Match Thread: Wolves v Burnley KO 2pm 26.10.2025
Show your grit Doc!
By Ivybridge Wolf
October 26 2025
We’ve been here before, at risk of repeating, could this be the day Wolves get the first win of the season? Three precious points and The Old Gold could elevate themselves above West Ham, and depending upon results, Forest too and close the gap on Burnley and Fulham. Ifs, buts or maybes, definitely but keeping positive in the face of form for a scenario which is possible. As has been said so many times, “It’s the hope that kills you”. COYW!!
Burnley arrive at Molineux today after beating Leeds 2-0 last weekend which dragged them out of the bottom three putting distance between Wolves and the Hammers. A positive result for the Clarets whereby Dubravka, the keeper, got man of the match and Kyle Walker proving again he still has more than what it takes for premier league football. It will be interesting to see how the Wolves forwards try to get in behind him today, we were pretty toothless last week at Sunderland (what a campaign they are having), mind that could be said of any number of performances so far.
Hwang, Bellegarde and Strand Larsen were all declared okay in Pereira’s conference on Friday, so Vitor’s options are increased, even so it’s the teamwork, drive and ability to defend and attack as a unit that needs solving. As for the team selection – again I’m unsure of the starting 11, on paper, from the players we have, the starting line up last weekend looked strong. Whatever the choice, Wolves are at home and must do something to connect with the home fans versus a side we should feel capable of beating. Having said that, our once proud record against Burnley has bitten the dust over recent years. We used to beat them for fun!
Our winless stretch is getting bigger, eight matches this season plus the four at the end of last, nevertheless we went 10 without a win last term and still survived, but only with radical change. With a new contract for Pereira signed and sealed, will history repeat itself for the second time in a row and the manager disappears pre-Christmas or will fortunes change? More generally, it’s not great for any supporter when higher management play their seasonal footballing version of roulette. When will the direction and objectives change for Fosun? Now? January? Ever? When they’re gone?
I normally wish the side good luck, whilst luck is always needed in a match, it’s time to get on with and get stuck in and fight …. collectively that is. As Paul McCartney nearly said many years ago, “The luck you take is equal to the luck you make”.
I’m off to watch with my Ivybridge Wolves mates, so will try to at least make a comment at half time (Wi-Fi willing), please leave your thoughts and observations in the thread as per normal.
Enjoy the match, if that is possible, keeping everything crossed for three points today, we have to do it don’t we? This very much feels like a must win, a massive six pointer – and in October!! It’s mad.
UTW!!!
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025:11:13:06:30:19 by Ivybridge Wolf.
Will certainly need the crowd support to get something out of this.
We are desperate for a win if only to give everyone a lift and Raise spirits.
will we get it? I bloody hope so or molineux will get toxic big time.
Bellegarde is the other change from last week in place of Joao Gomes. I suppose a change was needed somewhere.Joao survives a total cut and on the bench.
We are favourites with the bookies! Team as follows:
Wolves XI: Johnstone, Hoever, S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Andre, Bellegarde, Munetsi, Arias, R Gomes, Strand Larsen.
Subs: Wolfe, Tchatchoua, Agbadou, Toti, J Gomes, Lopez, Hwang, Arokodare, Sa
Great Burnley goal tbh
0-2 had gone to VAR. regardiless pathetic defending.
It’s given.
Molineux rings out the boos.
Sad stuff
Time to put 10 behind the ball and defend for your lives to earn a new contract for VPI’ll more than take that HT scoreline but at times it’s been a bit grim. Let’s say it’s a good game for the neutral.
We’re attacking the South Bank now so hope springs eternal. Rodrigo and Bueno have been doing okay.
All to play for but can we be that bad in the second half?
UTW
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A terrific but totally unexpected comeback. The resignation letter is on hold and all of a sudden we’ll now be challenging for mid table 🤩
I’ll more than take that HT scoreline but at times it’s been a bit grim. Let’s say it’s a good game for the neutral.
We’re attacking the South Bank now so hope springs eternal. Rodrigo and Bueno have been doing okay.
All to play for but can we be that bad in the second half?
UTW
A draw at home to Burnley is as much use as a chocolate teapot. It is win or bust
Taxi for vitor, wrong team again from the start.
God help whoever comes in with these clowns.
We were dreadful in the first half and it was incredible we went in level. Second half Burnley didn’t have a sniff , we were by far the better side and looked like the only team that could score but in the end our players were toothless.
The late Burnley winner goal was despairing in a match I don’t think they deserved to win, but of course that is football, they took their chances and we did not. The save from Dubravka right of the death summed it all up, it was not to be for Wolves but that was an utterly superb save to deny us a point. In fact, one of the saves of the season.
I felt Bueno and Rodrigo played well but thought Bellegarde was our best player on the day.
What next for Wolves? A change of manager …. Again? Limp to January for reinforcements that few have heard of.? A desperate roll of the Fosun dice to protect their cash? Who knows any more.
A gate of under 30,000 again, restlessness in the stands, good grief I’m glad I didn’t go up today.
UTW