Team vs City

[SmiffyWolf]

Looking forward to kick off where we boot the ball out of play for a throw in, then don’t see the ball for 10 minutes

Yep 30 % possession against 70% and backs to the wall .

I just hope we try Traore and keep him high and they clip the balls over the top to stretch them . Otherwise I think it will be a long afternoon .

 

[Fenrir_]

Sa

Semedo Collins Kilman Toti Jonny

Nunes Neves Moutinho

Adama Neto
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Think the best (only?) way to get at them for us is fast counters. If we can get any two on twos by getting the ball out quickly when we manage to get it then I want our two quickest and most direct players to be the outlets. The rest of them (slightly barring Nunes who will be key in getting us turned against them) have to be switched on for the whole game

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Im really interested to see what is said in his presser

 

[JOSWolf]

Is Adama even fit? No sign of him in the latest training pics.

 

[FJRWolf]

Well I'm excited for the game, haven't seen us play City (other than on tv) for ages, really looking forward to seeing Haaland and KdB play.
Be good to see how we stack up against the best team in the land, we'll probably lose but you just never know with football. Just hope we don't get panned.

 

[Peszkywolf]

How did Palace do so well against them? Wasn't it playing longish balls out to Zaha who made every right decision?
Pace hurts them at the back which is something we've got, Sa's, Neves and Kilmans long passes have to be spot on tomorrow.
Maybe pray for us as well, maybe need Harland to pull up with his hamstring in the warm up as well!

 

[DrinkingLAGELAGELAGE]

How did Palace do so well against them? Wasn't it playing longish balls out to Zaha who made every right decision?
Pace hurts them at the back which is something we've got, Sa's, Neves and Kilmans long passes have to be spot on tomorrow.
Maybe pray for us as well, maybe need Harland to pull up with his hamstring in the warm up as well!

We have pace but lack the right decision making.

 

[Wagstaffe Was Magic]

Any point in turning up???

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Some weak minded people on here ain’t there

 

[Chris H]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570305397973467138

He seems a bit rattled ahead of the biggest game of his career if you ask me.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570313740620529664

 

[Sedgers]

We did the double over them not that long ago. We used to give them a good game. What has changed for us that means now we are not able to even compete against them?

We're not as good as then? Under Nuno there was no better counter attacking side in the Prem in my opinion. We were devastating.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570746279403335680

Team news: "Raul is still not available and not working with the team. He needs time to recover and is having some treatment." #wwfc

as we expected, and what i surmised - i expect he might not even return after the international break.

 

[Bostin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570746279403335680

Team news: "Raul is still not available and not working with the team. He needs time to recover and is having some treatment." #wwfc

as we expected, and what i surmised - i expect he might not even return after the international break.

Something going on there surely. Has he thrown his toys out the pram about being dropped?

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Something going on there surely. Has he thrown his toys out the pram about being dropped?

Genuinely think hes unfit and shouldnt have come back from his first injury - imo. Didnt look at the races really either game.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Liam Keen
@LiamKeen_Star
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1m

On Diego Costa: "When I first came to Wolves I asked about Diego but he wanted to go back to his country. We are very happy with him but know he needs time to be ready. He is fit but he needs to be ready to compete at this level." #wwfc

Incoming Costa Cameo - tomorrow

Liam Keen

@LiamKeen_Star
·
1m

Will Costa make the bench? "Lets see. We have one more day." #wwfc

 

[TheTwoPigeons]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570746279403335680

Team news: "Raul is still not available and not working with the team. He needs time to recover and is having some treatment." #wwfc

as we expected, and what i surmised - i expect he might not even return after the international break.

Weird one, not sure what's up with him really as no details on his injury.

In the video they just published on the Wolves youtube channel he was there for the first team photo and not for training, but he looked happy enough and was walking around so really no idea what's going on.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Weird one, not sure what's up with him really as no details on his injury.

In the video they just published on the Wolves youtube channel he was there for the first team photo and not for training, but he looked happy enough and was walking around so really no idea what's going on.

They were talking about chronic fatigue.

Think he is struggling with niggles/fitness, but not to be training with the team at all, suggests something else/fitness wise


dont think its attitude issues

 

[JOSWolf]

Raul still has fatigue according to Madeley. A bit worrying.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570748248494866432

Podence or guedes through the middle - i expect.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Raul still has fatigue according to Madeley. A bit worrying.

that suggests underlying health issues

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570746411779756034

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570749157429870595

Boubacar may feature

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570749183920857089

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

that suggests underlying health issues

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570746411779756034

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570749157429870595

Boubacar may feature

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570749183920857089

Both Traore’s to score then??

 

[ewarwoowar]

Any point in turning up???

oh yes every time,believe

 

[lets all have a disco]

I think they rushed Raul back too quickly from the his last injury....he was supposed to be out for 6/7 weeks but was back in about 3/4...

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Raul is a funny one
The first reports we had was a groin strain,then chronic fatigue
There were rumours of a bust up last season with him Jonny and Bruno
Perhaps we are all reading too much into this as far as attitude is concerned,but it doesnt feel right with the mixed messaging
I hope its just a slight strain and not being fully match fit at the seasons start,but fatigue doesnt sound right to stop any training

 

[WeAreTheWolvesII]

I was told weeks ago that Raul is not well and needing to see doctors quite regularly.

I don’t know if it’s mentally, linked to the head injury or what it is. Just that people were concerned.

It’s certainly not an attitude thing.

 

[jonesy]

I think he is mentally shot and is being removed from the spot light. He hasn’t come back to his same levels since that bad injury and the lad looks like he maybe struggling with it mentally

 

[SuperGran]

Maybe he doesn’t want to exacerbate his injury before the World Cup

 

[dennison11]

Whatever is wrong with Raul I just hope he gets better. After what happened to him he deserves to be playing football at 100%

 

[jonesy]

To add it’s the reason why they went to the free market to get Costa. I genuinely think there is a problem with him and instead of bringing it to light they are protecting him

If that was 3 years ago they would have waited till jan to get someone and relied on Raul as they did for so long

 

[AndyWolves]

Give Raul whatever he needs to come back stronger

 

[AndyWolves]

To add it’s the reason why they went to the free market to get Costa. I genuinely think there is a problem with him and instead of bringing it to light they are protecting him

If that was 3 years ago they would have waited till jan to get someone and relied on Raul as they did for so long

Yeah, this is my thoughts too. Playing Raul for the next 12-13 games shouldn't be an issue that needs mitigating in normal circumstances.

 

[SuperGran]

Step up Leo bonatini

 

[SWest Wolf]

Step up Leo bonatini

Speaking of Bonatini, where is he?

 

[SuperGran]

Speaking of Bonatini, where is he?

Training on his own

 

[SuperGran]

Nothing about A Traore but expecting B Traore to start from Bruno comments

 

[GoldenHorseshoe]

Both Traore’s to score then??

A,B,C.
Adama, Boub, and The Costa

 

[Northampton_wolf]

on raul - more details

Raul is weeks away, i can even see costa starting against west ham right now.


Liam Keen article below:


Jimenez pulled out of the squad to face Southampton two weeks ago with a groin injury and Lage has confirmed the striker is still unavailable and has not been training. He will join up with the Mexico national team but only for rehabilitation and he will not play, as he faces 'a few weeks' on the sidelines.


He said: “Raul is still not available and he is still not working with the team. After he was recovering, he needed to play three games in a row, then he was a bit tired – I used the term ‘chronic fatigue’ from not doing a good pre-season.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Sa
Semedo Kilman Collins Ran
Traore
Neves Nunes
Guedes Podence Neto

 

[Tring Wolf]

Sa
Semedo, Collins, Kilman, RAN
Nunes, Neves, Moutinho
Adama, Podence, Neto

Sarkic, Jonny, Toti, Mosquera, B Traore, Guedes, Hwang, Campbell, Costa

 

[Northampton_wolf]

Sa
Semedo, Collins, Kilman, RAN
Nunes, Neves, Moutinho
Adama, Podence, Neto

Sarkic, Jonny, Toti, Mosquera, B Traore, Guedes, Hwang, Campbell, Costa

Happy with this or my team tbh