Newcastle

Another week, another inexplicable refereeing decision. On the general balance of play I don’t begrudge Newcastle the win. Wolves improved after the break and had their say in the game but were always living on the edge defensively. What I do have a problem with is Nick Pope clearing Raul Jimenez out and both referees […]

Apart from the result, the thing I enjoyed most about the Spurs game was some of the high pressing we saw from Wolves in the second half. In particular, the passage of play that saw Raul, Neves and Moutinho swarm to eventually regain the ball and put Matheus Cunha in for what should have been […]

This is the sixth one all draw between these sides since Wolves were promoted so the score shouldn’t come as a surprise. But I’m certain we’ve not played that badly in any of those other games. Ruben’s rifle papered over a disappointing first half in which Newcastle carried the greater threat and Wolves were limited […]

I hope Wolves can get this deal over the line for Saša Kalajdzic or another forward with similar characteristics. Raul got on the scoresheet in midweek and remains our only viable opinion up front but his (understandable) loss of heading ability has contributed to our blunt attack. 9 of his 40 Premier League goals have […]

This was a game of two halves and neither were good. In the first, Wolves played in reverse gear, barely crossing halfway and inviting Newcastle forward. And when gold shirts finally did venture upfield in the second, they created little and were continually exposed on the counter. My feeling is the manager has to take […]

The gap to sixth is only two points, but it will still take a strong finish to make it into the European places. By my reckoning, something like 62 points is going to be the minimum requirement and that means four wins and a draw at least from the remaining seven games. The obvious route […]