Wolves (A) | Post Match Thread

enjoyed that immensely. And as a strange bonus, the defensive personnel changes are creating much more open games than we're used to, and i think we might be benefitting from it!! probably just a short-term oddity
 
skillman said:
Didn’t get chance to watch it. Does the score flatter us or did we batter them as it suggests?

King Kev!
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2-8 would have been a fairer reflection. Wolves created chances and had two pen shouts. Raz missed two sitters, Phil hit the post when netting was easier, nice Raz goal disallowed and Kev hit the post. Hope that helps.
 
Gingers Dad said:
I know that slow motion replays make things look worse but does anyone else think that Himenez could have pulled up before clattering into Laporte?
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Totally agree if you watch it again he deliberately clattered into Aymeric with the intention to cause injury - snide and needless.
 
yeah whatever !! said:
Yes he does bud.just watching the game again now and yes he fluffed some but he also had a hand(so to speak) in the 2nd and 3rd goals, which is easily overlooked when the game is live and the nerves have kicked in.
re runs are a blessing :)
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They are, and it’s true he had a hand in two goals. Neither in the way he meant it, but hey, we scored!
 
Rascal said:
I was watching thinking this is Kev's Yaya moment, as in that game away at Newcastle where through sheer force of personality Yaya dragged us to a 2-0 win. Kev not only equalled that, he surpassed it. City as a whole though last night were a team of real beauty, the movement of the front players created the space for Kev to do his thing. Wolves just could not cope with the constant interchanging of Phil, Bernardo and Raheem, this not only created space for Kev, but space also for Cancelo and Zincho. I thought it was possibly Zincho's best ever game for us, he was superb. Gundo and Rodri ticked things over beautifully which meant given our defensive injuries we were never really under pressure. Attack is the best form of defence and if the other team do not have the ball, we can cope without defenders.

Wolves are a team we have struggled against in recent seasons, but its no exaggeration that last night could easily have been double figures, we were that good. We were relentless in winning the ball back which in a way was encapsulated by Kev picking up a yellow for a cynical challenge, dark arts from the white knight.

Onto Kev, never in my lifetime did I imagine I would see a better player in sky blue than Bell, Yaya came close, Silva was a genius, Kev last night was Bell with bells on. Everything he did was magical, from his goals to his almost assists for Foden and he was ably assisted by willing forward thinking players who never stopped trying to create space and overloads. It is almost laughable that the rags had the temerity to think Bruno was in the same league as Kev, sorry, he aint on the same planet.

Treasure last night, it was peak Pep and a performance that will send shudders through the PL . Highest top division scorers in Europe and we adding Haaland.

Fuck me its great times to be a Blue.
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I was thinking the exact same thing this morning, when I was reflecting on that performance by Kevin last night.
I saw almost every match Colin played for City, home and away, an even saw his debut - for Bury. The performance by Kevin last night reminded me of Bell at the swamp in the 3-1 in 1968 - he completely took control of the game and led by example.
We are very fortunate to have him in the side - it's a good job the media thought he was a waste of money or we may have had competition for his signature from a big club!
 
youngbob said:
Ederson 7/10 - should have done better with their goal but made some good saves in the second half

Cancelo 6/10 - thought he was caught up the field far too often, still assisted Sterling's goal
Fernandinho 6/10 - same as Cancelo, seemed to be caught out a few times but didn't do much wrong
Laporte 7/10 - not much to say, just did his job well
Zinchenko 7/10 - was given a bit of trouble by Chiquinho initially but stayed calmed and looked handy

Rodri 7/10 - sat comfortably and kept everyone else pretty organised
Bernardo 7/10 - quietly got on his with his job, assisted Kevin's first
Gundogan 7/10 - looked more like himself tonight, which was nice to see

Sterling 7/10 - full Raheem tonight, did everything (absolutely everything) on the checklist
De Bruyne 10/10 - I mean, come on
Foden 6/10 - did well enough, I thought, should have scored in the second half
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A 5-1 win away from home on 3 days rest, playing the kind of tiki-taka football last seen by Barca in their prime, fused with attacking flair, hitting the post twice and missing 3-4 good opportunities to make it 9 or 10-1......

And your average score is 7?

Can't agree with that
 
Gabriel said:
One of those where Himenez was going at pace, think Foden might have unbalanced him, and Laporte was just unfortunately in the way.
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If you watch the replay he deliberately twists his body so he can put the full weight of his back into Laporte's knees.
 
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