Spurs Verdict

[Netherton Wolf]

We have that goo d a team, a sub can come on with less than 30 mins to go and be man of the match.

We’ve just said exactly the same, it’s fabulous that we now have a fantastic bench that can come on & change a game

 

[WonderWolf]

****er Kane giving us zero credit. **** off you ****

Kane is a sore loser.

****er.

 

[Incognito]

Great, great comeback! Moutinho made the difference when he came on. He is our heartbeat. Great to see Dendonker start a game and he did well. Wemberley, Wemberley, we're the famous Wolverhampton and we won at Wemberley, again!

 

[bod101]

Contained them to a degree first half but sat back too much and were too slow, pushed up more 2nd half, upped our tempo and closed them down and we look a much better team. Thought trahore was looking good, but flashes of the old costa for his goal. Moutinho made a great difference, works so much better when not anchored to the back line. Neves was excellent. The front line very good also. Amazing how much our players play better when the tempo is higher and further forward.

 

[Wolf316]

****er Kane giving us zero credit. **** off you ****

Agreed saying these are the games we should win! Arrogant ****.

 

[Netherton Wolf]

That may be the best 45 minutes I've ever seen from Wolves. To restrict a team with 11 in their last 2 to no shots on goal, while scoring 3 defies description.

Just brilliant

 

[Sussex Wolf]

My verdict... There will be 3000 sore heads in London tonight!

Magic.

 

[OLDGOLD]

Thought they could have had two penalties as well - soft but we see them given

Sounds like we earned our luck

And we could have had one.....

 

[Tojo the grass]

God I cannot wait to see the highlights

 

[Ironfistedmonk]

7th place, ****ing 7th!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Haggstone]

Played them off the park second half boys and girls, make no mistake. I'm off to get (more) ****ed.

 

[OLDGOLD]

The same Jimenez that was getting slagged off by a poster on the matchday thread?

Rhos, you know that thread is the trendy bipolar hang out on matchday......

 

[The Fat Bloke]

Revenge for when they beat us on aggregate in Europe.

 

[Jamwolf]

Jimenez was pure class today, and his goal was a lot better than it looked.

Very pleased for Costa.

 

[E is for idiot.]

The same Jimenez that was getting slagged off by a poster on the matchday thread?

Don't get dragged down, Rhos. Your eyes didn't fool you, we were that ****ing good today. Immense.

 

[Timberwolf]

That may be the best 45 minutes I've ever seen from Wolves. To restrict a team with 11 in their last 2 to no shots on goal, while scoring 3 defies description.

This absolutely!!! I actually can't verbalise how ecstatic I feel...amazing!
According to a poster on the Mix yesterday, Wolves were 100/1 for a 3-1 win. I was a smudge away from lobbing a hundred on it. Gutted about that. Hope they win a chunk though.

 

[Deleted member 5276]

What to say.... except that I now have fodder for months to hold against all the pathetic Spurs fans who have been giving me abuse all week about how many they were going to hammer us by.

Superb second half and the difference Moutinho made was basically world class. So pleased for Costa to take his chance and hopefully that inspires him.

First half Spurs were clearly the better team but without the cutting edge that Liverpool displayed. The Kane goal was simply a magnificent strike after poor work by Boly and Cav. But then Spurs went to sleep and we grew.

Nuno made the right substitutions and hey presto, we get that. Traore was really good IMO and hopefully his hamstring is not going to keep him out too long. Defensively we were excellent and not really exposed at all which was very surprising. To keep their forward line quiet was a superb achievement and you always felt we could get a goal if we made the right changes. Moutinho gave us belief, presence and a calmness on the ball and we exposed Spurs like they haven't been exposed since they played Man City and Liverpool.

I still haven't see us lose at Wembley. Time for some more beer. Enjoy days like this folks. They're starting to happen more regularly and those of you who want to criticise and doubt should really take some time to savor this and feel it. Be a Wolves fan this weekend and just enjoy it for what it is.

Superb Nuno. Superb Players. Superb Result.
7th. Read that again. 7th at New Year.

 

[Scott in the Sand]

Nuno's post-match interview:

I cannot contain the boys' emotions, if they see space in front of them.

 

[The Fat Bloke]

We’ve just said exactly the same, it’s fabulous that we now have a fantastic bench that can come on & change a game

Too right, just hope Costas goal gives him some confidence now.

 

[JadeWolf]

So proud I could cry. ****ing love ya Wolves!

 

[Erick1011]

Patricio - 6.5 - Great early sabes, but his poor distribution put us in unnecessary pressure. Could have done better for Kane’s goal.

Bennett - 7 - Thought he would struggle with Son’s and Lucas Moura’s pace. He dealt well, and kept us going.

Coady - 7 - Distribution decent, deals with most things. Captain fantastic.

Boly - 7.5 - He got us the equalizer, but he was at fault for our goal, along with Cavaleiro. Late on he was an absolute wall, though.

Doherty - 8 - Up and down the pitch all game. Did enough defensively, and got the assist for Costa’s goal.

Jonny - 7.5 - Mr. Consistent. He’s such a smart player. I thought he played really well and linked up with Cavaleiro.

Dendoncker - 6.5 - An unremarkable and average full debut, though @Okresh would have you believe he’s the next Busquets. In all fairness, he won a few good balls and recovered possession for us when Spurs were dominant in the first half.

Neves - 6.5 - Not his best game. Kept things ticking but at this point we could have Jack Price doing those same passes. I think we’ve come to expect too much of Ruben. Despite his downturn in form, his passes are always excellent and help us stretch our opponent.

Traoré - 7 - Adama clearly scared Spurs, and they could come nowhere near them in the first half. One of his better games for us.

Raúl - 9 - His first away goal, and what a cheeky one it was, too. The weakest of placed shots right at the bottom corner, and through a defender’s legs.
He worked hard all game and deserved the goal. Got booked for taking his shirt off, which I always find unnecessary.

Cavaleiro - 7 - Not his best game, and whether he was fouled or too easily dispossessed in the build up to Spurs’ opener, he redeemed himself with a magical first touch to control the ball and set Raúl up for our second goal.

SUBS:

Moutinho - 10 - An undisputed man of the match performance. Nothing else needs to be said.

Costa - 8 - He came on and linked well with Doherty down the right, creating havoc with his pace and trickery, and scoring our third. He waited for the right moment before placing it past Lloris. Glad he’s got his first goal as well.

Gibbs-White - N/A - Came on to shore things up. Not on for long enough.

Nuno - 10 - Made sure we kept things right in the first half, and got the substitutes spot on in the second. He’s the Special One.

 

[MrwulfAndrew]

Oh my christ, i have no words. Amazing, what a special year!

 

[JadeWolf]

****er Kane giving us zero credit. **** off you ****

Diving ****. Should hand his MBE back in.

 

[Timberwolf]

Don't get dragged down, Rhos. Your eyes didn't fool you, we were that ****ing good today. Immense.

Let's not pretend the first half was enjoyable to watch. That's what makes the second half so amazing. The turnaround was something of legend.

 

[Leigh72]

Truly stunning second half performance, well done to everyone, fans were magnificent!

 

[Tring Wolf]

Said at half-time that I thought we’d defended well but been poor on the ball, and that if we could rectify that, we could still get something.

Never in my wildest dreams, however, did I think we would produce that sort of performance. This wasn’t a smash and grab. We absolutely battered and outplayed the form team in the Premier League on their own pitch. Just sensational.

Patricio 7 - Couple of very good saves. Undecided as to whether he should have done better on the goal.

Bennett 7 - Bennett is as Bennett does.

Coady 7 - As well as I’ve ever seen him defend. Up until the hour mark, distribution as poor as I’ve seen it.

Boly 8 - Defended superbly. And what a header for the goal.

Doherty 7 - Anonymous for an hour. Sensational for 30 minutes.

Dendoncker 6 - Tough game to come into as we were a little overrun in the first half.

Neves 7 - Worked so hard in the first half. Started to really show his quality in the second. Welcome back Ruben!

Jonny 7 - Steady. Another who grew influence as the game went on.

Traore 7 - Comfortably our best player in the first half. Great that he showed what he can do when played in his best position.

Raul 8 - Ran his proverbial *******s off. So pleased he got his goal and what a place to get his first away from Molineux

Cavaleiro 7 - Struggled without service in the first half but looked more and more menacing as the game progressed. Great assist for Raul’s goal.

Costa 7 - Welcome to the party Helder! We’ve missed you. Hopefully that’s the moment that sparks him back to his very best.

Moutinho 8 - Pure, unadulterated class. Joao, you beautiful, beautiful bearded man.

MGW N/A

Huge congratulations to Nuno, the boys and all the staff.

Just when you thought 2018 couldn’t get any better, they save the best until last. So, so proud.

 

[bennymacca]

Just wow! Season defining performance!

 

[spanishwolf]

I think it's a good time to write my first message here, after a magnificent victory in Wembley. Just wanted to say hello to all Wolves fans. Here a supporter in Spain.
I know Cavaleiro and Costa quite well because they played for Deportivo La Coruña, my local team.

Now let's celebrate 7th place!

 

[VancouverWolf]

I didn't ever realize that Leicester lost to Cardiff - awesome! Good for Wolves and good for Canada if Cardiff stays up!

Hi Hawkguy, long time no see. I missed the game.......just now got the result.
Over the moon........what’s the reference to Canada?

 

[Wolf316]

Harry Kane Massive Bell End!

 

[Edmund Dantes]

Thought this was the best Neves performance in awhile. Adama was improved as well.

 

[Netherton Wolf]

Jimenez was pure class today, and his goal was a lot better than it looked.

Very pleased for Costa.

Raul covered every blade of grass, sensational

 

[Deleted member LP 3925]

I'm off to live in the Beer-Minded thread!

Actually, I might just pop into the 'Expat Dinner Party' thread first

 

[cobweb]

What a second half. Boly motm for me, the man's a beast.

 

[Netherton Wolf]

So proud I could cry. ****ing love ya Wolves!

Cry away Jade cry away

 

[SE10 Wolf]

Photoshop that Sugar you peasant.

 

[Incognito]

Can FOSUN bring in a time machine so we can roll Moutinho's age back 10 years?

Let's just savour every moment of this fine player, now of the old gold n black vintage!

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Truly stunning second half performance, well done to everyone, fans were magnificent!

Too right, safe trip home everyone, absolutely ****ing buzzing.

Happy New Year to all Mixers and looking forward to meeting a few on Wednesday, think I'm getting a little ****ed!!

UTW!

 

[AlexWolvesHD]

Great second half, didn’t see the first half but what a comeback and totally dominated them for the majority of the second half.

Win at Wembley and back up to 7th as well great afternoon for the old gold & black

 

[Tezthewolvesfan]

Thought they could have had two penalties as well - soft but we see them given

Sounds like we earned our luck

You make your own luck, we won on merit..