Matheus Cunha

[loppers86]

Coventry will be a tough game with no forwards. They are in better form than what we played v west Brom, and we could have easily lost that without Neto. To go into the game with no recognised goalscorers..well I wouldn't be as confident as alot of you are.

they were rubbish when they lost to west brom a couple of weeks ago!

 

[Glow69]

Get him on the bench if fit, Last 30 mins get some minutes in his legs at match pace rather the 3 weeks of training then letting him go full pelt against villa and pulling up.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1768240113971081665

Backs up what i said about being on grass

Gallery | Getting ready for the quarter-finals

Go behind the scenes at Compton Park as Gary O'Neil had his Wolves squad prepare for the FA Cup quarter-final with Coventry City this weekend.

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No dawson unless someone spotted him

Think santi will be in the team, saw a bit of noha also. Expect him to play a part at some point

 

[Wonder Boyo]

From Cunha's personal Instagram ."Guess who is back..." with a party emoji (bottom of photo). Few other photos of him in training too.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

From Cunha's personal Instagram ."Guess who is back..." with a party emoji (bottom of photo). Few other photos of him in training too.

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He's going to be in the squad just hope we don't start him for the risk factor. He's not picked for brazil so he's got two weeks more fitness before Villa

 

[Wonder Boyo]

He's going to be in the squad just hope we don't start him for the risk factor. He's not picked for brazil so he's got two weeks more fitness before Villa

Think it won't be more than the bench for him and we won't put him on unless we're behind or level late in the second half.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Think it won't be more than the bench for him and we won't put him on unless we're behind or level late in the second half.

Agreed we eased Neto in there should be no need to risk

Play Bueno at lb and ran as lw

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

He's going to be in the squad just hope we don't start him for the risk factor. He's not picked for brazil so he's got two weeks more fitness before Villa

I noticed he wasn't in the Brazil squad. Is that definitely not picked rather than we said he wouldn't be fit? Any potential issues there?

 

[Northampton_wolf]

I noticed he wasn't in the Brazil squad. Is that definitely not picked rather than we said he wouldn't be fit? Any potential issues there?

They didn't think he'd be fit so didn't play him, Gary said there was always a chance but Brazil manager was very much if he won't have been playing in the run in he's not getting picked

So no issues

 

[SoCal_Wolf]

From Cunha's personal Instagram ."Guess who is back..." with a party emoji (bottom of photo). Few other photos of him in training too.

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[Pete]

so potentially plays 30 minutes gets picked for Brazil and gets injured again. Or am I being glass half broken?

Hope we don't need him, if we do hope he doesn't get injured.

 

[Streathamwolf]

so potentially plays 30 minutes gets picked for Brazil and gets injured again. Or am I being glass half broken?

Hope we don't need him, if we do hope he doesn't get injured.

I think that's glass broken, dropped on floor and some shards in your foot!

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

so potentially plays 30 minutes gets picked for Brazil and gets injured again. Or am I being glass half broken?

Hope we don't need him, if we do hope he doesn't get injured.

Nah he won’t play for Brazil, the squad is already picked.

International break coming at a great time for us.

 

[lets all have a disco]

Agreed we eased Neto in there should be no need to risk

Play Bueno at lb and ran as lw

No need to play H Bueno to push Rayan forward....shuffle over like we do in game anyway Semedo Santi kilman Toti as a 4.....4,2,3,1....Rayan Lemina Fraser Sarabia as the forwards ... Doherty would get picked over H Bueno anyway...

 

[Perton Wolf]

We don't play for another 2 weeks after tomorrow.

It's a calculated risk but we'll need him in some capacity IMO.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

He will be in the squad no doubt,if only to keep Coventry guessing
I hope we dont need him but fear we probably will in the second half at some point

 

[Sketchead]

Unless I've missed different images/footage, pretty obvious that he's doing ball work on the grass alone. Doesn't seem like he's trained yet, so he won't be playing.

Perhaps a bench spot just for a boost, given it will be otherwise full of children with barely one appearance between them.

 

[Minimalist]

Don’t see the point in risking him if he’s not fully fit.
Though it’s always struck me that if there is a question mark over a player’s fitness but you want to use them anyway, wouldn’t it be better to start them then sub them if they have the slightest problem, rather than bring them on with 15 mins to go when if they feel a problem after 10 mins they might need to stay on?

 

[JamesWolves]

He's going to be in the squad just hope we don't start him for the risk factor. He's not picked for brazil so he's got two weeks more fitness before Villa

He won't make the same mistake he did with Neto at the weekend, fingers crossed anyway

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

It's obvious re: Cunha. He'll be on the bench tomorrow and won't come on unless things are really desperate.

 

[jrpb-3]

Don’t see the point in risking him if he’s not fully fit.
Though it’s always struck me that if there is a question mark over a player’s fitness but you want to use them anyway, wouldn’t it be better to start them then sub them if they have the slightest problem, rather than bring them on with 15 mins to go when if they feel a problem after 10 mins they might need to stay on?

Agree to a degree, if they start they get a full warmup, if they come on late in match after sitting on bench for 50 60 mins with less of a warm up that’s not ideal with a hamstring that might not be 100%. Important if he does come on later, important it’s properly planned and he gets as full a warm up as possible

 

[Rowzed]

They didn't think he'd be fit so didn't play him, Gary said there was always a chance but Brazil manager was very much if he won't have been playing in the run in he's not getting picked

So no issues

The only issue is that many of the Brazilian squad are playing at the weekend, so injuries may mean additional call ups
However, the games are friendlies and clubs and players have a lot more leeway in these circumstances as the international coaches are often looking to experiment too.

 

[Bostin]

I wouldn’t even put him
In the squad, we should
Have enough to beat cov.

That's a **** poem

 

[SteveBullsKnee]

I’m hoping he’s an unused sub. Hopefully get 2-0 up and manage the game out

 

[Kebab Warrior]

Looks fine here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1767899048621539600

Let Gomes take his back and sink the RNC. Clearly Gomes better @ BJJ.
Cunha needs to get his chin down and two hands on Gomes arm.

 

[Minimalist]

Agree to a degree, if they start they get a full warmup, if they come on late in match after sitting on bench for 50 60 mins with less of a warm up that’s not ideal with a hamstring that might not be 100%. Important if he does come on later, important it’s properly planned and he gets as full a warm up as possible

Absolutely.
That’s not “agreeing to disagree” it’s just “agreeing”!

 

[jrpb-3]

Absolutely.
That’s not “agreeing to disagree” it’s just “agreeing”!

If he plays at all I think I'd still bring him on as a sub rather than start him, as long as he gets a proper warm up

 

[Minimalist]

If he plays at all I think I'd still bring him on as a sub rather than start him, as long as he gets a proper warm up

Ah, ok.
You did kinda make the point that starting more likely gives a better warm up….

Anyway it will be the conventional thing of bringing him on for last 10 if needed (if he’s even fit enough for that).
A plus side to this is he’d potentially be a penalty taker, if it comes to that….

 

[Thank you Sir Jack]

Matheus seems to be such a positive character to have around the team ( in addition to his outstanding ability).

 

[WW1963]

Cunha should be nowhere near the game at the weekend. He cannot be 100%, we really shouldn't play him.

Got an awful feeling that Coventry are going to play out of their skins and we'll get an early setback or two - perhaps a red card as well as conceding. I'd rather Cunha be fully fit for the semi final, even if his absence contributes to us not making the semi final (as paradoxical as that is).

 

[Mutchy]

Got an awful feeling that Coventry are going to play out of their skins and we'll get an early setback or two - perhaps a red card as well as conceding. I'd rather Cunha be fully fit for the semi final, even if his absence contributes to us not making the semi final (as paradoxical as that is).

I love your constant positivity.

 

[Streathamwolf]

Cunha should be nowhere near the game at the weekend. He cannot be 100%, we really shouldn't play him.

Thank you the medical team. Very clear

 

[brianm]

No way I would use him for more than 5 minutes at the end of extra time so he can take a penalty if it comes to that.

Even at the end of normal time....cannot risk him having to play extra time.

If he's been training, then I think you can probably risk him jogging around for a few minutes and then taking a penalty in a shootout.

 

[SuperGran]

 

[Golden_Wolf]

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Warra guy

 

[Bankswolf The Third]

I mantain this if he doesnt win POTS then my head will fall off.
As good as Dawson and Lemina have been he is by far on and off the pitch our best asset, our most creative player, our biggest threat and has taken to the second season in the prem superably well. Does a selfless job for the benefit of the team and doesnt go for the glory all the time.
Plus...Hawthornes.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

All this Cunha loving is sweet of us fans. Nice bloke don’t get me wrong. First big offer that comes in for him. He will want to leave. We are a stepping stone remember

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Must be POTS or something is very wrong.

 

[berwickwolf]

All this Cunha loving is sweet of us fans. Nice bloke don’t get me wrong. First big offer that comes in for him. He will want to leave. We are a stepping stone remember

Has he said that, or indicated as such? A genuine question

 

[wolvesjoe]

All this Cunha loving is sweet of us fans. Nice bloke don’t get me wrong. First big offer that comes in for him. He will want to leave. We are a stepping stone remember

Thats just Saturday talking.

Best case scenario: Oneil rallies the troops for a final effort over a very kind run-in. We finish between 6th and 7th.

Fosun under popular pressure allow the squad to be properly strengthened in the summer, using this season's surplus.

Neto stays as there are no obvious suitors because of his repeated injuries. The medical staff develop a proper programme for his
hamstrings, and he comes back in top form.

Oneil convinces the players to give it a real go next season with Europe as the aim, with a full squad, and the best players staying.

Then I woke up.