Wolves (A) - Sat 16th Sep 2023 (12:30pm)

[niallers]

Another 2 assists for salah too! Could've been 3 but the last goal will be an og. Pity.

[bossy]

Considering I wanted every fucker sacked after the first half, that was a great result. Hung on and took over second half. Just want a couple of them sacked now… upwards on onwards. 

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

3 minutes ago, CapeRed said:

Schmeichel , 2nd goal Liverpool impeded the Wolves keeper when he was kicking downfield. What the fuck is he smoking ?? Biased cunt.

I thought that in real time. But the replay made it clear that he just got his kick all wrong. Bitter Manc. 

[an tha]

4 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

Once again, it's not that positive in terms of the performance, but it's a big result.

 

We were able to flip a switch in the 2nd half and there's something to be said for that.

We aren't playing well that is for sure.

 

But it is to be expected IMO. 

 

Bedding in new players who are adapting and trying to get an understanding of what is expected and get it nailed and trying to get used to each other etc.....complicated by a constantly changing line up due to the issues we have had....must be hard for midfielders to one week look up and see Nunez and Diaz then the next see Jota and Gakpo and then Gakpo is one of them and so on....

 

It is all a bit make and mend at moment - but that will settle and when it does we should expect performances to improve as stability, continuity and understanding etc grows.

 

In meantime the fact we are winning and often in adversity bodes really well.

[Freddo]

Much improved second half. Changes were key and Nunez and Diaz having the ability to run and beat players was vital.

Very impressed with Elliott, looks much improved and stronger too.

Let’s keep this run going with a win on Thursday and give West Ham a good hammering on Sunday. Happy weekend ladies and gentlemen.

[Daisy]

Nunez, Diaz and Elliot were brilliant. 

 

Dom at six ran the show. 

 

Need to stop playing macallister at six think hes been poor every time. 

 

For some reason when Nunez came on i knew we would win. 

 

Jenas and Fletch cunts

[an tha]

6 minutes ago, CapeRed said:

Schmeichel , 2nd goal Liverpool impeded the Wolves keeper when he was kicking downfield. What the fuck is he smoking ?? Biased cunt.

I highly recommend switching games off when the full time whistle blows....

[DaveT]

13 minutes ago, Remmie said:

Had a stream on for the first half with Andy Townsend who was absolutely crestfallen that Cunha didn't put them 2 up. Cunts.

Always surprises me that anyone listens to the commentary. I watch on mute and create my own atmosphere 

[Remmie]

Just now, DaveT said:

Always surprises me that anyone listens to the commentary. I watch on mute and create my own atmosphere 

While I agree that's probably wiser I am too used to it and like the sound of the crowd etc

[TheSire]

10 minutes ago, magicrat said:

We shouldn't forget how poor we were in the first half. Wolves well and truly let us off the hook . Play like that again and odds are we get stuffed. That said we stepped up and properly punished them after the break

It's probably going to be similar for these early kick offs, I'm not reading much into the first half at all. We were never going to look the better side early on with no preparation during training and players not being fresh from playing internationals and travelling. You lose your edge in those situations but we got going in the 2nd half and seem to be reacting well to adversity which will stand us in good stead for the season. There's a lot more to come from this team but we already look so much better against teams who sit deep because we can break the lines and keep the ball when the space is really squeezed. Last year we'd have Hendo hitting 3mph scooped air hoofs or passing it backwards.

[joe_fishfish]

2 minutes ago, Nelly-Matip said:

I thought that in real time. But the replay made it clear that he just got his kick all wrong. Bitter Manc. 

He was fucking shocking with his distribution all game that goalie. He’s a bit of a weird case, he was amazing in his first season but seems to have got steadily worse since then. Will absolutely cost Wolves more points this season.

[Anubis]

7 minutes ago, CapeRed said:

Schmeichel , 2nd goal Liverpool impeded the Wolves keeper when he was kicking downfield. What the fuck is he smoking ?? Biased cunt.

Schmeichel doesn’t think we’ve scored a legitimate goal all season. He’s so obviously biased he’s become laughably embarrassing.

[Red Phoenix]

The commentator on a stream I was watching at one point called Szobo "Solobsai", I mostly switched off from whatever they were saying after that.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

1 minute ago, Anubis said:

Schmeichel doesn’t think we’ve scored a legitimate goal all season. He’s so obviously biased he’s become laughably embarrassing.

Maybe he’s actually an Evertonian? 

[Section_31]

Even when we went a goal down I sort of knew we'd win, just seems to be our pattern these days. They go at us, they tire out then we fuck them up.

[DaveT]

1 minute ago, Remmie said:

While I agree that's probably wiser I am too used to it and like the sound of the crowd etc

Yeah, the ideal would be stadium sound with the commentary muppets on mute. Having to put up with the randomness or bias of referees, the play acting of players and our 12.30-1.30 malaise is enough of a wind up without having to hear half-wits like Jenas as well.

[TheHowieLama]

5 minutes ago, DaveT said:

I watch on mute and create my own atmosphere 

 

Is this a euphemism?

[DaveT]

Just now, TheHowieLama said:

 

Is this a euphemism?

It’s whatever you want it to be.

[TheHowieLama]

1 minute ago, DaveT said:

It’s whatever you want it to be.

 

That amuses me

[magicrat]

3 minutes ago, TheSire said:

It's probably going to be similar for these early kick offs, I'm not reading much into the first half at all. We were never going to look the better side early on with no preparation during training and players not being fresh from playing internationals and travelling. You lose your edge in those situations but we got going in the 2nd half and seem to be reacting well to adversity which will stand us in good stead for the season. There's a lot more to come from this team but we already look so much better against teams who sit deep because we can break the lines and keep the ball when the space is really squeezed. Last year we'd have Hendo hitting 3mph scooped air hoofs or passing it backwards.

Don't agree mate,  We shouldn't have that bad against any team let alone Wolves . It wasn't just a bad 10 or 15 minutes it was the whole of the first half and it should have been game over.  We just cant turn up in that state and expect to get away with it again. 

[TheHowieLama]

Do Wolves not have any players that play for their country?

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, magicrat said:

Don't agree mate,  We shouldn't have that bad against any team let alone Wolves . It wasn't just a bad 10 or 15 minutes it was the whole of the first half and it should have been game over.  We just cant turn up in that state and expect to get away with it again. 

We were awful in the first half, but it would have been surprising if we hadn't been, in a way.

 

The excuses were piling up; kickoff time, unavailable players at the back, loads of players having played internationals, including some in South America. 

 

Very, very easy to criticize them at half time, but they got it done.

[TheSire]

2 minutes ago, magicrat said:

Don't agree mate,  We shouldn't have that bad against any team let alone Wolves . It wasn't just a bad 10 or 15 minutes it was the whole of the first half and it should have been game over.  We just cant turn up in that state and expect to get away with it again. 

I mean actually to be fair I did miss the first 20 mins because I got distracted and fucking forgot about the early kick off. Again though, early kick off. It'll be interesting to see the difference down the line whether there's a pattern to be concerned about or just a sloppy start due to lack of prep time before the game. The other side have a big advantage in preparation and it's obviously going to make some difference, no teams are complete bums at this level, especially with the playing field being levelled due to the improvement in sports science and data analytics etc.

[TheSire]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

Do Wolves not have any players that play for their country?

Probably not as many tbf, they were home as well so there's the advantage of not having to travel I guess.

[Lee909]

7 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

Even when we went a goal down I sort of knew we'd win, just seems to be our pattern these days. They go at us, they tire out then we fuck them up.