Match Thread: Wolves vs Manchester City

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All systems go for national eyes to land on Wolves …… well, Manchester City!

Can we carry forward the last 20 minutes (plus 7 glorious added minutes) into tonight’s match or will it be more of the previous 270 plus the initial 70 at Stamford Bridge.

I’m optimistic in as much I believe we can and should carry forward our Chelsea finish. Manchester City are a wonderful side and they completely dismantled Newcastle on Sunday, though the ray of light for us is the defensive injuries they have. In order to maximise, we cannot afford to be so wasteful in front of goal though.

Ever hopeful

UTW!!





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One change for tonight as Saiss is unfit he is replaced on the left side probably by Boly with Dendoncker on the right side. Chiquinho gets his well deserved first start. So an attacking line-up fielded by Bruno Lage. Also interesting to see Yerson Mosquera return to the squad. Line-up:

The team, well there’s always something to guess of late and here it is for this evening:



No Toti, it’s Donk, Neto and Chiq starting but no Trincao. RAN and Jonny the wing backs





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Dendoncker in back line, Chiquino starts and Trincao & Fabio on bench.
Mouthino alongside Neves in impenetrable midfield (we hope).
Another big result against City? It's the hope that gets you.

Against all logic I have a feeling we could do well tonight. Should be a good match, City will need to go for it so we will have to be on our toes but our forte is the counter so who knows.
Cmon lads replicate that last 20 minutes against Chelsea and you will have the Mol rocking.

Enjoy the match folks, here’s to a good performance whatever the result …… but here’s also hoping for a win!!

UTW

We’re off

First surprise is Chiq is playing RWB, Jonny in the back 3 and Donk in midfield. Another unpredictable development

DeBruyne opens the scoring and we never got near him
Wolves 0 City 1

Knife

Through

Butter

0-1

De Bruyne is an excellent player and a wonderful finish but we didn’t lay a glove on him.

Chiq does really well to get into the area but a superb tackle from Laporte stops him.

Chiq gets forward with pace and menace, great tackle for a Wolves corner which comes to nothing but that was promising from Chiq

And Donk levels it after great play from Raul & Neto
Wolves 1 City 1

Wonderful!!!!

Jimenez, great run forward, passes to Neto, weighs upo options, beautifully weighted square pass to the advancing Donk who scores from 15 yards.

Great play, full credit to all of those 3 players, excellent stuff

Mix up in defence and Jose can only palm the ball to DeBruyne whose shot goes in off Jose
Wolves 1 City 2

Just before the Wolves goal, Sky stated that City have won every match they have taken the lead in. Long way to go but ….. ooo hang on

De Buyne, 1-2, noooooooo.

We’ve hardly touched the ball in the last 5 minutes.

DeBruyne smashes in his third goal. What a fantastic player he is - our defenders couldn’t get near him
Wolves 1 City 3

Just unbelievable.

A quite superb left footed dru=ive by De Bruyne into the bottom left hand corner defeating Sa for pace and accuracy.

Sometimes you have to hold your hand up. Astonishing from the Belgian.

On the negative, we are 1-3 down after 24 minutes

That’s DeBruyne’s first PL hat trick. He would choose tonight to do it!!

Please God,,, bring this season to an end soon.... and get a new manager in.

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Please God,,, bring this season to an end soon.... and get a new manager in.

Irish you only ever have negative comments to make!!

I said to a friend of mine that we’d be ‘king mekkers’ with 3 matches to go and having to play Manchester City and Liverpool. At this rate, I think I’ll be spot on …… by beating Liverpool on the last day, let’s just forget about tonight!!!

Anyway, as for tonight, it ay over til it’s over. Wolves at least seeing more of the ball and with some attacking intent in the last 5 minutes

I didnt know I had to get your approval for my comments Cheshire ? Is it not a chat Forum? WOW!!!
So are you gonna tell me that it has been good season? No wonder there are only about 10 members left on this forum.

Donk should have shot instead of letting it run for Raul. DeBruyne overhits a pass!!!

Chiq goes down under a challenge from Zinchenko but no penalty given by ref or VAR. Wolves still attacking whenever possible

Can do nothing but admire City and one player in particular.

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Can do nothing but admire City and one player in particular.

City are a complete footballing side

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I didnt know I had to get your approval for my comments Cheshire ? Is it not a chat Forum? WOW!!!
So are you gonna tell me that it has been good season? No wonder there are only about 10 members left on this forum.

It is a chat forum Irish and no approval is needed but you only ever come on here with negative comments, and that is my response to your chat.
We are 8th in our Manager’s first season, and many many Wolves fans expected us to struggle this season. There may not be many left on this forum but we all come on to make objective comments as supporters of our team.

Chiq robs Zinchenko and puts a cross in but no one there

Too right Lupine H. It hurts but its true. We’ve played a hell of a lot worse than this but even so City are controlling everything to be honest.

We’re only 2 goals behind but making a comeback tonight would represent a massive turn around at this stage.

Chiq looks bright enough, there have been sparks of Wolves initiative but overall outclassed so far.

Collectors item, De Bruyne shoots tamely wide

Nice to see our younger players are quite able to play with confidence given the players in front of them, Chico particularly seems to relish the task.

DeBruyne shoots wide. Ruben feeds Neto on the left and his cross for Raul is cut out by Laporte for a corner in the 2 added minutes.
Jonny loses possession and City break but Jose collects.
Half time whistle goes after a half of top football featuring a Belgian magician!!
Wolves 1 City 3

Wolves end on a decent attack, we get a corner but the story of the half is the amazing player that is KEvin De Bruyne. His national teammate , The Donk played a cameo role too.

Uphill second half, I’d say.

UTW

If Kevin deBruyne had not been playing we could have been winning 1_0.

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I didnt know I had to get your approval for my comments Cheshire ? Is it not a chat Forum? WOW!!!
So are you gonna tell me that it has been good season? No wonder there are only about 10 members left on this forum.

It is a chat forum Irish and no approval is needed but you only ever come on here with negative comments, and that is my response to your chat.
We are 8th in our Manager’s first season, and many many Wolves fans expected us to struggle this season. There may not be many left on this forum but we all come on to make objective comments as supporters of our team.

The comment i made was an objective comment so I dont get your point Cheshire? Could you not just say,, " I dont agree with you Irish". Or would you prefer if I was a happy clapper... happy that we average 1 goal a game over the last 2 years? Happy that we were knocked out of the FA Cup by a poor side? Happy that we put ourselves into a position to qualify for the Top Four only to stumble when the pressure came on? Happy that we dont have a recognised top goalscorer? I think my comments are objective.

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If Kevin deBruyne had not been playing we could have been winning 1_0.

LOL .. is he the most complete footballer in the world at the moment?

Tough to watch us not get near the ball. Yes DeBruyne is class but we really couldnt keep the ball. Anyway here we are; maybe RAN will get a rest soon and we might get a goal and put a bit of doubt into them.

Can't get a stream tonight. Sounds like I'm missing a de Bruyne masterclass.

Off again, corner to City.but is dealt with.

No subs, wonder what the Bruno plan is for this half?

Well it’s in the back of the Wolves net from Sterling who is just offside

Sterling puts the ball in the net after getting past CC but he is offside

Raul collides with Laporte as he attacks and the City player is down hurt so play is stopped whilst Wolves are in possession



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Seems he’s OK. Zinchenko pulls Chiq down & should get a yellow card but doesn’t. Free kick goes for a corner



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Put more youngsters on for the experience, nothing to lose and prep for next season.

DeBruyne is always in the right place and once again he picks up on a loose ball and slots it.
Wolves 1 City 4

Well, what to say.

Felt we’ve done okay this half, don’t disagree about getting some subs on but perhaps wait for 5-10 to see how we can press, up steps De Bruyne again who quashes any thought of a comeback. Man City’s 4th KBD’s 4th. What a player

Fernandinho gets the benefit of the doubt after Netogoes down in the area

VAR check for a Wolves penalty, not given.

We need to work incredibly hard to keep this at just 4.

Foden hits the post then Donk hits a timid shot at Ederson.

Roden rattles the post after good work from KDB. Should be 5.

Up the other end, Donk has a rather mild shot on target right at Edison.

We are still pushing forward, great Raul shot and Edison saves extremely well

Good save from Ederson to keep out a good Raul effort

Keep losing the stream.

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I didnt know I had to get your approval for my comments Cheshire ? Is it not a chat Forum? WOW!!!
So are you gonna tell me that it has been good season? No wonder there are only about 10 members left on this forum.

Irish your input on this forum has always been and continues to be welcome. I was simply stating that whilst pretty infrequent it is in my view always negative. Perhaps if you had acknowledged our wins at Man Utd or Spurs for example I would think otherwise. All is certainly not perfect at our club, and we need to see a lot from them in the close season, but I have certainly endured much worse times with my club.

Hwang & Trink replace Raul & Neto

Sterling misses a fine chance. Just to make life easier City bring on Mahrez for Fernandinho!!

KDB pulls back RAN & gets a yellow card

Sterling misses a sitter, set up from Phil Foden.

the match has gone quieter the last 5 or so, but you get the impression City are coasting - no @#$%&!!

KDB supplements his 4 goals with a saft yellow card.

The pantomime Villian is on …. Jack Grealish.

Now they bring on their £100m man - to a warm welcome from Molineux!!

Hwang’s touch has been awful so far- once again

Joao Cancelo makes a superb break forward, they get the 4th of the green & Sterling is there to tap it in for No. 5
Wolves 1 City 5

It’s 5.

It had been coming. A good break down the right, Grealish is involved with an important touch (sadly) and Sterling finishes it off.

Comprehensively outplayed and outclassed

Luke Cundle replaces Joao

Cmon Luke you can do it.

Cant get the ball or keep it. Man City looking champs 1-5

No disgrace in being given a football masterclass by this team. Lets hope we somehow learn
from it. Heads high lads.

Not sure Trink has touched the ball yet

5 minutes left and many filtering out of Molineux, though others remaining still singing ….. as are the City fans. This is different to Brighton but demonstrates in equal measure that we are a long long way off and a chasm away from Manchester City.

KDB now smashes the post. He should have scored that one, clearly lost his touch

KDB hits th3 pst after Jose played Boly into trouble trying to play out from the back. Hwang shoots but wide

Have missed most of the second half but sounding much like the first.

We’ve entered into 3 minutes of added time, 2 minutes left

Should have been more sensible with my prediction.

All over and we have been taught a lesson of just what can be done when you have hundreds of millions of pounds to spend on your team and your Manager. A superb display from KDB scoring 4 goals, bu5 we never gave up and scored a good goal in reply, but we were never really at the races, and City are likely to be Champions now.
Wolves 1 City 5

Cheshire I dont really care what your opinion is of me..... but i wasnt gonna let you away with a smart Axxx comment.... regarding the Man Utd win, i cant remember if i commented or not... as you say, im not on this site as much as i use to be but is this the same Man Utd who Brighton beat 4-0 the other day and who Watford hammered earlier in the season?? Why should we feel fantastic when we beat an average premiership team? anyway im off this site for good,,,, i have watched numerous posters being driven away due to smart and / or nasty comments by people who are full of their own importance and think they own this site... It use to be a great site but not anymore. Adios.

Didn't see a thing tonight so difficult to say but it sounds as though we didn't play as badly as the scoreline suggests although losing 1-5 at home is pretty embarrassing.
Thanks for the updates everyone.

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Should have been more sensible with my prediction.

I backed us to win with a cover bet to draw. All lost. What can we do with an opposition like that?

We have been slaughtered this eveing by a side who will surely win the league. Manchester City were just outstanding but sadly we could not live with them. I credit our players for not giving up, they tried to retain momentum and get forward when we could but we were just complete alsorans tonight. To be honest, by over relaxing in the second half, that is not being clinical enough, Man City could have scored 8 or 9 tonight. Such is the gulf.

Some positives for us, in addition to not throwing in the towel, I thought Neto was okay and in particularly Chiq showed what he can do, a lad who wants to get forward and get in at the defences.

We have been used to taking such sides close over the last few seasons, not tonight, the balance is clearly not correct however I just hope the Molineux faithful get their reward versus Norwich on saturday, our fans deserve a final performance to entertain and send us into the closed season with a little hope. No doubt about the need for the surgical knife in our side during the summer.

Unusually from me, a final word to the key man, a player of shear brilliance. When you see a player of such utter quality, not just in inherent ability but also his immense vision and work rate and who is capable of doing the ugly stuff too, then you have to hold your hand up and say it how it is. Kevin De Bruyne is an utterly fantastic player. Congratulations to him in cementing our misery.

UTW





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Men against boys simple as that. Totally outclassed, I didn't expect to get a wolves win tonight but if you are going to have a chance against city you have to fight for every ball and be in their faces sadly I didn't see that tonight. I know city will rip most defences apart but I thought our defence was awful tonight and has been now for a while. Big changes needed in the summer for sure, let's hope bruno gets some backing because if he doesn't I think we are in big trouble next season.

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Cheshire I dont really care what your opinion is of me..... but i wasnt gonna let you away with a smart Axxx comment.... regarding the Man Utd win, i cant remember if i commented or not... as you say, im not on this site as much as i use to be but is this the same Man Utd who Brighton beat 4-0 the other day and who Watford hammered earlier in the season?? Why should we feel fantastic when we beat an average premiership team? anyway im off this site for good,,,, i have watched numerous posters being driven away due to smart and / or nasty comments by people who are full of their own importance and think they own this site... It use to be a great site but not anymore. Adios.

Sorry to read that Irish, though in my opinion those nasty comments / spats you likely refer to have long since gone, at least IMO. The traffic on this site is definitely not what it was, for sure, folk who now contribute are no less passionate about the team, we’ve developed a community however we are a group that, again in my opinion, always welcome newcomers and those who wish to return alike. Those who regularly post still celebrate the wins, dislike the losses and can see where our problems lie. I’d say all who contribute do so in a positive manner however it is evident we see matters differently, that’s normal. Nobody is denied their say or opinion.

As for the moderating, it’s a labour of love I can assure you, I think (have always thought) Chesh does a great job and I enjoy supporting him in the running.

UTW!!

Thanks Ivy your support is always appreciated.

Good evening /morning gentlemen, long time no see in these grim times. I got logged out 18 months ago yet again unable to log in, so accompanied by a general apathy with proceedings, have had an unpaid sabbatical so to speak.

Where to begin.. regarding Lage I think people advocating removing a manager that has the club currently 8th with the ever diminishing input from fosun providing transfer funds is overachieving not underachieving with people unfairly screaming for his dismissal. Playing devils advocate, what manager would get more goals from a strike force of post injury Raul/ the hapless Silva and others? I doubt those players particularly Silva who is possibly the worst signing in wolves history taking into account money paid since Roger Johnson... he rivals worzel for technique with less pace than Miss Daisy driving a 3 wheeled robin reliant enroute to church on a Sunday morning.

The midfield is utterly pathetic, a geriatric Moutinho, Neves who carries the midfield at times with the " replacements " dendonkey and players like Cundle that have no business anywhere near a premier league 11. Last summer we were screaming out for depth and quality with some pace in linking midfield to attack yet got nothing... why people think Lage should be sacked I've no idea. The only reason we aren't in a relegation battle is a fairly strong defence and decent keeper coupled with the manager although there are worrying signs in recent games he is exasperated by the stagnation of the club filtering down from fosun whom we never seem to hear from.

I think the days of fosun are limited, covid has obviously damaged many clubs but for us with Chinese owners you have to question the relationship dynamics of any Chinese business when affiliated with the west. If that wasn't bad enough we now have the Ukraine war with Chinas relations strained further due to lack of condemnation of Putins aggression and I think it's fanciful to think the summer transfer budget will be substantial.

The last 2 years have been like the apocalypse- all we need is SPRH to rock up in a caravan to complete the full list of horrors. In relation to the football in recent times, it's been incredibly dull to watch and realising the best we can achieve realistically is a top 8 finish each season with a good run in a cup, there is a feeling the club has hit the ceiling of what it can aspire to. It's admirable others have found the enthusiasm to watch each game, but personally have found my weekends taken up desperately hunting for streams frequently breaking down to watch more clean sheets at the wrong end not worth sacrificing the afternoon for.



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Good to see you posting again Angry.

Cheers Lupine, hope you're keeping well, I see Cedric is facing relegation again the prediction league. He has been re elected more times than Accrington stanley over the years.

Are you going to chance your luck with the prediction league next season, we could all do with some added competition.

Welcome back angry nice to see you return I've missed your positive posts😁

Ty essington, granted in the "is the glass half full or half empty" debate I question whether there is infact a glass there at all but there are a few sparse drops from time to time 🍷to lift the perpetual doom

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Are you going to chance your luck with the prediction league next season, we could all do with some added competition.

No luck is needed lupine, as a multiple former winner class is permanent

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Are you going to chance your luck with the prediction league next season, we could all do with some added competition.

No luck is needed lupine, as a multiple former winner class is permanent

Tell that to Man Utd.

Fair point but despite the teams, the prediction league is an individual sport where personnel remains the same. What streams are people using these days, hesgoals has finished premier coverage and reddit didnt work yesterday

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Are you going to chance your luck with the prediction league next season, we could all do with some added competition.

No luck is needed lupine, as a multiple former winner class is permanent

Cream rises to the top, as we know 😂, I felt like a season or two off winning this year. Good to see you posting again Angry, welcome!! Stream Bible and Ovo Streams sometimes work but everything has been total hit and miss since the demise of Hesgoal.

As for our side, much to say, much to think about, ultimately this is the summer when Fosun will be really judged, especially in terms of signings but we know Rome wasn’t built in a day ! 😳😳

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Fair point but despite the teams, the prediction league is an individual sport where personnel remains the same. What streams are people using these days, hesgoals has finished premier coverage and reddit didnt work yesterday

if anyone has a firestick try downloading lepto sports, I never have a problem with it and it's in Crystal clear HD.

Ty Ivy, I was preparing the infamous Rome line, but you beat me to it sadly so the moment has been taken away from me

Regarding wolves, many people considering the lost players of Docherty, Jota etc and subsequent lack of recruitment expected us to be flirting with a relegation battle so to finish top half is exceeding expectations. The fact the likes of Cundle need to be promoted to the first team says it all. Many may rightly lament the lack of goals which make our matches akin to watching paint dry but we had the same issues under Nuno where he had a pre injury Jimenez in attack. Fosun are decent owners, a serious upgrade from beetroot head and Moxey, but lack of investment has cost us a european place this season. If Bruno had the players Nuno had, I think he would be heralded as a decent manager with a place in the Europa nailed on... fine lines and all that.