Perhaps it was natural to fear the worst heading into this fixture? Like Newcastle, this one had banana skin written all over it. Palace are not dissimilar to us or the Magpies in that they’re bloody difficult to break down. Fortunately, we needn’t have worried. Though not quite a masterclass in game management – Palace […]
Wolves Vs Crystal Palace Preview
Newcastle and Crystal Palace are the two sides I’d say are closest in style to Wolves. Both play with a low defensive block, preferring to absorb pressure and break rather than committing bodies forward. Last weekend the onus was on Wolves to attack and I thought they did that well, albeit not quite able to […]
Wolves 1 Newcastle Utd 1
Life in 2020 has been a year of firsts for many, and I’m no exception. This is the first time I’ve watched a Wolves home game with a bottle of white wine in tow. It was a nice tipple but, like all of you, I’d much rather be at Molineux. Nuno is right when he […]
Wolves Vs Newcastle Utd Preview
I’m not a fan of lazy analysis, but it’s impossible to overlook the difference between first and second half performances. The Wolves formula is start conservative, get a foothold and wait for the game to open up. It’s yielded great results, so it’s hard to be critical of this approach. But against sides who are […]
Leeds Utd 0 Wolves 1
If this performance can be interpreted as a glimpse into the future, then should we have a laugh or cry?! In a game of two halves, we were so inferior to Leeds United in the first 45 minutes that we looked like an under 12s side against a group of u14s – with a two […]
Leeds Utd Vs Wolves Preview
The amount of international football being crammed into an already condensed season is ridiculous. Having put these three games in the rearview mirror there’s another two to come in November. Madness. You can well imagine the frustration Nuno is feeling, losing all those valuable days at Compton to work on shape and fine-tune the details. […]
