Bruno Lage

[Urko]

Hope Jeff sacked him in the tunnel at FT

 

[Sussex Wolf]

If the choice is to change formation or bring on an almost completely useless player, then I expect him to change the formation. It's not blasphemy or against the law to adapt tactics due to injuries.

How well did it work, when we were crying out for pace?

Change formation when winning against a team like Liverpool at Anfield when they need to win for the title? You’re having a laugh.

 

[Ewok vs Wolf]

Set us up well today
What he sees in Hwang though worrying

 

[DasWolf]

Change formation when winning against a team like Liverpool at Anfield when they need to win for the title? You’re having a laugh.

Because the loss of pace was a major reason in LOSING THE GAME. You are aware it was 3-1 right? And when Neto went off injured, the loss of pace made it way easier for them?

Watch the entire game (again) if you want, then come back.

 

[Willywolf]

For those 3 things you mention, why are you not against him staying?

Because stability and consistency is crucial in football and can make a real difference. Then I question just how attractive a prospect is this team currently? Who is available that would be capable of a total rebuil project that is a realistic option for us?
We need strong decision making though. I’d just rather not end up like Watford.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Because the loss of pace was a major reason in LOSING THE GAME. You are aware it was 3-1 right? And when Neto went off injured, the loss of pace made it way easier for them?

Watch the entire game (again) if you want, then come back.

Change formation at that time and we could easily have been hammered like against City. Then people like you would be on here attacking Lage for changing formation. You made your mind up before we even kicked a ball.

 

[JOSWolf]

I'd be handing him his p45 tonight for bringing on Hwang alone. Just a dreadful substitution when he had better options he could have brought on.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

I'd be handing him his p45 tonight for bringing on Hwang alone. Just a dreadful substitution when he had better options he could have brought on.

Jos I’m not a fan of Hwang, but who else do you bring on that early in the game without changing formation?

 

[Jay Jay de Wolf]

Gotta go- cost us 4.4mill when 8th looked at least nailed on 2 months ago

Can go for me and take ****ing Hwang with him.

If the choice is to change formation or bring on an almost completely useless player, then I expect him to change the formation. It's not blasphemy or against the law to adapt tactics due to injuries.

How well did it work, when we were crying out for pace?

Hope Jeff sacked him in the tunnel at FT

The game today was in the balance Bruno's tactics worked a treat we had a 3 on 1 at 1-1 and could have gone in front twice in the game against the maybe European Champions. Bruno has not been backed yet by Jeff Shi in transfer windows. It's still basically Nuno's team. Lets judge Bruno if given the rebuild with his players in the summer transfer window for next season.

 

[JOSWolf]

Jos I’m not a fan of Hwang, but who else do you bring on that early in the game without changing formation?

Chiquinho or Podence could have played off Raul, Sussex. In fact Podence played off Fabio very well in a few games this season. Hwang was a terrible choice to bring on. You may as well have moved Boly upfront!

 

[The Clock]

Anyone at Manchester airport?
How many cases has he got?

 

[Wolves4Life85]

Lage isn't the problem, goals obviously are. Raul got nothing this season and wingers have been hit and miss. Midfield and defence is where we struggled. Can't rely on Neves, we have been crying for a midfielder who will bring the ball forward and support our attack. Raul being the only one in the box is not going to get us goals esp when we have to try beat him 3/4 times before we make a half ***** attempt to put the ball in. It's been shocking. If we could play like we did tempo wise and shots wise in the first 3 games of the season but have a decent goalscorer we would have definitely been playing European football next season but like we all know, we don't have the players to do that!!

 

[Rhoswolf]

Jos I’m not a fan of Hwang, but who else do you bring on that early in the game without changing formation?

Trincao, Fabio, Podence or Chiq would have been better, or indeed anyone with the ability to tie thei own boot laces.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Yeah his tactics worked, and as Sussex says Podence the only like for like option and he obviously wasn't ready for that much time.
Fabio possibly another but not enough pace to get in behind, Chiq playing back to goal there would have not worked at all, and the idea that Trincao would run in behind would only work if Matip tied his shoelaces together.

 

[MrwulfAndrew]

Jos I’m not a fan of Hwang, but who else do you bring on that early in the game without changing formation?

Anyone

 

[BCWolf]

Imagine you are Podence, Chiquinho or Silva and you see Hwang and Trincao playing instead of you.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Chiquinho or Podence could have played off Raul, Sussex. In fact Podence played off Fabio very well in a few games this season. Hwang was a terrible choice to bring on. You may as well have moved Boly upfront!

Podence would be perfect but he is not fit enough to play 70+ mins. Chiq is great but would have pushed Raul to the left where he’s less effective. I think Hwang was very poor today but he was the obvious choice for Neto at that stage of the game. Had it been 70 mins then either Pod or a change in formation would have been fine.

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Anyone

Anyone wasn’t on the bench

 

[JOSWolf]

Imagine you are Podence, Chiquinho or Silva and you see Hwang and Trincao playing instead of you.

I'd be furious if I was them.

 

[Starsky]

Not sure too many credible managers will want to come in and work under these conditions tbh. They wanted and got a stooge who would put up with the transfer approach and even having a player thrust on him for non-footballing reasons.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

I'd be handing him his p45 tonight for bringing on Hwang alone. Just a dreadful substitution when he had better options he could have brought on.

Read this as handing him his PS4.

Some good games on there.

 

[Wolf316]

The game today was in the balance Bruno's tactics worked a treat we had a 3 on 1 at 1-1 and could have gone in front twice in the game against the maybe European Champions. Bruno has not been backed yet by Jeff Shi in transfer windows. It's still basically Nuno's team. Lets judge Bruno if given the rebuild with his players in the summer transfer window for next season.

Hwang is his favourite I don’t think I’d trust him to bring players in.

Jos I’m not a fan of Hwang, but who else do you bring on that early in the game without changing formation?

Silva

 

[MrwulfAndrew]

Anyone wasn’t on the bench

Very good!

 

[sedgwolf1980]

Bringing on Hwang is not Bruno’s decision

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Hwang is his favourite I don’t think I’d trust him to bring players in.
Silva

He’s the only alternative I think could have worked better.

 

[Evthewolf]

Just a hypothetical question here, to try and get some perspective of reality.

If Pep or Klopp, had managed Wolves this season (exact same players), in what position do you think we’d have finished?

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Bringing on Hwang is not Bruno’s decision

This stuff is genuinely a load of rubbish. He didn't even start 3 out of the last 4 games ffs.

 

[lone_wolf]

The game today was in the balance Bruno's tactics worked a treat we had a 3 on 1 at 1-1 and could have gone in front twice in the game against the maybe European Champions. Bruno has not been backed yet by Jeff Shi in transfer windows. It's still basically Nuno's team. Lets judge Bruno if given the rebuild with his players in the summer transfer window for next season.

I’m judging him more on the losses to leeds, brighton, burnley and newcastle and draw to norwich who shipped 13 goals in 5 games before we faced them. The utter end of season collapse. I’m also concerned he isn’t enough of a draw to bring the right players in or help identify them. Maybe i have ideas above my station, but i’d give someone else a go- at least sound lopetegui out- if he will come give bruno the heave ho.

 

[Deleted member sbk12944]

Just a hypothetical question here, to try and get some perspective of reality.

If Pep or Klopp, had managed Wolves this season (exact same players), in what position do you think we’d have finished?

No better off tbf as we don’t have the players to do what either manager would want.

 

[JOSWolf]

Bringing on Hwang is not Bruno’s decision

He should walk if that is the case then. Would be an absolute disgrace if he is being told to play him.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Yeah hard to say with Pep & Klopp how they'd adapt to our players.
Klopp a far, far better shout of doing well as he has done it with Mainz and Pep has never not had absolutely world class players and huge piles of cash at every stop

 

[Newportwolf]

Lots calling for Lage and Hwang to go but why do people find it so hard to understand that Hwang is only in the team to sell shirts in Asia…..Lage is obviously being told that Hwang is playing and is therefore the perfect ‘yes’ man so anyone expecting Lage or Hwang to go are going to be very disappointed I think!!

 

[Eastyorksyeltz]

Bringing on Hwang is not Bruno’s decision

That is nonsense. Buying Hwang maybe was a "commercial decision" rather than one based on purely footballing considerations, but playing him is entirely Bruno's decision. Any other interpretation is pure conspiracy fantasy. It does however reflect badly on Bruno's ability to take such decisions.

 

[sedgwolf1980]

This stuff is genuinely a load of rubbish. He didn't even start 3 out of the last 4 games ffs.

I hope you are right mate, I just simply cannot comprehend how he plays for a premier league side. Either way, bigger fish to fry these next few weeks.

 

[Steampunk Rules OK]

The game today was in the balance Bruno's tactics worked a treat we had a 3 on 1 at 1-1 and could have gone in front twice in the game against the maybe European Champions. Bruno has not been backed yet by Jeff Shi in transfer windows. It's still basically Nuno's team. Lets judge Bruno if given the rebuild with his players in the summer transfer window for next season.

I wouldn’t trust him to rebuild the team though if he thinks Hwang is good ffs.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Lots calling for Lage and Hwang to go but why do people find it so hard to understand that Hwang is only in the team to sell shirts in Asia…..Lage is obviously being told that Hwang is playing and is therefore the perfect ‘yes’ man so anyone expecting Lage or Hwang to go are going to be very disappointed I think!!

That's why it took a match-ending injury to Neto for Hwang to get on the pitch?

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

I hope you are right mate, I just simply cannot comprehend how he plays for a premier league side. Either way, bigger fish to fry these next few weeks.

Just not a good player, when you watch the likes of Norwich/Burnley etc they are littered with them. That is his level.

 

[Wolf316]

This stuff is genuinely a load of rubbish. He didn't even start 3 out of the last 4 games ffs.

When Hwang starts against Norwich after one of the most horrendous sub appearances vs City you can see why people might think that way.

 

[Steampunk Rules OK]

Podence would be perfect but he is not fit enough to play 70+ mins. Chiq is great but would have pushed Raul to the left where he’s less effective. I think Hwang was very poor today but he was the obvious choice for Neto at that stage of the game. Had it been 70 mins then either Pod or a change in formation would have been fine.

Hwang is always **** poor that’s the whole point.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

That's why it took a match-ending injury to Neto for Hwang to get on the pitch?

Hwang's 18 minutes against City, 16 against Everton, 12 against Leeds, 20 odd against Villa are strange given the mandate to play him