Match Thread: Wolves v West Ham United 7.30pm 26.8.2025 LC
By Ivybridge Wolf
August 26 2025
Another defeat at the Vitality Stadium at the weekend means Wolves are still looking for their first win against a Premier League side. Tonight, at Molineux, Wolves face West Ham United for a place in the League Cup third round. It is ironic that both the Hammers and ourselves occupy positions 19th and 20th in the Premier League with both sides still are looking for the winning feeling. It is of little consolation that wolves sit19th position, saved from the bottom due to the ineptitude of the West Ham defence. The question is tonight can Wolves score against that defence?
Of course the other question tonight is what side will Vitor Pereira pick? In the FA Cup last season Vito preferred a stable and experienced side, yet so early on in the season, what priority will Vitor offer the League Cup? Whatever his and out thoughts, it remains one of two competitions we could reasonably expect to advance in.
On Saturday versus Bournemouth, the side selected wasn’t a great shock except perhaps theinclusion of Bellegarde instead of Andre which drew some question marks. Nevertheless it was individual errors in defence and a lack of a clinical cutting edge which led to another defeat. Additionally we lostTotiwith his automatic red following his desperate challenge on the advancing Bournemouth striker. So that's one player will be without this evening!
Ex Albion Graham Potter, is under massive pressure and the West Ham supporters are sure to target this competition for progression. What can our Wolves side do to stem the aspirations of the London team who have let in eight goals in two Premier League matches? Well, let's hope we can score a goal! Whatever the situation or the side picked good luck to the lads tonight.
The game is covered on television tonight with a 7:30 PM kick-off. I have the fortune or miss fortune (whichever way you look at it) to be watching this on telly down the pub. In the usual way enjoy the match, as best as possible, let's hope for a win and please leave your comments in the match thread below.
As always UpThe Wolves!!!And of course fingers firmly crossed.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025:09:14:22:29:10 by Ivybridge Wolf.
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Many changes, true, still a decent side from Pereira. At least on paper!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025:08:26:22:32:08 by Andy Pandy.
Sell larsen if you Dare jeff shi!
Overall I thought it was a decent performance but Vitor will be pulling some of his beard out with the defending and marking for both the Hammers goals.
Nevertheless we showed resilience when needed and scored three good goals. The Rodrigo effort was very sharp, great finish as was Larsens first in a similar style. The third followed an attacking passage and a lovely cross and a great near post header.
I’m not going to lie though, I felt we were more than up against it when we went 2-1 down. Ideal substitutions.
Three goals!!! Yes three goals!!
Good win.
UTW