Spurs blunted

By Ivybridge Wolf
April 20 2025

Does this stage of this  Wolves season count as some kind of an Indian Summer  …. In mid spring?! Off the back of four straight wins and improved performances, Wolves now have the opportunity to do two things not managed for 45-55 years. I’m not for jinxing anything, there will be plenty of work and endeavour required this afternoon, but should we win it’ll be the first league double over Manchester United since 1979/80  and our first five game winning streak since 1970. Counting. No. Chickens. Having said that, win, lose or draw today, the form and the Pereira effect forging a togetherness arguably not seen since Dr Nuno, is putting smiles back on supporter faces and a greater hope for the future. The scenes and celebrations after last Sunday’s comprehensive victory versus Spurs were excellent with Pereira and the boys hanging around for ages on the pitch to share the win with us fans. Nothing for granted, we all know that but a message to the team ……. Please keep it up!  

It's not just past records to consider, a win will put us level on points with Manchester United (who currently hold a superior goal difference) and leapfrog Spurs (who play on Monday) and The Hammers who could only draw with Saints yesterday. Man Utd will not be a passive observer. They are off the back of a quite incredible and scintillating midweek European victory against Lyon, scoring three goals in the last six minutes of extra time to win 5-4 and set up an Europa league semi final with Athletic Bilbao. That kind of win, irrespective of league form will raise the Old Trafford pulses and belief against Wolves. It’ll be a tough afternoon, indeed they have lost just one versus Wolves in their last 13 home matches with Wanderers, nine of them won.

What of the team? If Vitor selects the same side again, it’ll be the fifth game in a row, however Bellegarde limped off last weekend and has been estimated as 50:50 in some reports. In the Spurs game, Bellegarde was substituted with Sarabia (who has featured very regularly under Pereira) when some supporter might have expected an earlier return by Cunha. Will Sarabia get the nod, or will this be the moment Cunha gets back into the starting line up? Last time we played Manchester United, Wolves fans will be unlikely to forget Cunha’s contribution and his goal, direct from a corner, and then the unselfish pass to Hwang which gave us a 2-0 home success.

Manchester United away remains a very worthy scalp and so whoever starts, the best of luck to the players and Vitor in what we hope will be an entertaining match and another battling and cohesive Wolves performance. The game kicks off at 2pm, though not being screened on live television. This site will hope to keep regular updates and The Molineux Way invites your comments and thoughts pre, during or post match.

As always, enjoy the match! Everything crossed.

UTW

Match Thread: Manchester United v Wolves 2pm KO 20.04.25

Discussion started by Wolves , 20/04/2025 11:47

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20/04/2025 11:47

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 12:51

Team are out:

Wolves XI: Sa, Semedo, Bueno, Agbadou, Toti, Ait-Nouri, Andre, J Gomes, Munetsi, Cunha, Strand Larsen.
Subs: Bentley, Doherty, Djiga, Traore, Doyle, R Gomes, Sarabia, Forbs, Mane.

Bellegarde not even on the bench, obviously the knock has been a bit worse than expected. Interested to see Santi Bueno has got the nod over the Doc.

COMB!!

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chicagowolf
20/04/2025 13:05

If the game really mattered you can guess Doc might have started but Santi needs to grow in experience, and next to Aggie should cope with a clapped out ManUre. Bellegarde clearly still worse for wear.
We only need to win by four goals to overtake them 😄😎

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Lupy
20/04/2025 13:31

Sa injured in warm up so looking like Bentley will be between the posts.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 13:44

Quite a game for Bentley to come into, a bit distrupting to the team but as we know it’s a squad game. I have to say that Sa has been much more solid of late and distribution has improved.

Good luck to Bentley, good luck to the team.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 13:48

Tom King is the reserve keeper

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:02

Decent start from Wolves, just had a free kick in a very good position but come to nothing.

Some poor Wolves defending leads to an awful Mainoo dive in a woeful attenmpt to get a penalty

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:03

Terrific Agbadou intervention otherwise they’d have been in

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:11

20 minutes gone. Both sides nulifying each other out. Plenty of effort from the Wolves players

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:12

Semedo with a long range effort. Worth a go but high, wide and not so handsome.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:17

Good play from Wolves but a good opportunity is wasted, then up the other end, a danger attack cleared by Ait Nouri. Corner ….. cleared.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:19

Andre gets a yellow card, upending Fredricson on his Man Utd debut

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:21

Another corner, whipped in by Erikkson well cleared from Bentley then a decent cross into the Wolves box evades everyone.

A rare free kick to Wolves as Cunha felled.

31 minutes have elapsed

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:23

Balance of play has shifted.Free kick to Utd from 29 yards, Erikkson …. Saved by Bentley for a corner.

Corner …. Cleared

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:27

Another free kick to Utd, Agbadou the culprit. 25 yards on the left hand angle, smashes it off the wall, corner which goes for a corner, another ball whipped into the box, but no takers and goal kick.

In amongst all of that, Bentley did well again and Toti is the player who diverted the free kick off. His head must hurt!

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:33

Toti fouls Garnatchou (cant spell) and yet another free kick in advanced position but Erikksons cross cleared. We have to have more discipline in and around the box.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:34

Mainoo shoots from a similar position to when he scored in the 3-4 Molineux defeat. Not the curl this time and wide of the left hand post

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:35

45 gone, a minute of added time

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:38

HT 0-0

Cat and mouse, not much in the way of clear chances. Wolves started very very but Man Utd have grown into the match and finished with more assurance on the ball. In the last 25 minutes or so we are struggling to maintain the ball in attacking positions.

Have to say the two Man Utd youngsters, Fredricson and Amass are playing very well …. Unfortunately.

A Vitor team talk desperately needed.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:54

2 minutes gone in the second half, now expecting the third Utd corner.

All cleared, for the minute ….. a good start to the half by Manchester United

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:55

Dorgou on the left hand wing, looks to beat RAN who pulls him down. Dangerous free kick and a yellow for RAN

Thankfully cleared. Pressure building

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 14:57

A foray forward for Wolves, Larsen cross straight into the arms of Onana

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:00

Hoylund gets through, a clear pass to Mainoo, he hesitates and Agbadou makes a great tackle. Phew

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:03

Yellow to Dorgou on Cunha, free kick ight on the wing.

RAN to take it …. It’s dreadful but in the play after, Wolves corner, I think our first.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:04

Beautiful Cunha corner, another corner.

RAN this time …… poor cross

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:05

3 Utd subs, Mount, Fernandes and Dalot on

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:11

Cross from Garnacho and how on earth did Hoylund not get a touch to score there. Great defending from Toti, really hassled Hoylund.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:12

We’re having a period when we are giving th ball away regularly and creating more problems for ourselves

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:18

Obi, 17 years old, replaces Hoylund.

Rodrigo and Sarabia coming on in a minute ….

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:20

Fernandes misses a great chance.

Our two subs are on replacing Semedo and Strand Larsen

We’re into the 75th minute

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:25

Agricultural Eriksen foul on Cunha. Wolves free kick. 20 yards out, right of centre.

Sarabia …… what a left foot …. Top right hand corner ….. a sweet free kick , Onana flapping didnt have a chance.

Manchester United 0-1 Wolves

78 minutes gone!

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:26

That was an utterly superb moment for all Wolves fans …. Our first shot on target today.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:28

Amass chops Rogrigo and gets a yellow. Sarabia gets a yellow for waving an imaginary yellow.





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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:28

Doc on for RAN

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:30

Garnacho, possibly Utds best player today, cuts a fine ball back to Mount who blazes over the bar

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:32

An out swinging cross, Mount fails to get it on target. A let off for the Old Gold

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:36

90th minute and a Utd corner. Cleared.

It’s tense folks!! Tense!

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:38

Ref puts on 6 minutes. Loads of subs and stuff, not a surprise.

What may not have come across in my comments is the efforts of the team in defense. It has been unbelievably good today and another 4.5 minutes to keep it up.

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:41

Rodrigo fluffs a great opportunity in attack, up the other end and Cunha fouls on the edge of the box. Fernandes over it.

Cunha off and Djiga is on for this free kick.

Poor free kick, phew. Nothing like the Sarabia moment!!!

Close now, 2 minutes to go

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:41

1 minute to go

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Ivybridge Wolf
20/04/2025 15:45

Utd corner, last chance.

Free kick to Wolves.

Immense defending.

Bentley free kick.

FT Manchester United 0-1Wolves

1970, 1980 …. You name it, we’ve done it …….. but today, terrific stuff. Superb defending, the sides split by a wonderful, simply superb Sarabia free kick.

Enjoy everybody, enjoy!!!!!! 5 wins on the trot. What a turn around

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Andy Pandy
20/04/2025 16:25

Fantastic. I love beating Man Utd. Full credit to Bentley, with the lack of action he's had this season he played well. There was some great defending out there. Santiago slotted in seamlessly and I thought Toti possibly out shone Agbadou on this occasion, not saying Agbadou played badly. Their boys didn't take much persuading to go down at times but what a great goal. If only Sarabia was more consistent but fair play to him on this occasion. Six unbeaten and five wins on the bounce. I know the teams we've played in that run haven't been the best that the Premiership has to offer but top marks to everybody. Unbelievable. The double over Man Utd. Yippee.

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Lupy
20/04/2025 17:31

Great result and just reward for all the effort. Enjoy the evening lads, you deserve it.

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essington wolf
20/04/2025 20:34

Not the best of games but we walk away with the 3 points after a fantastic free kick from sarabia.
Wow 5 wins on the bounce, you couldn't ever imagine that happening earlier in the season.
Vitor and the boys deserve a lot of credit for turning the season around.
Now shi and fosun need to back the manager and team and push on next season.
Will it happen? Who knows we will have to wait and see but vitor deserves backing after the job he has done.
Great Easter weekend, love to beat cocky manure, and a top flight double over them since 1979 makes it even sweeter.
Happy days!

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