And let's face it a 5/10 transfer window is the best for a while! Honestly feel that with that a dominant CH would be enough for a change in formation and a season to look forward to.
Honestly I think they need a mobile evil ******* in there to run and tidy up. Then you can play Joao further forward and he can pick passes. I’d like Alex Rae in there or Steve McMahon
Joao has never played further forward in his career though and never been an attack orchestra? He's always been a sitter, who retains possession well and nicks ball really well.
You suspected Moutinho was off so perhaps not the most reliable barometer.
I was convinced he was gone correct he's backed down so I suspect he hasn't had a 2 year offer good enough from elsewhere.
But he also wasn’t 36 earlier in his career and I’m trying to use his brain rather than his legs. I can think of many examples of him playing killer passes into the final 3rd and on the odd occasion he’s close enough to shoot he can be very effective, as can Neves. As for his progressive passing stats, he’s been playing in a defensive midfield 2 so I’m not sure what that proves?
I said his progressive passing numbers vs other sitting midfielders. They are mediocre.
I think he can still whip a great corner in, but I suspect he was either intentionally (or was told) to play %. I saw a piece last year (think it was Tifo) stating only 3.4% of corners lead to a goal in the Prem. We often seem to play short. It doesn’t help that we aren’t particularly blessed with height. Hwang, Podence, Neto, Neves etc aren’t really smashing the CH out of the way Bully style to smash a header in so I’d imagine our % probability is even lower.
Again, in our system he’s generally in a low block in his own half. His explicit job is to recycle the ball to wingbacks. Why we he have high progressive passing stats, it’s not what he’s asked to do (currently).
He doesn't play those passes because he is by nature a conservative player from a generally conservative footballing nation. Lage certainly didn't ask him to play the ball sideways as much as he did if you watched him on the touchline.
Brilliant what new player have we signed
Didn’t say rely on, I said if properly supported in a 3 with a higher starting position, they (Moutinho & Neves) could impact the game more positively.
I hold my hand up and call myself a ****.
While l don't agree many of your points l really do like the respectful humourous way in which you posted. Wish that was more common (and fully know that l can be guilty at times) on here.
Not excelloent news for ALL Wolves fans, irrespective of clapper/wetter agenda?
Belatedly twigged huh??? lol
I agree. Him staying with nothing else to paper over the cracks, is another year wasted. Him staying and a younger option also being bought in would be ideal. Him staying and Cundle and MGW staying is the Lidl that we are likely shopping in.
Are you suggesting that Henry, O'Holiday and Jones aren't as good?
I wasn't seeking to make that point, valid though it undoubtedly is.
I just - I was being facetious!
I know you were being facetious. The idea that Hollywood O'Hara graced (?) our midfield ten years ago still gives me night sweats!
It’s gonna take one helluva pre-season to get Alex Rae up to speed.
Rae or McMahon would be lucky to last 30 mins with current referees and VAR.
But what a glorious 30 minutes!
Tut tut Jay Jay... He's Portuguese so vinho not vino lol....Yes wonderful news at last..
Many will be raising a glass of vino for Joao Moutinho tonight
