Wolves (A) Post-Match Thread

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

I beg to differ.
Mendy did not do well against Traore yesterday.
He looked terrified whenever Traore had the ball and lost any number of 50/50s against him.
Traore blows hot and cold but he just loves playing City as he knows our regular LBs have failed spectacularly to deal with him last season
Cancelo looked pretty comfortable at LB at the end of last season and if fit I would definitely like to see him there again

personally I would rather see neither of them but for now it looks like these are the only options.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Would like to point out I absolutely nailed the score predicition in the pre-match threads.

Your adulations please, when you're ready!

 

[west didsblue]

£40m!!!!! You’re having a laugh. Couldn’t buy his right leg for that

What do you think his market value is?

 

[cityblue123]

Good win, not an easy place to go and get 3 points. Sloppy second half although I did expect wolves to play better after the break. As for Mendys performance, OK he did look slow, to be fair who wouldn't against that winger. However I believe his injuries have played its part in his performances. You don't see him often now steaming down the line and whipping in dangerous crosses as he did do, that was one of his great strengths.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Good points but we could easily have been 4-2 down as Wolves turned into us in front of goal, missing some great chances. For once the luck was with us. The goal we did concede was bloody annoying, Mendy and Stones should both have done better. Still, delighted with the win at a tough place and one of our bogey teams.

Yep, we got away with some finishing that was more reminiscent of some of ours from past games, but about time we had a scratch of luck! I would have thought, but I suppose it's not in Pep's makeup, that after last season whenever Traore had the ball inside our half we would put two players on him - he seemed to beat Mendy every time, unless Mendy knew that Blind Andre was card happy and he'd be off for tipping him up again.

 

[paulchapo]

Yep, we got away with some finishing that was more reminiscent of some of ours from past games, but about time we had a scratch of luck! I would have thought, but I suppose it's not in Pep's makeup, that after last season whenever Traore had the ball inside our half we would put two players on him - he seemed to beat Mendy every time, unless Mendy knew that Blind Andre was card happy and he'd be off for tipping him up again.

Yes that surprised me too. He should have put Foden or Sterling on him to help Mendy out.

 

[citytill1die84]

What do you think his market value is?

Brazilian number 9.

A lot more than 40m that's for sure.

He scores goals, he creates goals, he works his fucking bollocks off and he's also very young.

 

[stonerblue]

Mendy was up against Traore. He is their danger man.

As you say many teams will drop points against a good Wolves side. We'd have won by more had fatigue not been a big factor in the 2nd half.

Gotta say that without Sterlings excellent defensive work Mendy would've been well stretched at LB. Luckily Traore spent most of the game at full back.

 

[Blueknows]

Think some were watching a different game to me...Mendy had an excellent 1st half (as did everyone) after being wrongly booked was always going to be targeted down that right hand side and tired late on as did some , suppose some blues always need a scapegoat

 

[SebastianBlue]

Would like to point out I absolutely nailed the score predicition in the pre-match threads.

Your adulations please, when you're ready!

Won £50 off a score prediction pool my mates and I do every week.

Plan to squander it on a City 2-1 Bournemouth bet. ;-)

 

[stonerblue]

Yes that surprised me too. He should have put Foden or Sterling on him to help Mendy out.

Err.....?

 

[paddyblue]

That was a lack of cover ahead of him due to Wolves changing how they played, took City 20 mins to figure


Retiring numbers is a load of bullshit. No from me.

Hence why I said “half in jest”. It’s just not fully sank in that Dave’s gone. Was a bit of a shock to the system seeing the 21 on someone else

 

[paddyblue]

It's odd how City had 3 booked to their none yet Jesus was on the end of some rough treatment.

Refs have been using this tactic to hinder us for years, we get kicked about, win the ball back fairly and a free is given against us a lot of the time. It’s to disrupt our flow and concentration.
Another ref favorite of recent years is to block our passing lanes in the final third and get another body in to limit passing and shooting opportunities around the area. How they can go home believing they’ve done a fair and impartial job is beyond me. And how is it only city fans can see it.
It makes our achievements all the more sweeter for me cos we’re not only beating the team against us we’re overcoming the cheating officials and the obstacles they put in front of us.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

I thought they were out to get Jesus. Sweet finish to the game.

yeah agree. I also thought Raz got some poor treatment...by the ref too.

 

[CC1]

Priceless to us at moment! But looking at what Coutinho went for, & in view of his young age, he’s worth a lot more than £40m

 

[manimanc]

Priceless to us at moment! But looking at what Coutinho went for, & in view of his young age, he’s worth a lot more than £40m

What the funk has coutinho got to do with us beating Wolves?

 

[TheThirdDeano]

Won £50 off a score prediction pool my mates and I do every week.

Plan to squander it on a City 2-1 Bournemouth bet. ;-)

Good on you mate!
Good luck, I’m feeling a 4-1 against Bournemouth personally...

 

[CC1]

Priceless to us at moment! But looking at what Coutinho went for, & in view of his young age, he’s worth a lot more than £40m

What the funk has coutinho got to do with us beating Wolves?

Calm down. I was replying to a previous poster who asked what I thought Jesus was worth.

 

[CC1]

What do you think his market value is?

Priceless to us at moment! But looking at what Coutinho went for, & in view of his young age, he’s worth a lot more than £40m

 

[SebastianBlue]

Refs have been using this tactic to hinder us for years, we get kicked about, win the ball back fairly and a free is given against us a lot of the time. It’s to disrupt our flow and concentration.
Another ref favorite of recent years is to block our passing lanes in the final third and get another body in to limit passing and shooting opportunities around the area. How they can go home believing they’ve done a fair and impartial job is beyond me. And how is it only city fans can see it.
It makes our achievements all the more sweeter for me cos we’re not only beating the team against us we’re overcoming the cheating officials and the obstacles they put in front of us.

Be careful, mate, you’ll get called deluded for implying the officials and/or league have any sort of bias against us.

They love City, and only want the best for us, you know!