Match Thread v Wolves

[mao tse tung]

Sure, but what I’m saying is if Yates wasn’t there, that outcome may not have happened or more importantly his presence there should have been way more constructive

Yates did what he should have done in that instance; Cunha was being forced wide and his only get out was to play the ball back; Yates was there to cut that out.

Instead of that happening, Oma let him turn and score; incredibly poor defending.

If cover was needed on the inside, Murillo should have come across and passed his man on to the full back.

Defending is not that fucking difficult, but our lot make it look like Rocket Science; it would help no end if we had a player with some stature there, who could organise things, instead of a bunch of kids

Give Yates credit for his own fuck ups, and there was more than enough of those, not other peoples.

 

[Mappred]

It doesn’t matter… he’s a centre half the right side of the striker facing him by the touch line and he got so easily turned, I’d expect better defending from a striker. You simply CANNOT get done there. People said it was a great goal from Cunha, and don’t get me wrong, the finish was, but he had to do fuck all to get round Omo. He didn’t even put pressure on him for the shot. It’s crap from a PL defender, and if it was Worrall, he’d be getting pelters

I think Yates just got in the way,Will. For me, that was why Oma hesitated, as he thought Yates was going to make the tackle. He did nothing except get in the way. Had he not been there, I don’t think Cunha even gets a shot in.

 

[seasider red]

Just read this quote from Nuno's post match interview on Twitter The last line is of particular interest I think. If it's such an easy situation to solve (and I agree it should be) why can't they solve it

 

[speel-gedling]

Haven't missed them at all. Would happily go a few more years without playing them.

Like others have said though, our refusal to purchase or play a dominant CH who wins headers, is ultimately sending us back to Pride Park. Great.

Also, World War 3 is kicking off but I'm more scared of our defending of set pieces.

Yep. Really enjoyed not playing them.

 

[Lienking]

Manager got selection wrong today. Dom should have been in for Yates and Origi (only to keep the shape of the team) should have started ahead of Reyna.

In open play, I thought Reyna looked a bit lost, though I guess he isn't used to our way of playing. A couple of times he had chances to shoot, and you could tell by his body language from 80 yards away he didn't have a clue what to do. His dead ball skills were another matter, and it was no coincidence we scored from one of his corners.

Origi was terrible, and I thought Ribiero did more right in the short time he was on than Origi has managed in several games.

 

[Southern red]

Lol

Ok, he took a corner.

Laugh all you want…when was last time we scored from a corner?

 

[Southern red]

I play cb at hockey still and positioning/tactically identical to footy

for me oma was too flat on him, he needed to be 2 yards towards the goal and be using the sideline/by line as a second defender .

As he was so flat he was dead soon as cunha cut inside

These things happen but where was anyone else covering back in the middle? We don’t have the skilled players to be isolated as often as we do

 

[chandos9]

Yates did what he should have done in that instance; Cunha was being forced wide and his only get out was to play the ball back; Yates was there to cut that out.

Instead of that happening, Oma let him turn and score; incredibly poor defending.

If cover was needed on the inside, Murillo should have come across and passed his man on to the full back.

Defending is not that fucking difficult, but our lot make it look like Rocket Science; it would help no end if we had a player with some stature there, who could organise things, instead of a bunch of kids

Give Yates credit for his own fuck ups, and there was more than enough of those, not other peoples.

My take, and that fits with what the commentator was saying on Match of the Day, is that this was just an outstanding goal from Cunha. It seemed to me as if both Omamdebele and Yates were trying to stop Cunha, but he just did something really skilful.

 

[finbar70]

My take, and that fits with what the commentator was saying on Match of the Day, is that this was just an outstanding goal from Cunha. It seemed to me as if both Omamdebele and Yates were trying to stop Cunha, but he just did something really skilful.

He is an outstanding player

 

[toms]

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Just read this quote from Nuno's post match interview on Twitter The last line is of particular interest I think. Of it's such an easy situation to solve (and I agree it should be) why can't they solve it

Don’t have the right ability of players? Boly in next match

 

[Lienking]

My take, and that fits with what the commentator was saying on Match of the Day, is that this was just an outstanding goal from Cunha. It seemed to me as if both Omamdebele and Yates were trying to stop Cunha, but he just did something really skilful.

It was a brilliant goal, but the opportunity shouldn't have been there. Watching it on MOTD, Yates slowed down and rather than getting goal side of Cunha, seemed to be positioning himself to cut off the pass, except none of the other Wolves players had bothered running up the pitch. Then Yates suddenly rushed in, rather than just standing off. Oma was also pulling his shirt, which is a stupid thing to do with VAR.

 

[chandos9]

It was a brilliant goal, but the opportunity shouldn't have been there. Watching it on MOTD, Yates slowed down and rather than getting goal side of Cunha, seemed to be positioning himself to cut off the pass, except none of the other Wolves players had bothered running up the pitch. Then Yates suddenly rushed in, rather than just standing off. Oma was also pulling his shirt, which is a stupid thing to do with VAR.

Well Yates was not watching on Match of the Day, so did not know that. If some Wolverhampton Wanderers player had belatedly got there, and Cunha had got the ball to him, everyone would be moaning abou that.
This is not the Championship. There are some world class players in these teams, and every so often, they produce moments of exceptional skill.

Wolves' equaliser, however, was something completely different, and the product of a series of elementary defensive errors.

 

[Geedo61]

Just got back

What happened before kick off in lower Bridgford?

That was crazy, happened directly behind me.
A guy walked in - not a regular in this area - asked a guy to move along (a regular) - the regular said no so the other guy head butted him.
Police came in and threw both of them out.

 

[Geedo61]

Yates didn’t do particularly well but as Mao says, it’s woeful from Omobamidele. I’ve gotta say he doesn’t impress me at all. He may be young, but he’s got a mistake in him, he’s weak in the air and he isn’t strong enough. He’s also so bloody pedestrian on the ball when we need to move it fast… for me he’s just a slightly younger Worrall - plays the same way

I said it at the time we got rid - we’d look a lot more solid with Scott McKenna in alongside Murillo. Great in the air and more dominating. I know he wasn’t great times last season, but I’m convinced we wouldn’t have conceded half the set pieces we have with him in there

I think Yates coming in just caused confusion - I am sure that one on one Cunha doesn't get through to shoot.
You are right though - I think both Murillo and Omo need a more experienced CH alongside them
No way you can play Murillo & McKenna together though - both 100% left footed

 

[Phatnovice]

No way you can play Murillo & McKenna together though - both 100% left footed

Isn't Mckenna still in Denmark?

 

[Apollyon]

That was crazy, happened directly behind me.
A guy walked in - not a regular in this area - asked a guy to move along (a regular) - the regular said no so the other guy head butted him.
Police came in and threw both of them out.

I could see the melee and a woman crying hysterically. Utter idiots about

 

[Will.NFFC]

I think Yates coming in just caused confusion - I am sure that one on one Cunha doesn't get through to shoot.
You are right though - I think both Murillo and Omo need a more experienced CH alongside them
No way you can play Murillo & McKenna together though - both 100% left footed

I think ability to play out on the right side is the least of our worries at the moment - I’d sacrifice that if we could actually defend just one corner.

Genuinely, we lose pretty much every header from a set piece - both defensive and attacking

 

[Geedo61]

I think ability to play out on the right side is the least of our worries at the moment - I’d sacrifice that if we could actually defend just one corner.

Genuinely, we lose pretty much every header from a set piece - both defensive and attacking

Apart from MGW's headed goal from a corner on Saturday of course

 

[Geedo61]

I think ability to play out on the right side is the least of our worries at the moment - I’d sacrifice that if we could actually defend just one corner.

Genuinely, we lose pretty much every header from a set piece - both defensive and attacking

Its not only playing out from the back, you also need to be able to defend to the outside as well. I am not critising Neco, he is progressively getting better, but his strengths are still going forward - we need a right sided central defender who can tackle in the channel

 

[finbar70]

Its not only playing out from the back, you also need to be able to defend to the outside as well. I am not critising Neco, he is progressively getting better, but his strengths are still going forward - we need a right sided central defender who can tackle in the channel

Wouldn’t he get really wet in doing that