Friendly in Dublin

[SHEPLEY WOLF]

More attacks more dangerous attacks more possession,we're flying

 

[TheConcourse]

I thought last season that people were overhyping him tbh. He’s a bit headless chicken when defending and his crossing is very hit and miss.

Feel the same.

 

[StaffordWolf]

I put a fiver on us to win when we went 1-0 down, shall I just cash out?

 

[arctic rime]

Just need a striker

 

[AndyY]

Agreed, there's a reason our defensive unit largely looked more solid with Toti in it last season at LB.

I still think we would be better playing 3-5-2 with the squad we have.
Sa
Semedo/ Doc. Dawson Kilman Toti Bueno/ RAN
Lemina Nunes Gomes
Cunha/ Sarabia/ Neto and Silva/Sasa.

 

[Oh Robbie Robie]

Yes i do its a pre season friendly and some of our build up play has been decent, clearly a lot of people have an agenda with the club at the minute which is fair enough, but ill call us ****e when we are and ill give us credit when we deserve it.

Completely agree. It's been an entertaining game and this is what you want in these games. It's a great chance to test things out and to expose your weaknesses so you have time to put them right in training. We won't play like this at Old Trafford, I'm pretty sure of that.

 

[TheConcourse]

Just need a striker

Should have had a pop at the chap Fulham just signed. Seemed low risk, even with his injury record.

 

[AndyY]

Due to poor finishing by Celtic there's only 1 in it. Celtic really should be about 4 clear.

To be fair it should be about 4-3

 

[CelebrityWolf]

I thought last season that people were overhyping him tbh. He’s a bit headless chicken when defending and his crossing is very hit and miss.

RAN is better but gets nowhere near the same slack

 

[TheConcourse]

To be fair it should be about 4-3

Yep. We’ve been pretty good.

 

[wolvesaywe]

Should have had a pop at the chap Fulham just signed. Seemed low risk, even with his injury record.

Is that the same guy we trialled for two years after his injury and sadly showed very little?

 

[Yorkshire Wolf]

Should have had a pop at the chap Fulham just signed. Seemed low risk, even with his injury record.

Any idea how many goals he got last season?

 

[TheConcourse]

Is that the same guy we trialled for two years after his injury and sadly showed very little?

The guy who was feeding off scraps? You can say the same for Cunha, Silva, Costa - anyone..

Not sure we’ve had a striker who we’ve really created for in the last 3 years tbh.

 

[Tring Wolf]

Just need a striker

Respectfully disagree. Think we’re still massively short in terms of quality.

Need a centre-back with pace, better full-backs (particularly if RAN isn’t fancied), a wide forward with end product and a striker.

If I was greedy, I’d also like a better keeper and a centre-midfielder to play alongside Nunes.

Ultimately, the only players I’m 100% confident with this season are:

?????
?????, ?????, Kilman, RAN
Nunes, ?????
?????, Cunha, Neto
?????

 

[Evthewolf]

We need a target man on the pitch. We are trying to walk it into the net and we are nowhere near good enough to do that.

The whole point of friendlies is to implement the system you have decided to play, isn’t it? We seem to be using them to decide which system to play. If this is the preferred system, I am worried because it’s a rinse, repeat of what has constantly failed us for 3 seasons, regarding goals scored.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

If we play this high line we are going to get some absolute slappings this season

 

[Wignall 3-0]

We need a target man on the pitch. We are trying to walk it into the net and we are nowhere near good enough to do that.

The whole point of friendlies is to implement the system you have decided to play, isn’t it? We seem to be using them to decide which system to play. If this is the preferred system, I am worried because it’s a rinse, repeat of what has constantly failed us for 3 seasons, regarding goals scored.

Spot on.

 

[Adrian_Monk]

Caught ten minutes....Semedo ball watching twice, Bueno caught in possession high up the field and why the **** Hodge over Gomes?!

 

[wwbug]

Should have had a pop at the chap Fulham just signed. Seemed low risk, even with his injury record.

Jimenez for Mitrovic . I think Fulham may be in trouble next year.

 

[cannockwolves]

If it had been 5-1 at half time I don't think anyone would have been surprised.

We have been slow to start, and slow at thinking. Dawson has been poor, and Lemina has been off the pace a bit.

Surprisingly (now I don't what you all passing out what I am about to say), but Semedo has actually been quite good . (FFS that was hard to type)

I actually think JLo has got them playing better football. The movements and passing is good and we have some quality at times with Nunes, Sarabia, and Neto - even Cunha has handled the ball well, he just doesn't looks like he is an out and out striker.

We don't look like a relegation side in the level of control and passing we have, but unless we are going to get ten 1-0 wins we are in trouble. Someone has to start looking like a striker, either holding up play to get Neto, Nunes, or Cunha playing off them.

I have said it before but getting and keeping Sasa fit could be huge. He could be the difference between relegation and a midtable finish - I know that is huge pressure on the lad, and maybe its just wishful thinking - but what we are doing now is not working and is unlikely to work in the prem.

We didn't score enough goals last season - how the hell are we replacing Neves 5 goals and Podance's 5 goals?

 

[Rugrats]

RAN on for Beuno

 

[wwbug]

Is Dawson depressed ? Or warming up ?

 

[Contrarian]

can we not try Fabio up front? some good crosses, no one there

We have no aerial presence anyway. Would like to see Fabio on as he is a composed finisher, possibly our best. However, thats with ball at feet. He's not good in the air, either. It's a real shame given that Nunes and Neto are beating players out wide, but there's no point crossing.

We need Sasa or A.N.Signing.

 

[GV Wolf]

Jimenez for Mitrovic . I think Fulham may be in trouble next year.

Unless he has one of those seasons when he scores goals, goals, goals. He’s due such a season.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

We lack that neves spark and leadership no backbone or leader out there

 

[Surrey Wolf]

Thought concentration was poor in 1st half, we were not switched on & absent minded.

 

[Lichfieldroadwolf]

Completely agree. It's been an entertaining game and this is what you want in these games. It's a great chance to test things out and to expose your weaknesses so you have time to put them right in training. We won't play like this at Old Trafford, I'm pretty sure of that.

Exactly. Sure the scottish league starts before the prem too so theyre probably more ready to go than us. Were looking better as the game goes on

 

[wwbug]

If it had been 5-1 at half time I don't think anyone would have been surprised.

We have been slow to start, and slow at thinking. Dawson has been poor, and Lemina has been off the pace a bit.

Surprisingly (now I don't what you all passing out what I am about to say), but Semedo has actually been quite good . (FFS that was hard to type)

I actually think JLo has got them playing better football. The movements and passing is good and we have some quality at times with Nunes, Sarabia, and Neto - even Cunha has handled the ball well, he just doesn't looks like he is an out and out striker.

We don't look like a relegation side in the level of control and passing we have, but unless we are going to get ten 1-0 wins we are in trouble. Someone has to start looking like a striker, either holding up play to get Neto, Nunes, or Cunha playing off them.

I have said it before but getting and keeping Sasa fit could be huge. He could be the difference between relegation and a midtable finish - I know that is huge pressure on the lad, and maybe its just wishful thinking - but what we are doing now is not working and is unlikely to work in the prem.

We didn't score enough goals last season - how the hell are we replacing Neves 5 goals and Podance's 5 goals?

Great post.
But no way are we going to rely on Sasa .
As risky as giving a 2 year old a Dresden ornament to play with .

 

[Contrarian]

I put a fiver on us to win when we went 1-0 down, shall I just cash out?

Any other team, it would be an emphatic "yes". But the thing with us,we can get results without ever playing well.

 

[AndyY]

Not good enough against Celtic a championship team we’re in trouble

Whilst the overall criticism of the SPL as “Championship standard” is fair, Celtic and Rangers would probably do ok in the PL.
I think it’s a shame that we don’t have some sort of “British Cup” (instead of the respective League Cups) to test this out regularly!

 

[kidder_wolf_II]

The one thing I’m sure of this season is that we will saviour every victory as there won’t be many

 

[Matt]

Another of our huge problems. Our winger, Neto, has the ball on the wing, but our centre forward Cunha, who is stood right next to him, takes the ball off of him and crosses it to… make it make sense.

 

[Flaneur]

Respectfully disagree. Think we’re still massively short in terms of quality.

Need a centre-back with pace, better full-backs (particularly if RAN isn’t fancied), a wide forward with end product and a striker.

If I was greedy, I’d also like a better keeper and a centre-midfielder to play alongside Nunes.

Ultimately, the only players I’m 100% confident with this season are:

?????
?????, ?????, Kilman, RAN
Nunes, ?????
?????, Cunha, Neto
?????

Agreed, how anyone can watch us regularly for the past 2-3 years and insist that this squad is fine & doesn’t need a major rebuild is beyond me.

 

[Halesowen wwfc]

Caught ten minutes....Semedo ball watching twice, Bueno caught in possession high up the field and why the **** Hodge over Gomes?!

I reckon jl is trying to make a point to the board saying that position is for scott

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Agreed, how anyone can watch us regularly for the past 2-3 years and insist that this squad is fine & doesn’t need a major rebuild is beyond me.

100% celtic have desire

Wolves have as much fight as me after 9 pints and a joint

 

[Contrarian]

Whilst the overall criticism of the SPL as “Championship standard” is fair, Celtic and Rangers would probably do ok in the PL.
I think it’s a shame that we don’t have some sort of “British Cup” (instead of the respective League Cups) to test this out regularly!

Celtic would be top 8, for sure.

And Nunes has just tried his regular attempt to gift opponents a goal. Lets hope thats it for this match. TBF How much is him, or how much is our all round static dozeyness off the ball, I'm not sure.

 

[henri_camara]

some of our passing is atrocious

 

[berwickwolf]

You can see Nunes' ability, but his concentration at times is awful

 

[wolfgar]

Quite a few having shockers today

 

[old wittonian]

100% celtic have desire

Wolves have as much fight as me after 9 pints and a joint

That sounds threatening.