Sarabia

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Potentially we could play 4-3-2-1 with Cunha and Sarabia behind a striker. But then where do you play Neto and Hwang?!

Hwang is the 1 in that formation isn't he?
When Neto is fit go 4231. As for ever though, it's the pace at the back that's the issue with a 4.

 

[wwbug]

Keep Sarabia on the pitch at all times .
He is a game changer with real ability and a football brain .

 

[Plovdiv Wolf]

Hwang is the 1 in that formation isn't he?
When Neto is fit go 4231. As for ever though, it's the pace at the back that's the issue with a 4.

That’s right, Max and Dawson being so slow holding us back

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

Hwang is the 1 in that formation isn't he?
When Neto is fit go 4231. As for ever though, it's the pace at the back that's the issue with a 4.

Semedo Kilman Toti and RAN would be one of the quickest back 4s in the prem.

 

[fleck1]

Seems to finally be finding his feet and showing his quality. Id imagine his substitutions are down to match fitness due to lack of game time. Fit and inform Cunha, Sarabia and Neto creating chaos behind a central striker is what we need to see now.

 

[Jefe]

I'd be very wary of reverting back to a four just because we couldn't take the game to a rather negative Forest side on Saturday. As mediocre as we've been of late, our record with a back four is complete ass this season. The only time I'd consider it is at half-time against sides who have no interest in getting anything more than a point against us, which I would suggest will be few and far between.

 

[wwbug]

I'd be very wary of reverting back to a four just because we couldn't take the game to a rather negative Forest side on Saturday. As mediocre as we've been of late, our record with a back four is complete ass this season. The only time I'd consider it is at half-time against sides who have no interest in getting anything more than a point against us, which I would suggest will be few and far between.

Thats true but what can we do to play successfully with a back four ?
It was the same , it appears we replaced Coady with Dawson . We could do with a faster captain !

 

[Jefe]

Thats true but what can we do to play successfully with a back four ? It was the same , it appears we replaced Coady with Dawson . We could do with a faster captain !

Deffo more pace at centre half, which we've never had at this level. Quite a rare thing. I think the back five under Nuno was in part to mitigate that. Lopetegui is the only coach who got us doing okay with a back four, but his was still a deep-lying style with Neves acting as a borderline emergency centre half when we defended.

 

[WolfLing]

Keep Sarabia on the pitch at all times .
He is a game changer with real ability and a football brain .

When Neto is back, there are a couple of ways of playing him and keeping Sarabia in the team.

One of them involves a back 4, the other involves Neto playing an advanced left midfield role in the back 3/4 hybrid we've were playing at the start of the season, where Toti would drop in at left back when we were attacking and tuck in to the left of a three when defending.

 

[North West Wanderer]

I think the summer clearout and our thin squad is really impacting on us, especially since Neto and RAN have been injured. I don't think GON trusts the wider squad too much and I can understand why given the performances of Fabio and Sasa. Doyle is the only one I think he could have used more.

Imagine, if like Lopetegui, he had Neves and Nunes available to rotate with Lemina and Gomes, or Jimenez and Costa to come on or when Cunha needed a break. When Hwang is tiring I'm sure he'd love to bring Adama on too to bring some pace into the team. Lopetegui had all of those options (as well as Collins, Moutinho) and this is why Lopetegui threw the towel in, the squad was weakened in the summer with no sign of quality coming in. Yet we expect GON to still do at least the same things with the squad that Lopetegui did, even though Lopetegui himself knew he couldn't and left because of it.

i think this sums it up brilliantly.

 

[wwbug]

I think the summer clearout and our thin squad is really impacting on us, especially since Neto and RAN have been injured. I don't think GON trusts the wider squad too much and I can understand why given the performances of Fabio and Sasa. Doyle is the only one I think he could have used more.

Imagine, if like Lopetegui, he had Neves and Nunes available to rotate with Lemina and Gomes, or Jimenez and Costa to come on or when Cunha needed a break. When Hwang is tiring I'm sure he'd love to bring Adama on too to bring some pace into the team. Lopetegui had all of those options (as well as Collins, Moutinho) and this is why Lopetegui threw the towel in, the squad was weakened in the summer with no sign of quality coming in. Yet we expect GON to still do at least the same things with the squad that Lopetegui did, even though Lopetegui himself knew he couldn't and left because of it.

Agreed . Lets hope a busy December doesnt knacker too many players.
But we have points on the board and money in the bank to add some much needed players in January.
Neto , Ait Nouri , Bellegrade and Doyle to be used or available as well as more Sarbia .

 

[Hawkguy]

****ing annoying how much hate he gets.

8 goal contributions in 683 minutes. More than one contribution that doesn't show in stats during the build up to goals. Creates more chances than just about anyone else in gold.

Could have had multiple goal contributions today if we had players who were actually confident in the area. That ball to Hwang should be in the back of the net 9 times out of 10.

 

[Wolf 82]

****ing annoying how much hate he gets.

8 goal contributions in 683 minutes. More than one contribution that doesn't show in stats during the build up to goals. Creates more chances than just about anyone else in gold.

Could have had multiple goal contributions today if we had players who were actually confident in the area. That ball to Hwang should be in the back of the net 9 times out of 10.

No hate from me.. he’s been a bargain for 5mill.

He’s a good option for us to have to unlock defences.

 

[Chriswwfc]

No hate from me.. he’s been a bargain for 5mill.

He’s a good option for us to have to unlock defences.

Agreed

 

[Plovdiv Wolf]

Very good on the ball. I like Pablo much. Improve us and shape when on pitch

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Shame about his pace but his set pieces are great .

 

[dewolfman]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

 

[Evthewolf]

I think he would shine brighter in a side that had better players around him. I don’t mean to sound derogatory towards our players but we really don’t have many ‘ballers’.

He has the technical ability to be a squad player at City or Arsenal, he wouldn’t look out of place. He’s a footballing level above most of our other players and sometimes that makes him look average because they are not doing what he expects them to do.

 

[Stourport wolf]

Think he is class, has a top football brain and great technique.

 

[Skrilla]

To be honest, I find him quite frustrating. Absolute wand of a left foot on him, and the best vision of any attacker we currently have. Yet, I still feel like something's lacking there. Doesn't have the pace to threaten on the break, and weak as toffee.

He's basically Fabio Silva off the ball, but he's top class with it. I suppose if he had the best of both worlds, he probably wouldn't be at Wolves!

Would he be better suited as a #10?

 

[djmikeydickens]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

Sarabia. I found Podence infuriating, scored the odd goal but the giving the ball away carelessly and the endless theatrics were embarrassing

 

[JadeWolf]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

Sarabia

 

[Jeru360]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

Just based on professionalism alone - Sarabia.

 

[Fenrir_]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

Thought of this comparison earlier myself. Think Sarabia has more quality, he can't go past players with an injection of pace like Podence can, but he also won't **** about with a ridiculous back heel if he has a simple, effective pass on

Podence's most productive season in terms of contributing to goals was last season with six, Sarabia is on five from less than a third of the time on the pitch, which is pretty impressive

 

[wwbug]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

I assume that was a rhetorical question .

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

Sarabia’s corner for Lemina’s header was his 4th assist of the campaign and he goes into second for Wolves assists behind Neto on 7.

His corners on Sunday in general were rather good and I hope that continues, knowing what he can produce.

 

[SA Wolf]

Sarabia’s corner for Lemina’s header was his 4th assist of the campaign and he goes into second for Wolves assists behind Neto on 7.

His corners on Sunday in general were rather good and I hope that continues, knowing what he can produce.

Shows how we all see things differently. I thought his corners were poor with most either not clearing the first defender or overshooting the penalty area, for example the one that Gomes picked-up early in the second half and put in a much better cross which Toti should have scored from! So, I thought I'd check and on the 'Footy Stats' website, his pass completion rate is a creditable 76%, but his cross completion rate is 32%, which doesn't seem that great.
Make of that what you will!

By the way, Neto is still top of the Premier League assists table with 7 as you say and he's not played for a month.

 

[Hawkguy]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

One has been at PSG, the other plays in Greece.

 

[Wolf316]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

Sarabia and it isn’t even close.

 

[Scallywolf]

Sarabia is a very intelligent player as well as a top professional and he’s got a football brain.

He’s showing his worth, now he is being given more minutes and starting games.

Sarabia may be a bit lightweight, but look at Martinelli and Jesus at Arsenal, Bernardo Silva at Man City, Maddison at Spurs, Garnacho (I know!) at Yanited etc etc. Just the same, but vital to their respective teams.

 

[Scallywolf]

Question, similar players but who would you rather have in the team Sarabia or Podence?

Podence frustrated me like no other current Wolves player.

Has to be Sarabia. He’s getting better with every game.

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

Assist No. 5 of his campaign tonight. He is on a roll!

 

[lostwolf]

Assist No. 5 of his campaign tonight. He is on a roll!

And he's looking like he's starting to understand the need to impose yourself on the game in England. Encouraging stuff.

 

[Fenrir_]

He has quality and he's starting to figure out the league and how he can impact games, becoming a very important player for us

 

[Wolf in Kenilworth]

Great half from Pablo!

 

[The House of Wolves]

WORLD CLASS.

 

[djmikeydickens]

Fantastic cross for the goal.

 

[Starsky]

Best game for us so far. Been brilliant.

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Wasteful on occasions but give him the ball in a bit of a space and get runners off him and he will produce

 

[lyechris]

Haven't seen a cross like that since Robbie Dennison took apart the third division, oh Robbie, Robbie!