SIGNED: Matheus Cunha (Athletico Madrid)

[QB Wolf]

Didn’t think you could tackle from behind?

 

[JOSWolf]

Still fuming Palhinha wasnt sent off. Should have got a second yellow but that fool Oliver bottled it.

 

[Glow69]

Hopefully we'll have abit of luck on this one.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

We will miss his goals.
Oh... hang on.

 

[TheConcourse]

We will miss his goals.
Oh... hang on.

Did you watch the game last night?

 

[TheConcourse]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629357920361107458

Their player literally can’t win the ball without going through Cunha. I’ve got no idea what these people see.

 

[Padraig]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629357920361107458

Obviously wouldn’t change the injury but how on earth is Oliver not giving a foul for this?

 

[JOSWolf]

Obviously wouldn’t change the injury but how on earth is Oliver not giving a foul for this?

He would have had to send Palhinha off along with other fouls he didnt give a yellow to him for. Bottled it.

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629357920361107458

Outrageous that this wasn’t given let alone play to continue with 2 men down

5 mins later they smashed into sarabia 2 seconds late too

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

He would have had to send Palhinha off along with other fouls he didnt give a yellow to him for. Bottled it.

What about sprinting over to the ref as the 3rd man

it’s honestly a joke the inconsistency

 

[JOSWolf]

Outrageous that this wasn’t given let alone play to continue with 2 men down

5 mins later they smashed into sarabia 2 seconds late too

Some are saying Oliver was good last night. He was in the first half but what was he doing in the second half? Palhinha and others had stone all yellow cards that were not given. I thought the ref was very poor second half.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

Did you watch the game last night?

Yep. He played well. My point is he hasn't scored, doesn't score. None of our central strikers do.

 

[JOSWolf]

What about sprinting over to the ref as the 3rd man

it’s honestly a joke the inconsistency

To be honest it is beyond a joke now. The majority of these officials are woeful.

 

[Chriswwfc]

Absolutely ****ing pathetic. How can you go through a player, sprain his ankle to the effect he can’t walk off the pitch and no yellow card.

Yet one of ours runs over to the ref pulling his shirt to signal he’d been fouled and he gets sent off.

Boils my ****ing ****.

 

[Cousins78]

It was'nt a foul on cunha he got the ball before unfortunately catching his ankle with the follow through, what annoyed me was the sportsmanship carrying on when we had 9 men when we put the ball out for Harrison Reed in the first half. Fingers crossed for Cunha but it didn't look good

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

It was'nt a foul on cunha he got the ball before unfortunately catching his ankle with the follow through, what annoyed me was the sportsmanship carrying on when we had 9 men when we put the ball out for Harrison Reed in the first half. Fingers crossed for Cunha but it didn't look good

I'm not at all sure he got the ball first, however even if he did we don't live in that world any more. If you're endangering an opponent (which I think he unarguably did given Cunha was stretchered off) then it's a foul, ball first or not.

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Won't see Cunha for a while then.

 

[ewarwoowar]

It was'nt a foul on cunha he got the ball before unfortunately catching his ankle with the follow through, what annoyed me was the sportsmanship carrying on when we had 9 men when we put the ball out for Harrison Reed in the first half. Fingers crossed for Cunha but it didn't look good

correct and if you watch it back he actually rolled back onto the pitch,the injury occurred when he landed out of play,that really annoys me because the officials let it happen

 

[ewarwoowar]

Won't see Cunha for a while then.

i hope i am way off the mark but said last night that`s his season over.unfortunately Cunha and every other striker we have looks so low on confidence it is untrue,look at the opportunity he had running in to their box almost one on one with the defender,he looked clueless or as i say lacking confidence but did`nt look like a natural striker.anyway return soon please Cunha we do need any help we can get there is a player in there somewhere

 

[lostwolf]

It doesn't help refs that 'simulation' is so commonplace. Cunha didn't help his cause by going on like he'd had his achilles severed with a carpet knife earlier on. He was the boy who cried wolf last night.

 

[lostwolf]

correct and if you watch it back he actually rolled back onto the pitch,the injury occurred when he landed out of play,that really annoys me because the officials let it happen

Raul did that in front of the South Bank last season. He actually had about two metres to crawl!

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

It doesn't help refs that 'simulation' is so commonplace. Cunha didn't help his cause by going on like he'd had his achilles severed with a carpet knife earlier on. He was the boy who cried wolf last night.

Could all be eradicated if the refs had some *******s and penalised cheats

Quite how reed wasn’t booked for getting up and falling down again onto the pitch was a disgrace

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

i hope i am way off the mark but said last night that`s his season over.unfortunately Cunha and every other striker we have looks so low on confidence it is untrue,look at the opportunity he had running in to their box almost one on one with the defender,he looked clueless or as i say lacking confidence but did`nt look like a natural striker.anyway return soon please Cunha we do need any help we can get there is a player in there somewhere

I imagine Costa, Jimenez and even Cunha (if he returns this season) will be transformed with a goal but we've been saying that since August. I think there is a footballer In Cunha and if he is out for some time it will be shame as last night he did look quite good.

 

[Dan G WWFC]

I thought him and Raul, didn't play great, but together, they worked really hard and helped us get high up the pitch. Raul looked lost without Cunha as Cunha has looked upfront on his own.

I'd think about playing Raul upfront with Costa while Cunha is out. Maybe have Raul being the slightly deeper guy

 

[ewarwoowar]

I imagine Costa, Jimenez and even Cunha (if he returns this season) will be transformed with a goal but we've been saying that since August. I think there is a footballer In Cunha and if he is out for some time it will be shame as last night he did look quite good.

i know it is a recurring question but none of our players are bad players,so why don`t they score?it`s a mystery,watch them in the warm up and they all hit some excellent finishes

 

[ewarwoowar]

Could all be eradicated if the refs had some *******s and penalised cheats

Quite how reed wasn’t booked for getting up and falling down again onto the pitch was a disgrace

exactly what i said and i agree it was right by the fourth official,what use are they?

 

[FJRWolf]

It doesn't matter if he got the ball first any more, it was dangerous play....its a foul and probably a yellow.

 

[ewarwoowar]

It doesn't matter if he got the ball first any more, it was dangerous play....its a foul and probably a yellow.

yes remember boly vs man city and batth vs bristol city both clearly won the ball,these decisions still annoy me when you see what gets overlooked

 

[Ned]

I thought him and Raul, didn't play great, but together, they worked really hard and helped us get high up the pitch. Raul looked lost without Cunha as Cunha has looked upfront on his own.

I'd think about playing Raul upfront with Costa while Cunha is out. Maybe have Raul being the slightly deeper guy

I think you’re right with this. As it stands, every player who can play as a CF needs somebody alongside him. We don’t have a player who can lead the line on his own currently, for various reasons for each individual.

 

[Dan G WWFC]

I think you’re right with this. As it stands, every player who can play as a CF needs somebody alongside him. We don’t have a player who can lead the line on his own currently, for various reasons for each individual.

I'm hoping Neto can come back soon and play upfront in a two soon. Like he did against Chelsea last season before going down injured.

I like the 442 we have going on with Nunes and Sarabia outwide working hard and coming inside, Lemina and Neves as our two CMs and our fullbacks pushing high up the pitch.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Their player literally can’t win the ball without going through Cunha. I’ve got no idea what these people see.

Oliver now has a contract to appear in a Specsavers advert

 

[Sussex Wolf]

I thought him and Raul, didn't play great, but together, they worked really hard and helped us get high up the pitch. Raul looked lost without Cunha as Cunha has looked upfront on his own.

I'd think about playing Raul upfront with Costa while Cunha is out. Maybe have Raul being the slightly deeper guy

Would be a possibility until either Cunha, Hwang or Neto returns. Raul did a lot of work on Friday night holding up the ball and linking with forwards, but he’s still missing his killer instinct in front of goal. Despite not having his shooting boots, he can still play a useful part of a forward line. Costa complements him to a degree, being less mobile but still able to get himself into shooting positions. Could also consider using Adama as a more out and out striker depending on the opposition. He has the pace, physicality and desire to shoot, but lacks ability in the air and I’m not sure he’s great at maintaining a good onside starting position in a packed defence.

 

[WickedWolfie]

The fact the physios felt he needed to be stretchered, and that he needs an MRI, does not look good.

At least we have got past asking seriously injured players to play on.....

 

[JOSWolf]

No news on his injury as yet?

 

[reanswolf]

This is my worry about Gomes. he is our version of Palhinha, old-fashioned but honest tackler generally, but as someone has said , you can't tackle if you are going to go through teh opposing player as well.

 

[groundhogwolf]

This is my worry about Gomes. he is our version of Palhinha, old-fashioned but honest tackler generally, but as someone has said , you can't tackle if you are going to go through teh opposing player as well.

He will be okay just needs to change his name to Palihinha

 

[Rhoswolf]

He would have had to send Palhinha off along with other fouls he didnt give a yellow to him for. Bottled it.

Didn't want to upset @reanswolf and send off his favourite player.

 

[Bognor_Wolf]

No news on his injury as yet?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629907628439621639

Let's hope this is true....

 

[AndyWolves]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629907628439621639

Let's hope this is true....

Well I'm certainly convinced

 

[SuperGran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629907628439621639

Let's hope this is true....

Did you forget the attachment