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Match Thread: Wolves vs Tottenham Hotspur
The midfield battle
By Wolves
November 3 2018
After suffering consecutive league defeats for the first time since joining Wolves, Nuno Espirito Santo will be looking for a positive result against injury hit Spurs in this evening's unusually late Saturday kick off
Wolves face Tottenham Hotspur at Molineux in this evening's televised match hoping to regain the match winning feeling they had until the recent defeats to Watford and Brighton. Spurs will be without Danny Rose, Jan Vertongen, Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama due to injury. Wolves have their first injury concern of the season as Diogo Jota is unfit to play with a 'minor problem' which has not been expanded upon. The match will feature on Sky Sports this evening and updates will be posted on this board whenever possible.
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Discussion started by Wolves , 03/11/2018 17:19
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Another change of starting team by Nuno today. After starting the last game Adama Traore may have expected to start again this evening, but he resumes his place on the bench. Line-up:
Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Cavaleiro, Jimenez, Costa
Subs: Ruddy, Vinagre, Hause, Dendoncker, Gibbs-White, Bonatini, Traore
Patricio, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny, Cavaleiro, Jimenez, Costa
Subs: Ruddy, Vinagre, Hause, Dendoncker, Gibbs-White, Bonatini, Traore
Quote:Lupinehowler
A weakened Spurs team. Let’s hope that we can take advantage.
Absolutely Lupine. No Erickson in their starting eleven and Ali isn't even on the bench. We couldn't have hoped for much more & now we have to manage the threat the rest of them present!
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Our referee tonight is Mike Dean.
A minute's silence and the last post being impeccably honoured by all present
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A minute's silence and the last post being impeccably honoured by all present
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Tackle by Ben Davies left Costa and Dembele hurt. Costa OK but Dembele's looks a bit worse.
Wolves are good watch so far, working well in defence and confident in attack
Jimenez & Jonny have both been caught offside in tight decisions whilst in good positions.
Strike from Kane well parried by Rui & cleared by Jonny
Strike from Kane well parried by Rui & cleared by Jonny
Two great moves by Wolves end in a really ooor pass by Jonny then Costa offside
Goal by Lamela after a good one-two with Winks. Jonny failed to stay with him.
Wolves 0 Spurs 1
Wolves 0 Spurs 1
Way too easy for Spurs header by amours unmarked after a cross by Trippier
Wolves 0 Spurs 2 - shades of Watford!!
Wolves 0 Spurs 2 - shades of Watford!!
Jimenez puts ball in the net after good play by Doc but Doc wrongly given offside
Diving header from a Boly goes wide challenged by Aldveralde.
Good play from Wolves since second goal
Good play from Wolves since second goal
Good play but lack of ideas in the box!
Three added minutes due to Dembele injury
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Three added minutes due to Dembele injury
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Half time whistle Wolves 0 Spurs 2
Spurs have shown their superiority as a striking force otherwise it has been a pretty equal contest. Wolves should have got one back but the linesman wrongly flagged Doc offside in the lead up to Jimenez putting it in the net neatly.
I think the most we can realistically hope for it to try for a draw
Spurs have shown their superiority as a striking force otherwise it has been a pretty equal contest. Wolves should have got one back but the linesman wrongly flagged Doc offside in the lead up to Jimenez putting it in the net neatly.
I think the most we can realistically hope for it to try for a draw
Whilst never doubting Docs striking ability I'm beginning with to have concerns about his defending. Last week I thought he left Murray unmarked for his goal and this evening he was nowhere near Lucas for his goal. It seems a bit like he's leaving the defensive duties to Bennett on the right side. Jonny could also have done better marking Lamela for the first goal. Unusual that our defence is the weak point so far
Costa set up Jimenez perfectly butLoris saves then Cav slips & misses rebound. Costa brings out another save from a tight angle
Handbags between Jimenez & Trippier
Desperate shot by Kane flies over the bar
Pochetino takes Son off for Erikson even though he came on as a sub in first half!!
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Desperate shot by Kane flies over the bar
Pochetino takes Son off for Erikson even though he came on as a sub in first half!!
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Not sure if Nuno has thrown the towel in, but Bonatini & Gibbs-White are being prepared as subs!!
Great work by Lamela, he sets up Kane, Rui blocks his volley, but Kane smashes in the rebound
Wolves 0 Spurs 3
Gibbs-White on for Joao and Bonatini on for Cavaleiro
Wolves 0 Spurs 3
Gibbs-White on for Joao and Bonatini on for Cavaleiro
Not sure that Gibbs-White and Bonatini are the game changers we need at this stage.
Great save by Rui as Kane aims for the top corner from edge of the area
Neves scores.
I dunno,but to me it looks where caught napping for all spurs goals.
I dunno,but to me it looks where caught napping for all spurs goals.
Neves converts confidently
Wolves 1 Spurs 3
Kane brings out another great save from Rui
Wolves 1 Spurs 3
Kane brings out another great save from Rui
Neves's penalty Ewan's the first touch he has had in an opposing pen area all season!!!
Quote:Julius Cesar Wolf
Neves scores.
I dunno,but to me it looks where caught napping for all spurs goals.
Certainly for the first two I would say JCW but the third was well taken by Kane
Fabulous through ball by MGW to Costa one on one but he panics & puts it wide!!!
Another penalty to Wolves as Costa is brought down by same defender
Jimenez converts
Wolves 2 Spurs 3
12 minutes to play
Jimenez converts
Wolves 2 Spurs 3
12 minutes to play
Costa sets up Leo but he trips over the ball. Somebimperious defending by Coady
What is wrong with Dean...giving us two pens?
Never thought I would live to see the day...
Never thought I would live to see the day...
I want to see Neves more up pitch,as of now.
It is his best position.
It is his best position.
Traore tries to lift one over Loris but it floats over the bar. All Wolves at the moment
Quote:Julius Cesar Wolf
MGW has been good.
Very confident okay from him. A good replacement for Joao
Free kick in last minute comes to nothing
Full time Wolves 2 Spurs 3
Poch is a very relieved man as Wolves gave it a real go second half
Full time Wolves 2 Spurs 3
Poch is a very relieved man as Wolves gave it a real go second half
Another loss for the work in progress.
Good morale though,we gave it a good go...and @#$%& like this counts at the end of the day.
A rare off day for our defence,I think all three goals conceded can be prevented.
We go again,a top twelve finish is a decent aim for this season I think.
If one is allowed to dream..a cup run,please.On our day and some luck with the hat..who knows?
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Good morale though,we gave it a good go...and @#$%& like this counts at the end of the day.
A rare off day for our defence,I think all three goals conceded can be prevented.
We go again,a top twelve finish is a decent aim for this season I think.
If one is allowed to dream..a cup run,please.On our day and some luck with the hat..who knows?
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Wolves slip down a place in the table to 11th.
We gave it a good go, but must remember it was certainly not a Spurs first team! The penalties were earned and we had a goal wrongly chalked off for offside in the first half so it should have been a draw. However we still don't score enough goals from open play. Bonatini is definitely not the answer, but MGW acquitted himself extremely well when he replaced Joao.
Never mind - next week we go to Arsenal!!
We gave it a good go, but must remember it was certainly not a Spurs first team! The penalties were earned and we had a goal wrongly chalked off for offside in the first half so it should have been a draw. However we still don't score enough goals from open play. Bonatini is definitely not the answer, but MGW acquitted himself extremely well when he replaced Joao.
Never mind - next week we go to Arsenal!!
Helder Costa and Diogo Jota has been disappointments so far this season.
I actually thinks Jimenez is doing okay,he should be on three goals by now..and add his three assists as well together with his good allround play..then I think Raul is doing allright.
Moutinho has gone off the boil a bit lately.
Neves,thus far,is not the player he was last season..let Mou take the defensive task more.
I want Ruben Neves further up the pitch.
Johnny?..I dunno,overall good defensive wise..but for my money not good enough at the other end of the pitch.
I actually thinks Jimenez is doing okay,he should be on three goals by now..and add his three assists as well together with his good allround play..then I think Raul is doing allright.
Moutinho has gone off the boil a bit lately.
Neves,thus far,is not the player he was last season..let Mou take the defensive task more.
I want Ruben Neves further up the pitch.
Johnny?..I dunno,overall good defensive wise..but for my money not good enough at the other end of the pitch.
3 defeats in a row.. when is the last time we scored from open play? We need a striker big time!
I thought we played quite well but we have to stem the bleeding,,, 2 or 3 more defeats and we will be looking over our shoulder - 15 points from 11 games is nothing to get over excited about.
We gave it a right go at the end.. but my word - Spurs do have a soft underbelly , 3-0 up and they walk away lucky in the end.
Overall it is positive but we need to return to winning ways, pronto.
I thought we played quite well but we have to stem the bleeding,,, 2 or 3 more defeats and we will be looking over our shoulder - 15 points from 11 games is nothing to get over excited about.
We gave it a right go at the end.. but my word - Spurs do have a soft underbelly , 3-0 up and they walk away lucky in the end.
Overall it is positive but we need to return to winning ways, pronto.
Another hugely frustrating defeat.
Whilst yet again we give a decent side a real game, we are just lacking that flare and composure in front of goal. I mean compare the Costa miss to the Kane goal. Added to that some really disorganised defending, in particular how we were all sucked towards the ball prior to goals 2 and 3.
Arrrg!
Mind you, it doesn’t help when the linesman f’s up a perfectly good goal. I think 1-2 at half time changes the balance significantly.
Being more positive, hard to do after 3 defeats in a row, we fought back well, kept going with a good tempo, even had Spurs on the wrack for a while in the second half but it was a mountain to climb which was just too much.
Notable excellent performance by Morgan Gibbs-White, very very good indeed.
Overall though, so disappointed, decent play, not outplayed (though honestly felt we were 2nd best) but a lessen of a similar type to Watford and Brighton - it’s goals that change matches.
Where next? Arsenal!
I’ll be there.
UTW
Whilst yet again we give a decent side a real game, we are just lacking that flare and composure in front of goal. I mean compare the Costa miss to the Kane goal. Added to that some really disorganised defending, in particular how we were all sucked towards the ball prior to goals 2 and 3.
Arrrg!
Mind you, it doesn’t help when the linesman f’s up a perfectly good goal. I think 1-2 at half time changes the balance significantly.
Being more positive, hard to do after 3 defeats in a row, we fought back well, kept going with a good tempo, even had Spurs on the wrack for a while in the second half but it was a mountain to climb which was just too much.
Notable excellent performance by Morgan Gibbs-White, very very good indeed.
Overall though, so disappointed, decent play, not outplayed (though honestly felt we were 2nd best) but a lessen of a similar type to Watford and Brighton - it’s goals that change matches.
Where next? Arsenal!
I’ll be there.
UTW
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