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Match Thread: Chelsea vs Wolves
Another real test
By Wolves
May 7 2022
After a dreadful few weeks in the history of Wolves culminating with last week's dire performance at home to Brighton, Wolves today face the somewhat daunting task of travelling to Chelsea, just as it has been announce the London Club have a new owner!!
Wolves coach Bruno Lage will not be travelling to today's game as he has tested positive for Covid-19, but he will no doubt still be involved in the selection and substitutions as the match progresses, whilst it appears goalkeeping coach Tony Roberts will control Wolves operations at Stamford Bridge.
Word coming from the Wolves camp suggests Ruben Neves will be fit to play, whilst Nelson Semedo and Max Kilman are unlikely to play again this season, and Daniel Podence is still sidelined with his unexplained 'foot problem'. Many fans will be hoping to see Pedro Neto return to the starting Xl to replace the hapless Hwang Hee Chan, and for perhaps Chiquinho to be given a start on the right side in place of Trincao. Fabio Silva may retain their confidence in the striker role or Raul Jimenez may be recalled, but for whoever it is our failure to register a goal in the past 3 games needs to be rectified.
A change could also be called for at the back following the dreadful defensive play last week, and perhaps it is time to give Toti Gomes another shot at left sided centre back instead of Romain Saiss. The likelihood is that we are going to finish no higher than 8th place this season, so perhaps this is the ideal time to give some of our youngsters a chance to prove themselves, rather than persist with the tried and tested players as Nuno did last season when he had nothing to play for.
Chelsea have had a difficult time of late and will feel hurt after losing at Everton last week, and with the news of their impending new ownership will surely be looking for a very positive outcome today.
The game will kick off at 3pm and will not be screened by any TV channels. Our referee will be Peter Bankes - who was also in charge for our recent trip to Newcastle - supported by Robert Jones on VAR duty.
This board will endeavour to follow a good stream if possible and provide regular updates on the progress of the match. Members are encouraged to post their own observations and join in the conversation.
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Discussion started by Wolves , 07/05/2022 10:43
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I wouldn't mind seeing Toti brought in and seeing what Chiquinho can do but that's because certain players have been out of form or seem to be just not good enough. I don't think we will finish above 8th and after this weekend I suspect the season will be over but as we stand right now there is still something to play for, 3 points off European qualification with a game in hand.
The way we've been playing lately I can't see it happening but the fact that we are still so close to West Ham shows that they can't be doing much better and the club would be wrong to just throw the towel in.
All that being said, and I hope I'm wrong, I do suspect that after the weekend we will have nothing to play for.
The way we've been playing lately I can't see it happening but the fact that we are still so close to West Ham shows that they can't be doing much better and the club would be wrong to just throw the towel in.
All that being said, and I hope I'm wrong, I do suspect that after the weekend we will have nothing to play for.
No sense of adventure in the selection for today's starting Xl, as Neto is the only change - mind you he does replace Hwang which is good news!! . Line-up:
Went to see Villa at Mol, then last week Brighton. Ugh!
Chance for the boys to show that we are still alive. Perdo fully recovered? Glad to see Hwang given a rest
Chance for the boys to show that we are still alive. Perdo fully recovered? Glad to see Hwang given a rest
Joao gives away a free kick 5yds outside our area ŵeLl claimed by Jose.
Dreadful start with little cohesion. little bit under the cosh and a goal seems likely soon (maybe not us!!)
Saiss misses an open goal from free kick. Half way throgh first half and still 0-0
Saiss gets on the end of a free kick but it bounces over. Neto gets an arm across the face from Azpilicueta as he tries to break up the wing. No card though
Ruben tries a long range shot from free kick but wide. Wolves battling hard especially up the left side
Good work by Jose to keep Lukaku out then Saiss gets a yellow for dragging Pulisic down. Lofts-Cheek converts form the corner - being looked at by VAR for offside. Goal is given offside - a very lucky break for us
Sounded like a great break, Neves to Neto, ball comes in and Donk skies it!! Tommo can't believe he hasn't scored
Great work & shot by Neto rebounds from Mendy to Donk & he blasts it over the bar
A very frustrating afternoon for me. Streams have been generally dire, I've been locked out of the site until just now ...... but it's still 0-0. That is definitely a positive but I understand we've had a share of good fortune.
UTW
UTW
It's RANs turn to miss a glorious chance, 1 on 1 with the keeper. Dear oh dear, didn't even get the keeper to work as it blasts over
HT
0-0
HT
0-0
Good save by Jose from Lukaku. Neto pulls James’ shirt and gets a yellow card
Great break by RAN from his own half but he skies his shot.
Half time after 3 extra minutes and it’s all level, which is perhaps down to good fortune. Another difficult afternoon with the stream going down regularly. If anyone has a decent stream to share please advise!!
Chelsea 0 Wolves 0
Half time after 3 extra minutes and it’s all level, which is perhaps down to good fortune. Another difficult afternoon with the stream going down regularly. If anyone has a decent stream to share please advise!!
Chelsea 0 Wolves 0
First twenty minutes poor but we grew into it and got some decent chances. Saiss, Donk & RAN big misses but as usual nowt from forwards. Come on Pedro and Raul!
Early doors in the second half, poor defending, Wolves saved by a great stop by Sa
Ruben fouls Pulisic and James goes for goal from the free kick but wide
RAN tries a curler with his right foot but a bit wide after good attacking play . Willy Boly is solid in defence
Looked like a penalty to me, Saiss on Lukaku .... ref gives a corner ..... it's now gone to VAR
Could be outside the box ..... but no, the ref trots to the VAR screen - looking dodgy for us here
Probably will be a penalty - all the others have this season against us and now the ref is looking at it little doubt it will be! Lukaku scores - the only way he can get a goal these days!
Down to Sa now v Lukaku
Here we go ......
Lukaku sends Sa the wrong way 1-0.
How frustrating is that .... madness from Saiss
Here we go ......
Lukaku sends Sa the wrong way 1-0.
How frustrating is that .... madness from Saiss
Poor mistake passing out from the back and Lukaku strikes again. Too easy
Chelsea 2 Wolves 0
Chelsea 2 Wolves 0
Very good finish by Lukaku.
Flood gates opening?
Back to the penalty, Saiss, what an idiot
Flood gates opening?
Back to the penalty, Saiss, what an idiot
Corner to us but cleared.
I hadn't realised ot thought or just forgot, Sa hasn't saved any penalty against us this season.
Hwang Hee Chan looks liek he's coming on, Saiss is stroon on the ground
I hadn't realised ot thought or just forgot, Sa hasn't saved any penalty against us this season.
Hwang Hee Chan looks liek he's coming on, Saiss is stroon on the ground
Desperation strikes the Wolves camp and Hwang is coming on. Saiss down injured. Clearly trying to get instructions from Lage ffs!!
If we have such an attacking focus under Bruno why do we so often pass sideways or back?
A bit of confusion now, Saiss is definitely coming off, who's coming on? Could be Toti.
No Saiss comes back on!! Hwang still waiting on the touch line
No Saiss comes back on!! Hwang still waiting on the touch line
The organisation on the bench is confusion and chaos personified! Perhaps they're trying to get some message from Bruno who COVID positive.
Quote:chicagowolf
If we have such an attacking focus under Bruno why do we so often pass sideways or back?
No change from Nuno’s time is there Chicago?
finally.
Hwang on and NEto off.
Chiq on and also Saiss now off too.
70 minues to go.
What say a Hwang hattrick?!
Hwang on and NEto off.
Chiq on and also Saiss now off too.
70 minues to go.
What say a Hwang hattrick?!
By the way, the suggestion of a Hwang hattrick - just to clarify, that is a touch of satire
Chance for Hwang but he hits it at Mendy. This really is men against boys stuff - Chelsea are so much stronger than us in all aspects
Hwang, 1 on 1 .... Mendy with a very good save ..... up the other end, a fine save from Sa from Kovatic who had left the defence for dead.
The replay of Hwangs chance shows the first touch of an elephant ... sadly
The replay of Hwangs chance shows the first touch of an elephant ... sadly
Wolves score!! 12 minutes to go.
Trincao gets it in the net
I have to say it's a beauty
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2022:05:07:16:39:37 by Ivybridge Wolf.
Trincao gets it in the net
I have to say it's a beauty
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2022:05:07:16:39:37 by Ivybridge Wolf.
I take it back…. Trink smashes one in from outside the box Mendy no chance
Chelsea 2 Wolves 1
Chelsea 2 Wolves 1
Hwang looks as though he's pushed but it's soft and VAR have reveiwed and said no penalty.
We are on the front foot now
We are on the front foot now
Trincao with an excellent maizy run and then missed but it's a corner
Jimenez!!!! Flashes wide .... should have done better but in fairness it came at him quickly.
86 gone
86 gone
Will we manage to create one last chance?
Hwang is down and 3 and a half minutes to go
Hwang is down and 3 and a half minutes to go
Chiquinho has an electric turn of speed but Hwang is awkward and pretty useless!
Corner to Chelsea in the last minute, although there's been about 2 minutes of stoppage time in added time
Chiq outs the ball over and CC heads it in!!!
Chelsea 2 Wolves 2 unbelievable
Chelsea 2 Wolves 2 unbelievable
Conor Coady you beauty, cross from Chiq, it's a gem and our man Conor is there to head it home.
Simply wonderful and deserved.
Simply wonderful and deserved.
Coady in from Chiquina cross. Beautiful end to the game. 2-2
Crazy stuff
Crazy stuff
Coady in from Chiquina cross. Beautiful end to the game. 2-2
Crazy stuff
Crazy stuff
All over and we have managed to steal a point in the very last minute. Unbelievable really that Chiq and Trink could contribute so much after coming on and absolutely delightful for CC to get the winner after yet another penalty against us. Now bring on City at Molineux!!
Chelsea 2 Wolves 2
And guess who forecasted 2-2??!!
Chelsea 2 Wolves 2
And guess who forecasted 2-2??!!
Wolves should have won that match today ... pure and simple. We scored 2, it coulda shoulda been 4 or 5 but yet again finishing practice is required at Compton.
Don't you love football though?
Bloody saft challenge from Saiss for the penalty, surprised the ref didn't see it from the off. 2 minutes later Lukaku consigned our afternoon to the dustbin ...... or did it??!!
Then after chaos on the bench, the subs were made and things started to change positively. Despite the fact we might have score 3 or 4 at that point, the energy returned to the side - better pressing, passing, pressure and movement.
Hwang should have scored, Raul had a great chance, Trincao then stepped up for a fine, fine goal, then he bloody well missed another, Chiq came on, ran at the Chelsea defence, injury time - still we press when in possession, 6 minutes added but in the 7th minute (correctly over the 6 minutes with more stoppages and subs) a great piece of build up play, the ball shifted to the right wing, Chiq, an absolutely sumptuous cross, where was our centre forward to score ...... err, no it was Conor Coady (guilty of a wayward pass for the 2nd Chelsea goal) who was under real pressure, but he wanted it more ..... 6 yards out, back of the net.
TERRIFIC.
Back from the dead, very mcuh deserved, it'll feel a bit like a win I'm sure ...... but we shoudl have won this match today. Out of jail for sure but a great feeling to see that equaliser.
UTW!!! Love it!
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Don't you love football though?
Bloody saft challenge from Saiss for the penalty, surprised the ref didn't see it from the off. 2 minutes later Lukaku consigned our afternoon to the dustbin ...... or did it??!!
Then after chaos on the bench, the subs were made and things started to change positively. Despite the fact we might have score 3 or 4 at that point, the energy returned to the side - better pressing, passing, pressure and movement.
Hwang should have scored, Raul had a great chance, Trincao then stepped up for a fine, fine goal, then he bloody well missed another, Chiq came on, ran at the Chelsea defence, injury time - still we press when in possession, 6 minutes added but in the 7th minute (correctly over the 6 minutes with more stoppages and subs) a great piece of build up play, the ball shifted to the right wing, Chiq, an absolutely sumptuous cross, where was our centre forward to score ...... err, no it was Conor Coady (guilty of a wayward pass for the 2nd Chelsea goal) who was under real pressure, but he wanted it more ..... 6 yards out, back of the net.
TERRIFIC.
Back from the dead, very mcuh deserved, it'll feel a bit like a win I'm sure ...... but we shoudl have won this match today. Out of jail for sure but a great feeling to see that equaliser.
UTW!!! Love it!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2022:05:07:17:14:15 by Ivybridge Wolf.
How the hell did that happen?
Up until the last 10 mins, Sa kept us in it.
Rode our luck a bit in the first half, although the offside goal was the correct decision.
Two poor goals to concede, Saiss's challenge for the penalty was stupidity.
Very impressed with Chiquinho and would definitely like to see more of him and with Podence injured and Trincao, despite a fantastic goal, and Hwang not impressing, I don't see why not.
Out-played Chelsea in the last 10 mins., a pity it was only 10 mins., and fantastic for Conor at the end.
Up until the last 10 mins, Sa kept us in it.
Rode our luck a bit in the first half, although the offside goal was the correct decision.
Two poor goals to concede, Saiss's challenge for the penalty was stupidity.
Very impressed with Chiquinho and would definitely like to see more of him and with Podence injured and Trincao, despite a fantastic goal, and Hwang not impressing, I don't see why not.
Out-played Chelsea in the last 10 mins., a pity it was only 10 mins., and fantastic for Conor at the end.
Only saw the second half which turned out to be a game of two quarters. Very poor showing to gift Chelsea their two goals and I fully expected us to be turned over easily __ but no,bring on the mercurial pair of Trink and Chico and suddenly Chelsea are all at sea with Wolves suddenly playing some lovely football. Excellent goal from Trincao and the energy that Chico brings was definitely required. So pleased for Our captain, brings back belief to the squad which was much needed.
How come Chiquinho can play like that, and doesn't get a run in the team?
How come Trincao can score great goals like today, & other times when he starts,
he just seems to disappear?
Anyway, well done lads for fighting back, unlike the two previous games, but they do make
it hard for themselves.
How come Trincao can score great goals like today, & other times when he starts,
he just seems to disappear?
Anyway, well done lads for fighting back, unlike the two previous games, but they do make
it hard for themselves.
Congrats lads (and lasses?).
As usual couldn't find a working stream to watch, so followed the MbM here (thanks, as ever).
Got as far as the 'floodgates open?' comment, before having to tune out and leave the bar I was in. Just got home and what a great surprise!
I'm wondering about how much the endless transfer speculation (Adama and now Ruben) gets into the heads of the players and coaches, and disrupts the team, or the club.
The form of players seems to have dropped off a cliff since the Leeds debacle, and I can't make much sense of it.
As usual couldn't find a working stream to watch, so followed the MbM here (thanks, as ever).
Got as far as the 'floodgates open?' comment, before having to tune out and leave the bar I was in. Just got home and what a great surprise!
I'm wondering about how much the endless transfer speculation (Adama and now Ruben) gets into the heads of the players and coaches, and disrupts the team, or the club.
The form of players seems to have dropped off a cliff since the Leeds debacle, and I can't make much sense of it.
Quote:Cheshire wolfQuote:chicagowolf
If we have such an attacking focus under Bruno why do we so often pass sideways or back?
No change from Nuno’s time is there Chicago?
Not much. But still felt like a huge relief
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