Team v WHU

[Glow69]

Sa

Semedo
Toti
Kilman
Jonny

Nunes
Neves
Traore

Guedes
Podence

Hwang

 

[clivewolves]

Sa

Semedo, Mosquera, Kilman, Ait Nouri

Neves , Nunes

Traore, Podence, Guedes

Hwang

 

[Ercall Wolves]

I’m not really sure any of the available players work in the middle of a 3! It’s why I’d like 4 of the forward players to start. However I’m guessing Bruno will want 3 midfielders to help shield the back 4 as it will include Gomes (or possibly Mosquera).

I can live with starting 433. What will really bug me is if he doesn’t switch it with plenty of time left if we’re needing a goal.

Switch Guedes and Podence around

 

[Berlin Wolf]

We need goals to win the match, lots of pace, Costa served and fed..
My starting line-up is..

Sa

Semedo
Mosquera
Kilman
Ait Nouri

Nunes
Neves
Guedes

Traore
Costa
Hwang

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Still surprised so many not including Costa in the starting line up. We don't know for sure how fit he is but even the 1st half would be good enough for me. We may even get 70 mins out of him - who knows? He has to be better than all the other options. They've proved they can't score.

 

[SuperGran]

Still surprised so many not including Costa in the starting line up. We don't know for sure how fit he is but even the 1st half would be good enough for me. We may even get 70 mins out of him - who knows? He has to be better than all the other options. They've proved they can't score.

He’s trained for two weeks after 9 months out we have to be cautious if he pulls his hammy or worse we’ll be absolutely ****ed

 

[Berlin Wolf]

He’s trained for two weeks after 9 months out we have to be cautious if he pulls his hammy or worse we’ll be absolutely ****ed

True what you say Super Gran. But on the other hand, how long should Bruno wait?
Could wait till the Forest game, could wait longer, the Brighton game, and it still happen.

 

[Berlin Wolf]

Still surprised so many not including Costa in the starting line up. We don't know for sure how fit he is but even the 1st half would be good enough for me. We may even get 70 mins out of him - who knows? He has to be better than all the other options. They've proved they can't score.

I am going for this, 1st half, 70 mins.
If Costa is fed properly, keeps in the middle up top, he doesn't have to kill himself running all over the pitch doing a Harry Kane.

 

[SuperGran]

True what you say Super Gran. But on the other hand, how long should Bruno wait?
Could wait till the Forest game, could wait longer, the Brighton game, and it still happen.

I’m just nervous after what happened with sasa I guess Costa himself will know which is why he said 2-3 weeks to get match fit
I’m expecting him to be on the bench for hammers and start against Chelsea

 

[Berlin Wolf]

I’m just nervous after what happened with sasa I guess Costa himself will know which is why he said 2-3 weeks to get match fit
I’m expecting him to be on the bench for hammers and start against Chelsea

Your nerves are justified SuperGran..
I think Bruno will do as you say, bench Hammers, start Chelsea.
But we need goals, and it has to be fixed somehow. When Costa plays the midfield/wingers have to serve him.. not leave him isolated.
Where he has to drop deeper and deeper in order to retrieve the ball himself which is energy sapping. He's 33, we have to support him.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Any fitness update on costa?

 

[SuperGran]

Any fitness update on costa?

Be tomorrow in Bruno’s press conference

 

[Skrilla]

Sa
Semedo Kilman Toti RAN
Nunes Neves
Neto Podence Guedes
Costa
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If we can get an hour out of Costa would be brilliant, then bring on Hwang. Expecting a 4-3-3 with Moutinho in (seems to be undroppable despite his age) and Podence as the false nine.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

we will know a little bit more at the presser what we may get out costa think its one week to soon, think 30 mins in the second half, maybe against Chelsea a little more, but a view to be starting by forest.

Said before, play hwang up there and tell him to bust his gut for 60 mins chasing and harassing, then bring costa for last 30

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

I really hope we don't know more after the press conference. In fact probably best is if we think we know he's not starting, then he does.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Any fitness update on costa?

Those on here who remember his glory days at Chelsea, what formation did he play in? Part of a 2 up top or lone striker?

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Those on here who remember his glory days at Chelsea, what formation did he play in? Part of a 2 up top or lone striker?

Lone striker

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Lone strikerView attachment 30455

Thanks for that. You can see why he did so well, supported by Hazard and Fabregas. You have to think Costa up top with a firing Neto and Guedes/Traore could be special. Let's just hope he's still got it?!

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Thanks for that. You can see why he did so well, supported by Hazard and Fabregas. You have to think Costa up top with a firing Neto and Guedes/Traore could be special. Let's just hope he's still got it?!

Yes, 'upfront on his own' for Chelsea may have been a somewhat less lonely position than at Wolves.

 

[Skrilla]

Yes, 'upfront on his own' for Chelsea may have been a somewhat less lonely position than at Wolves.

I mean... look at who they had playing wingback that season. That was most definitely a 3-4-3 and not a 5-2-3, which we still seem to be playing however which way you dress it up.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

Yes, 'upfront on his own' for Chelsea may have been a somewhat less lonely position than at Wolves.

If with Costa up top and we still can't score with the quality we've got then Lage will be gone PDQ.

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

True what you say Super Gran. But on the other hand, how long should Bruno wait?
Could wait till the Forest game, could wait longer, the Brighton game, and it still happen.

As long as he doesn't play him before the world cup, he'll still have an excuse.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575822185842647040

likely bench but hes in the squad

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575823134833446913

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575822877743800322

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575825563566104578

This implies he may start however

 

[Northampton_wolf]

HWANG IS ****ING INJURED

Looks like its **** or bust think he will throw costa up top straight away, adama can play.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575828156187312136

Who ever earmarked jonny as a potential cb could be in the for a shout here,

 

[JOSWolf]

HWANG IS ****ING INJURED

Looks like its **** or bust think he will throw costa up top straight away, adama can play.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575828156187312136

Who ever earmarked jonny as a potential cb could be in the for a shout here,

Jonny at centre back? Will show very little faith in either Mosquera or Toti if this is the case. Cant believe Hwang is injured again.

 

[Bostin]

Got a sore Hwang

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Jonny at centre back? Will show very little faith in either Mosquera or Toti if this is the case. Cant believe Hwang is injured again.

Jonny at CB is asking for trouble

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

I appreciate he's trying not to say much, and that is right. However, someone missing pre-season seems a pretty dodgy reason not to give them a season's debut in October. Surely Toti will play. The news on Hwang is pretty desperate, busy month, and Costa is certainly not going to be able to do it on his own!

 

[WolfInSheep'sClothing]

Got a sore Hwang

Thought that was Raul?

 

[Northampton_wolf]

forward options looking dire, id put it to diego today if im lage and ask him what can you give us are you ready , do you think you can give us 60 from the start?

With adama waiting in the wings?

 

[SuperGran]

I appreciate he's trying not to say much, and that is right. However, someone missing pre-season seems a pretty dodgy reason not to give them a season's debut in October. Surely Toti will play. The news on Hwang is pretty desperate, busy month, and Costa is certainly not going to be able to do it on his own!

Costa didn’t have pre season but likely to
Play?

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Costa didn’t have pre season but likely to
Play?

Jimenez had 50% and we threw him in

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Jimenez had 50% and we threw him in

This pre season ****e - with jimenez i think it was lage trying to blanket over the fact thats raul been carrying his injury and played through it.

In regard to toti and other players, i think its a case of they dont know the system or trust what he wants to play with.

He has literally penned everything on collins and kilman given them a lot of time, and i think thats why he was lining up mosquera to come on, as he was playing in preseason under the same guise

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

This pre season ****e - with jimenez i think it was lage trying to blanket over the fact thats raul been carrying his injury and played through it.

In regard to toti and other players, i think its a case of they dont know the system or trust what he wants to play with.

He has literally penned everything on collins and kilman given them a lot of time, and i think thats why he was lining up mosquera to come on, as he was playing in preseason under the same guise

So play him then

Gomes is first choice back up and should start. He’s not just discovered football ffs. Put him in at CB

 

[Minimalist]

I’m happy to be proved wrong but I think it would be ridiculous to play Jonny at cb in a back 4.
I suppose I can understand if Bruno has a reluctance to move killman over after he’s done so well on the left but it surely can’t be as bigger risk as putting Jonny there?
If he really thinks we are that weak in that position then I’d rather he went back to a back 3, which might work for Jonny to play part of better than in a 4.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

I’m happy to be proved wrong but I think it would be ridiculous to play Jonny at cb in a back 4.
I suppose I can understand if Bruno has a reluctance to move killman over after he’s done so well on the left but it surely can’t be as bigger risk as putting Jonny there?
If he really thinks we are that weak in that position then I’d rather he went back to a back 3, which might work for Jonny to play part of better than in a 4.

Its going to be 4-3-3 isnt it, i hope he just sticks toti or mosquera in and not a back four

of semedo jonny kilman ran

 

[AndyY]

Makes the sale of Dendonker and loan of Coady seem even more odd (yes, I am aware that Coady probably wanted to go for first team football, once it was clear we were moving to a back 4)

 

[Aurum Lupus]

I'm surprised so many are ignoring B.Traore. He's had enough time with the team now. With 5 subs now available it's not so much of a gamble to have a couple of players with only 45 minutes in them. I'd go with
Sa
Semedo, Mosquera, Kilman, Jonny
B.Traore, Neves, Nunes
A.Traore, Costa, Podence

Bring Neto and Guedes on for AT and DC respectively once they've done what we hope they will.