Wolves PL (A) | Post Match Discussion

[waspish]

Every season under pep we have 2/3 games like this! Anyway still top 31 games to go!

 

[JTFactsPlz]

A proper smash and grab, they did fuck all but be aggresive and time waste.

we were no terrible, but showed a soft underbelly and lack of strength

However Kovacic and foden were piss weak and bullied all game, unless he asked taking nunes off was a poor decision that only made us look weaker

Doku, great on the ball but he needs to support his fullback when out of possesion the first goal wouldn't happen if he tracked back.

Finally our fans haave forgotten we don't always win, some right moany fuckers stood round me

A lot of people digging out Ake but is there seriously no recognition of how he is supported by Jack when they're on the pitch together? They play well together, with Jack often popping up to help out Ake, and today that didn't happen. Jack gets far too little appreciation for what he does defensively.

 

[mosssideblue]

Lack of urgency, even more frustrating when we're needing a goal. Play like that, and even with Rodri in the team, we would struggle

 

[Fordyboy46]

Not sure where the goals are going to come from at present, but I'm sure Pep can fix it

 

[Craig]

You mean like happens to Grealish every single game?

To be fair he usually waits for them

 

[coolcity]

It wasn’t a fluke that we were hopelessly exposed on the left every time the ball broke in midfield… Ake needed cover and the continuance of giving it to Doku to run at the defender (who had an excellent game) and lose possession to invite those attacks on was madness

Unfortunately Pep got it very wrong today

Yet if a couple of our attempts had gone in and they hadn't fluked theirs the tone on here would have been completely different.
Very few goals are "worldies" , many are more luck than judgement, that's how the game is. All this is, is the same old embarrassing garbage that comes out every time we lose a match.

 

[Craig]

A lot of people digging out Ake but is there seriously no recognition of how he is supported by Jack when they're on the pitch together? They play well together, with Jack often popping up to help out Ake, and today that didn't happen. Jack gets far too little appreciation for what he does defensively.

Maybe so for the goals there was nothing any winger could have done to help. Foden certainly could have helped on the first but fair play to Neto he had Ake on toast and that’s very unusual

 

[WestGorton]

A lot of people digging out Ake but is there seriously no recognition of how he is supported by Jack when they're on the pitch together? They play well together, with Jack often popping up to help out Ake, and today that didn't happen. Jack gets far too little appreciation for what he does defensively.

That is a good point.....he is good as a team player.

 

[jimharri]

Right. I'm still pissed off at that no-show today. But we're still top. Dust ourselves down, and go again. Keep the faith chaps and chapesses.

 

[Bluefen]

Yet if a couple of our attempts had gone in and they hadn't fluked theirs the tone on here would have been completely different.
Very few goals are "worldies" , many are more luck than judgement, that's how the game is. All this is, is the same old embarrassing garbage that comes out every time we lose a match.

We have very few clear cut chances today - credit to Wolves they setup exceedingly well and defended superbly

When you concede two goals from near identical circumstances that is not a fluke. Pep’s human - he got it wrong today - no drama

 

[Citycity76]

You do, maybe. We were unlucky today that's all, stats prove it, just the doom machine going into overdrive again, nothing more, nothing less.

Not unlucky at all. we deserved nothing and got nothing.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Lack of urgency, even more frustrating when we're needing a goal. Play like that, and even with Rodri in the team, we would struggle

As someone said in the matchday thread. Plod, plod, plod.

There was just no urgency in anything we did today. The press was slow and our play was slow.

 

[lazerblue]

i was surprised at the amount of times kovacic gave the ball away today, very unlike him

 

[chesterbells]

i was surprised at the amount of times kovacic gave the ball away today, very unlike him

Yes, felt that with him and Nunes today.
That said, Wolves were playing like a team possessed. You could just tell. I don’t know if it was Nunes-related, but their energy levels and desire today reminded me of “peak” liverpool at their ground from a few years back.

 

[bernard o'silver]

OK People , blame it all on me, not been to an away for nearly 18 months. Went to Newcastle on Wednesday and again today , two away matches in four days , two defeats....sorry :-(

 

[chaddblue]

Pep needs to come up with a solution quick to cover Rodri's absence cos if we go with that team next week we're definitely getting dicked

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Bob Taylor, Steve Daly, Nunes , mugged again , Swales out, forward with Franny

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

OK People , blame it all on me, not been to an away for nearly 18 months. Went to Newcastle on Wednesday and again today , two away matches in four days , two defeats....sorry :-(

My record over my last 3 away league games is. Lost all 3.

 

[urban genie]

Tracked back ? Usain Bolt with rocket burners stitched to his arse wouldn't have been quick enough to catch Neto from where Doku was when Kovacic's pass unitentionally hit Foden from about a yard away and allowed Wolves to counter on us when we were camped in their half. Ake couldn't deal with Neto's pace and Dias turned it into his own net from the cross. No blame can be attached Doku for that goal.

Never blamed him

Tracked back ? Usain Bolt with rocket burners stitched to his arse wouldn't have been quick enough to catch Neto from where Doku was when Kovacic's pass unitentionally hit Foden from about a yard away and allowed Wolves to counter on us when we were camped in their half. Ake couldn't deal with Neto's pace and Dias turned it into his own net from the cross. No blame can be attached Doku for that goal.

Akengot ghodted

Tracked back ? Usain Bolt with rocket burners stitched to his arse wouldn't have been quick enough to catch Neto from where Doku was when Kovacic's pass unitentionally hit Foden from about a yard away and allowed Wolves to counter on us when we were camped in their half. Ake couldn't deal with Neto's pace and Dias turned it into his own net from the cross. No blame can be attached Doku for that goal.

Postitionally as soo nas we lose posetion pur forwards always drop backvto support defence/midfield.

I was in eyeline when Ake got turned near the half way line, a winger coming back once we lost possesion would have been overlapping and Netto would have been less cavalier, not blaming Doku, but in Peps team when out of possesion you bust a gut to get into positions to win it back.

too many didn't do that today tbf.

 

[Middedon]

i was surprised at the amount of times kovacic gave the ball away today, very unlike him

Not saying this is always the case but a lot of stray passes in the last few games (from all players, not just Kova) seemed to be a shared responsibility. Like the receiver is also not ready or anticipating. The injuries have forced very inconsistent line ups. And obviously having players that can play multiple positions is great, but I think maybe it can also become a liability. I still think a lot of players are playing a new position, or one they play less frequently. Even the back line, which is strong in most formations, feels like it could benefit from more consistency. If nothing else, it allows the link ups on the side to strengthen.