Matheus Cunha

[Mile End Wanderer]

I admire your obvious passion for Wolves, but I have to say.... thank **** you're not in charge of decisions! Nunes is our best player. I expect both to have good seasons.

Nunes is hot and cold maybe he will have a good season but so far I’m not convinced I hope your right but I see him as lightweight not able to control the midfield in a 2 man position.

Cunha again may come good but so far little evidence to back up being the goal scorer we need

 

[rubyloo]

Unfortunately neither Cunha or Sarabia look far from justifying the £50 million pound + outlay. No wonder we have to curb our spending. Obscene waste of money.

100% - truth hurts.

 

[Brixton Wanderer]

I think we’ve overpaid a bit on current output, but, play him as a 10 and he will make things happen and contribute.

He needs to be in a position where he is able to run with the ball from a deeper position, it’s one of his strongest attributes. Given then chance to do so whilst linking up with Fabio will breed confidence and dare I say it, you’ll see him put more chances away like the ones against Celtic.

If Fabio is going to be justified as a good buy/investment, then he needs to be considered as Raul’s replacement, so the time for him is now.

The two need to be given a chance to form a long term partnership. If it comes off, then their fees will no longer be in question.

I have faith in both of them.

 

[RosehillWolf]

He’s no David Burnside

 

[Lobo de Ouro]

Unfortunately neither Cunha or Sarabia look far from justifying the £50 million pound + outlay.

Doesn't that mean they aren't far from justifying the fees?

 

[Andywolf74]

I know I’m looking at this simplistically but in a side that’s still painfully short of goals, I can’t understand the logic of paying £40 odd million for a striker that wasn’t in a rich vein of scoring form.
However, strikers thrive in settled partnerships and I’d like to see JL stick with a front two for a run of games.

 

[Kebab Warrior]

Think he looks a player but needs to play as a second striker in a 2.

 

[TheConcourse]

I know I’m looking at this simplistically but in a side that’s still painfully short of goals, I can’t understand the logic of paying £40 odd million for a striker that wasn’t in a rich vein of scoring form.
However, strikers thrive in settled partnerships and I’d like to see JL stick with a front two for a run of games.

I think the intention was for him to bring the goals.

 

[Wolfmeister75]

We’ve continuously overpaid for players ever since we’ve signed Cutrone. So we can’t blame Fosun for not putting up the money. But the decision making, the scouting, reliance of Mendes etc etc is shafting us now.

 

[Marvellous007]

Jury is still out. One thing is for certain, though, £44m seems excessive for this player.

I agree he's nowhere near his price tag ,we've paid over the odds for him hope I'm proven wrong

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

He’s class. End of thread.

 

[TheConcourse]

We’ve continuously overpaid for players ever since we’ve signed Cutrone. So we can’t blame Fosun for not putting up the money. But the decision making, the scouting, reliance of Mendes etc etc is shafting us now.

Has there been a club on the famous Mendes carrousel that’s actually challenged on a sustained basis?

 

[oldgoldheart]

he was transformed when silva came on

 

[WickedWolfie]

watching him yesterday and before anyone starts having a pop I realise it’s a meaningless friendly. But, the chances he had against a makeshift Celtic defence make me wonder whether we’ve wasted yet another serious wedge of cash on a forward who ain’t going to score than 5 goals this season. On the plus side Silva looked really good.

Oh joy, another scapegoat candidate emerges.....

 

[WickedWolfie]

Looks great off a striker. Will look even better when a striker like Silva makes runs to create space

Absolute no brainer to play him in number 10, and to never play him on his own

You and l have not always agreed. On this, though, spot on.

 

[WickedWolfie]

Cunha is an excellent number 10 get a decent centre forward in front of him and he will shine
Against Port him and Nunes were the outstanding players on the pitch
In summary IMO it will be money well spent

Yup

 

[WickedWolfie]

He’s class. End of thread.

Notably in the second half of last season we were much worse without Cunha in the team than with him in....

 

[Scallywolf]

He’s no David Burnside

‘Peter Knowles, Burnside’.

‘Peter Knowles, Burnside’.

‘Peter Knowles, Burnside’.

 

[Urko]

But he works hard

 

[Derbywolf85]

Another forward being used in the incorrect manner. Neto wasn't used properly last year. Nor was Adama. Nor was Nunes (although a different position).

He's not a number 9. Anyone can see that.

I'm hoping. that by Tuesday, Fabio is in a position to play up top and Cunha off him. That link up worked on Saturday and we looked much more threatening.

Based on the Pre-Season games I have watched so far, if we were going in to Old Trafford on Saturday, this would be my 11:

Sa

Doherty - Dawson - Kilman - RAN

Sarabia - Nunes - Lemina - Neto

Cunha

Fabio

​

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Reading through this another pretty unanimous thread - overpaid on him but has quality but not as a main striker. For me he's a bit like after-accident Jimenez, in that half the time he's picking the ball up in his own half or on the HW line then we have no one up top. I don't think he has the natural instincts for a no 9 but I do think there is a footballer there if JL can get him in to play in the right formation.

 

[JOSWolf]

Play him as the second striker or no10 and no problem. I like him. Play him as no9 and everyone's time is getting wasted.

 

[Brockmoorwolf]

Another forward being used in the incorrect manner. Neto wasn't used properly last year. Nor was Adama. Nor was Nunes (although a different position).

He's not a number 9. Anyone can see that.

I'm hoping. that by Tuesday, Fabio is in a position to play up top and Cunha off him. That link up worked on Saturday and we looked much more threatening.

Based on the Pre-Season games I have watched so far, if we were going in to Old Trafford on Saturday, this would be my 11:

Sa

Doherty - Dawson - Kilman - RAN

Sarabia - Nunes - Lemina - Neto

Cunha

Fabio

​

Rashford hatrick then.

 

[TheConcourse]

Why can’t thread titles just be player names? Don’t get it.

 

[Wolves Heathen]

We paid double what he is actually worth, he has not shown anything yet to show that he is even a striker never mind a No9.

 

[The Wolf In The North]

Come next May he will have fully justified his fee. An excellent player who will thrive.

 

[reanswolf]

We’ve continuously overpaid for players ever since we’ve signed Cutrone. So we can’t blame Fosun for not putting up the money. But the decision making, the scouting, reliance of Mendes etc etc is shafting us now.

I agree whoever is making the footballing decisions is ruining us.

Not the individual players faults tho, and some have been worth every penny don’t forget…. Neves, Moutinho, Otto, Jimenez, Jota, Douglas, Cavaleiro, Boly, Patricio, Neto, Traore, Podence, Dawson, Gomes, Toti, Sa, but then we have increasingly overpaid for players.

Fabio -worth £15-20m?
Cunha - worth £15m?
Cutrone - worth £7m?
Nunes - worth £18m?
Semedo - worth £15m?

That’s £50m overpaid (arguably) but savings on those listed higher up.

Biggest error was not buying Palhinha who is now valued at £80m, tho that doesn’t mean he’s worth that, but I would say £50m.

Grim isn’t it!

 

[SanFranWolf]

Judge him after he plays a season in a no.10 role with an out and out striker…

 

[Rednal Wolf]

Don't think he's got the minerals for the Prem and he's not alone .
If we'd signed him from a Championship team having scored a boat load of goals for 10 million I think we'd be questioning his worth .
I often think we sign players like Nunes Semedo and Cunha for huge amounts on what basis ? ........we don't have time for players to adapt .

 

[MasWolf]

I think he sufferes from the same thing that Semedo does. Because they're both quick and athletic players, we think they're better than they are. Every now and again they'll have a flash of something good, but in all honesty they're bang average.

 

[Bill S Preston Esq.]

I'd echo everyone else in this thread. A 10 not a 9.

Overpaid but a very good player when played in a position that suits. He's probably our 4th or 5th best player when utilised properly.

 

[OLDGOLD]

I agree whoever is making the footballing decisions is ruining us.

Not the individual players faults tho, and some have been worth every penny don’t forget…. Neves, Moutinho, Otto, Jimenez, Jota, Douglas, Cavaleiro, Boly, Patricio, Neto, Traore, Podence, Dawson, Gomes, Toti, Sa, but then we have increasingly overpaid for players.

Fabio -worth £15-20m?
Cunha - worth £15m?
Cutrone - worth £7m?
Nunes - worth £18m?
Semedo - worth £15m?

That’s £50m overpaid (arguably) but savings on those listed higher up.

Biggest error was not buying Palhinha who is now valued at £80m, tho that doesn’t mean he’s worth that, but I would say £50m.

Grim isn’t it!

It's the Mendes way though isn't it? Right at the very start we were told we would get some players in cheaply and over pay on others...it is an interesting business model. I haven't done the maths to work out if it has ultimately been good value for us, but Jorge and his mates have certainly done alright.

 

[OLDGOLD]

Oh and for what it's worth I think Cunha is a good player, but may struggle to justify his fee....

 

[BCWolf]

Relative to the fee paid, dud.

 

[jonesy]

watching him yesterday and before anyone starts having a pop I realise it’s a meaningless friendly. But, the chances he had against a makeshift Celtic defence make me wonder whether we’ve wasted yet another serious wedge of cash on a forward who ain’t going to score than 5 goals this season. On the plus side Silva looked really good.

He’s not a number 9 and can’t play the lone role no matter what julen thinks. It was no surprise we looked far better when Fabio came on.

Ran and doc ran things once they were on

 

[Stee]

I like him and think he gets into some really good positions, just needs a few goals and I think he could have a great season.

 

[Wolfmeister75]

Oh joy, another scapegoat candidate emerges.....

Oh joy, another scapegoat candidate emerges.....

40 million?? Seriously??

 

[Ned]

I haven’t decided on him yet but his attitude is giving him a pass.

 

[Kcb92]

It's the Mendes way though isn't it? Right at the very start we were told we would get some players in cheaply and over pay on others...it is an interesting business model. I haven't done the maths to work out if it has ultimately been good value for us, but Jorge and his mates have certainly done alright.

He's not even a Mendes client

 

[WickedWolfie]

40 million?? Seriously??

JL wanted him and the player didn't set the fee.