of the past.
As usual, I was wrong.
Still, we am all entitled to our opinion, I just happen to be in Stu’s camp on this one.