Brighton verdict

[Rednal Wolf]

Unbelievable result

Not the best performance . Hwang really Dissapointing.

Whole of the back 5 were really good - as was Doyle and Gomes.

subs all did well.

Not sure Dawson gets his place back from bueno

Dawson gets in before Bueno every game imho . Think of all the forwards he's dealt with so far this season .

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

Bueno goes about his job quietly but is so solid.

MOTM for me.

He’s a Uruguayan Dawson.

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Gomes carrying Lemina round the pitch afterwards so looks ok

 

[WickedWolfie]

Brighton must be a frustrating team to watch. Pass, pass, pass, get in behind, pass back, pass, pass, pass.

Sounds rather like us in the past....

 

[Monketron]

Neto looked like he pulled towards the end, hope he isnt injured.

Think it was more he was on a yellow and didn't want to clip the ankles of the runner.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

I wonder how they are going to price the Coventry game?! £30 again probably

Probably 30 quid adults, but hopefully, not a penny more.

 

[Streathamwolf]

I think/hope he was tongue in cheek as there were a few people moaning about her in the comms thread.

I thought she was good.

Moaning in the match thread - who'd have thought.

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

Great defensive performance.

Huge credit to Santi Bueno, thought he deserved a special mention.

It wasn't a pretty performance and at times we were pinned back too much without offering any threat on the break, but we stood firm and limited them to a few clear chances.

I know people say they just knocked it about but the concentration levels to keep them out must be immense. They're a very good team and there's no easy way to get results against them.

Also, well done the fans. We did a Leeds from Friday night Pretty poor atmosphere throughout but the South Bank could see the team were struggling from about 80th minute and I felt as though we made a difference at a critical moment. It also then looked like whole ground got involved.

Buzzing, roll on Coventry. Hopefully get another 8pm Saturday night kick-off like United.

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Neto looked like he pulled towards the end, hope he isnt injured.

Just looked back through injury time and there look to be a few issues. Neto definitely pulled up on our last attack when Gomes was galloping into the box, that's why he didn't make a run into the box. Then he chased after the Brighton player to tackle him and definitely pulled up again.

With regards to Gomes, someone said he may have been trying to slow his substitution down, but definitely wasn't pretending he was injured when he was rubbing his hamstring. GON was asking him if he was okay to stay on as he was intending on bringing off someone else, but Doyle, next to him Gomes, signalled that he needed to be taken off, so GON told the fourth official to change the number on the board.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Dawson gets in before Bueno every game imho . Think of all the forwards he's dealt with so far this season .

What about a pulis style defence

Doherty Bueno Dawson Kilman Toti

Use RAN further forward if Hwangy is out for a while

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Gary has openly admitted players tired knew they would have lot of ball and we're trying to make pitch narrow and defend

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

Excellent win - brilliant defensive performance by all including from Santi, fabulous mindset by Joao Gomes once again in chasing ball after ball and great finish by Mario to win it.

It wasn’t pretty, but Saturday and tonight show our character in a way not seen for a while.

Bring on the Quarter-Final and the opportunity in front of us!

 

[WW1963]

Gary O'Neil

Tough game. Brighton excellent on the ball and very well coached. We had better quality of chances.

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

I think (hope) Neto pulled up because he was on a booking, so if he fouled the Brighton player at the end it would've been a definite second yellow for a tactical foul.

 

[thommo1984]

He will get his opportunity

I think so too but shame he’s not being even slightly eased in.

 

[Jack Russell]

Gary has a great opportunity to take us to an FA Cup semi-final now! Great defensive display against a Brighton side who, while impressive on the eye, offered little in the final third. It was an undoubtedly leggy display. Hopefully Hwang and Gomes aren't too bad.

Good points Jefe. In the latter stages I was watching our defence very closely and the fact is that Brighton were starved of scoring targets. Their forwards were 'smothered' out of contention. simply excellent defending by our lads and congratulations to GON for making it happen!

 

[thommo1984]

Could have sworn there was a fourth game tonight, my mistake.

 

[Scallywolf]

Fans were superb tonight. Fantastic noise in second half.

Proud of the lads, GON and his staff.

Worried that we may have picked up a few injuries before Newcastle, though.

When was the last time we actually beat Brighton?

 

[crocos]

Proper warrior job out there today. Love this team's attitude. Love that this manager knows both the pretty and ugly sides of the game...he played for Pulis and Allardyce ffs, he knows what winning a match like this looks like.

That for me was one of the most satisfying, gratifying & gorgeous Wolves performances I've seen in a while. Not pretty, not sexy etc; but talk about getting the job done despite. Grit, determination, perseverance & resilience. Made in Wolverhampton or what. GON truly is one of us.

 

[Henry Palfrey]

Could have sworn there was a fourth game tonight, my mistake.
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Main 10 pm news. Goals shown from other 3 ties. Didn't even mention our match. Bizarre really.

 

[Wolf in the Lions' Den]

Could have sworn there was a fourth game tonight, my mistake.
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We didn't even make it above the fold on BBC Sport or BBC Football pages!

 

[Wonder Boyo]

Just looked back through injury time and there look to be a few issues. Neto definitely pulled up on our last attack when Gomes was galloping into the box, that's why he didn't make a run into the box. Then he chased after the Brighton player to tackle him and definitely pulled up again.

With regards to Gomes, someone said he may have been trying to slow his substitution down, but definitely wasn't pretending he was injured when he was rubbing his hamstring. GON was asking him if he was okay to stay on as he was intending on bringing off someone else, but Doyle, next to him Gomes, signalled that he needed to be taken off, so GON told the fourth official to change the number on the board.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762968567878721579

https://twitter.com/x/status/1762967513388679492

 

[WickedWolfie]

Fans were superb tonight.

Fantastic noise in second half.

Proud of the lads, GON and his staff.

Worried that we may have picked up a few injuries before Newcastle, though.

When was the last time we actually beat Brighton?

Pretty sure that we beat them 1-0 at their place around Christmas time in 2021.

 

[Greeno]

Not a fortunate win at all, scored first and then shut them out, what was lucky about it?

This!

It's not like the end of Maidstone vs Ipswich or some plucky underdog performance... Sarabia, Neto (etc) could have scored second half and killed it if anything.

It's really not our fault we didn't roll over and have our bellies ticked (again).

 

[Incognito]

1-0 but we were ****. No more so than Hwang! Complete liability today. Back to his old tricks! Defence held firm just about! But who gives a ****! A QF tie at home to Coventry. For us old school Wolves fans, brings back memories of packed terraces, streams of **** and beer running down the stands. Over 50,000 for that match in 1973! Hopefully the same result. What a great opportunity to make another semi. Come on Wolves!

 

[Wolf in the Lions' Den]

Pretty sure that we beat them 1-0 at their place around Christmas time in 2021.

We did. Also 2-1 at home in May 2021. Covid must have temporarily broken the jinx!

 

[Greeno]

Pretty sure that we beat them 1-0 at their place around Christmas time in 2021.

Saiss, side-foot volley.

They had a shocking injury list, I think.

Should have beaten them when we were cruising at 3-1? before Moutinho gave away a crazy pen with his first involvement, IIRC.

 

[ombyman]

Unbelievable result

Not the best performance . Hwang really Dissapointing.

Whole of the back 5 were really good - as was Doyle and Gomes.

subs all did well.

Not sure Dawson gets his place back from bueno

Dawson is the no1 centre back all day long. I think kilman might have to be worried about bueno though

 

[Greeno]

We did. Also 2-1 at home in May 2021. Covid must have temporarily broken the jinx!

Forgot this one! MGW curled winner?

 

[WickedWolfie]

Saiss, side-foot volley.

They had a shocking injury list, I think.

Should have beaten them when we were cruising at 3-1? before Moutinho gave away a crazy pen with his first involvement, IIRC.

Is that the game that ended up 3-3?

 

[Incognito]

I was watching/listening on a stream with muffled audio, but the Molineux 'Barmy Army' came through great.

We're you watching the one where co-commentator Paul Robinson kept saying yellow shirts when referencing our players! Grrrr!!

 

[Ercall Wolves]

Fans were superb tonight.

Fantastic noise in second half.

Proud of the lads, GON and his staff.

Worried that we may have picked up a few injuries before Newcastle, though.

When was the last time we actually beat Brighton?

Tonight

 

[A wanderer from Bristol]

1-0 but we were ****. No more so than Hwang! Complete liability today. Back to his old tricks! Defence held firm just about! But who gives a ****! A QF tie at home to Coventry. For us old school Wolves fans, brings back memories of packed terraces, streams of **** and beer running down the stands. Over 50,000 for that match in 1973! Hopefully the same result. What a great opportunity to make another semi. Come on Wolves!

We were not ****. As O'Neill said, the team was tired (one less day to prep that Bton) and the decision was to conceed possession and make the pitch smaller. Yes we could have kept the ball better at times, and made a bit more of our opportunities, but defensively we were incredibly well organsied and disciplined. The togetherness and commitment were magnificent. The crowd tuned into that and dragged the team over the line.

I loved that performance tonight for the sheer grit and determination. We must be a bloody nightmare to play against at the moment

 

[Ercall Wolves]

Pretty sure that we beat them 1-0 at their place around Christmas time in 2021.

New Year’s Day Connor Goldston own goal

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Pretty sure that we beat them 1-0 at their place around Christmas time in 2021.

Saiss 0-1?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59573772

 

[Scallywolf]

Main 10 pm news. Goals shown from other 3 ties. Didn't even mention our match. Bizarre really.

At least it was shown on the regional news headlines after the 10pm main news.

Stuff em!

 

[crocos]

1-0 but we were ****. No more so than Hwang! Complete liability today. Back to his old tricks!

WTF?! He's not someone to wallop the ball up to; he's someone to get on the end of things. "Back to his old tricks" my old derriere. Disrespectful to someone who's been terrific this season, if less so tonight.

 

[Wolf in the Lions' Den]

Is that the game that ended up 3-3?

Yes, that's the one. We went 3-1 up then they got back to 3-3. Maupay was being a....fine upstanding gentleman as always. Feel like he either got into a fight with one of our players after full time or got sent off after full time, but that may have been any one of our other matches against Maupay! Think this was also the one where Adama terrorised (Traorerised?) big Dan Burn.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Missed the entire game up to the last two minutes of injury time - when their keeper missed a sitter.

Sounded from the commentary that the injuries might be piling up. Gomes pointing to his hamstring and something wrong with Hwang?

Yes, unless he can keep finding the net he's hopeless. That's what's wrong with him. Falls over holding his face (a la Podence), can't control the ball. can't pass, can't hold up the play. If anyone's to be injured I'd prefer it to be him tbh.

 

[Incognito]

The ref pulling up for a foul for us when one of our forwards was through on goal annoying but overall he managed the game well.

Andy Madley was also the ref for that infamous Liverpool cup match last season, where he basically instructed the linesman to flag Toti's goal offside and VAR camera went AWOL. Surprised the South Bank did give him any ****. I haven't forgotten. Never will.