This was a spicy old contest last season. Had VAR been operational, the eventual 1-1 scoreline would probably have been very different. For starters, both of the penalties Bournemouth were awarded would have been overturned. The first was a dive with zero contact and the second was given despite the foul being clearly outside the […]
Wolves Vs Aston Villa Preview
I don’t know why any fans on either side downplay this fixture. Even Dean Smith was at it prior to the League Cup game the other week. This is a local derby and from what I’ve seen and read in recent years, one which both sets of supporters will be desperate to win. I’ve got […]
Arsenal 1 Wolves 1
Not many teams will go to Arsenal and rack up 25 shots on goal. If there’s a reputation for sitting deep and breaking quickly, this wasn’t an archetypal Wolves performance. This was fronting up from the start and exchanging blows with a team we had every chance of overwhelming. We could have been ahead before […]
Arsenal Vs Wolves Preview
10 games in and not a single result has mirrored last season’s Premier League campaign. We’ve gained points on 18/19 with wins against Man City and Watford but surrendered them back with defeats to Chelsea and Everton. Draws against Southampton, Palace, Burnley, Newcastle and Man Utd were also wins last time out, with the point […]
Newcastle United 1 Wolves 1
With Saturday ruined by news of Willy Boly’s ankle, Sunday was also veering precariously close to Misery Street. Trust Nuno to come up with an idea nobody else had thought of to fill the considerable void created by the big man’s absence, deploying Matt Doherty on the right side of a back three. It didn’t […]
Newcastle United Vs Wolves Preview
The best teams – more often than not – find a way to win. Whether it’s through quality, resilience or outrageous good fortune, coming out on top becomes second nature. Wolves are rediscovering the habit having delivered the goods without being at their best so many times last season, including this very fixture. We didn’t […]
