Wolves v Brentford comms thread.

[WolfLing]

What a first half from Diego

He’s been magnificent.

 

[CelebrityWolf]

good half overall. Brentford look dangerous in our third though. Think we need a second.

 

[Contrarian]

What a first half from Diego

We had so much good possession in their half, if Cunha and Sarabia had delivered, we'd be 2 or 3 up by now.

 

[SA Wolf]

Good first half. Best game for Wolves by Costa. Brentford still dangerous, though. Up it by 5% in the second and we could be reasonably safe by FT.

 

[northnorfolkwolf]

As I said at HT last week - how the **** are we in the position we are in? We should be challenging top 7/8.

 

[Wednesbury Wolf]

Just shows what a goal does for Costas confidence.

 

[steve vena]

Excellent all round first half. Well done. Amazingly playing Matheus Cunha as a 10 and a striker who holds it up works wonders.

 

[VancouverWolf]

We had so much good possession in their half, if Cunha and Sarabia had delivered, we'd be 2 or 3 up by now.

Yeah but twice, we let Toney have tons of room to get his shots off……we were a bit lucky he didn’t score.

 

[Polish Wolf]

What a half from Costa. Rolled back the years. Imagine if we had him in his prime.

 

[SmiffyWolf]

Refreshing to see us attack with purpose. Must keep levels of intensity up after ht

 

[Sussex Wolf]

Good first half. Nice movement going forward, and controlled after taking the lead. Brentford look dangerous from set pieces and breaks. Costa looks the dogs today. Properly up for it and ably assisted by Cunha and Sarabia. Gomes needs to watch himself on a yellow, but has again been very good in midfield.

 

[WalsallWolf]

First 30 in particular Costa was electric. That right there is a proper centre forward, even if isn't the complete player anymore.

We need to stay switched on and keep going here, Brentford easily have a goal in them.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

Good first half pretty even tbf
Costa has been great fully deserved the goal
They should be at least level though with the couple of chances they had
Badly need a second as you just know they will get one at some stage

 

[92WWFC]

I had a funny feeling Costa would score today. He's been pretty good in select games in holding the ball up and occupying defenders but hasn't had much service. Plenty of legs around him is going to get the best out of him.

 

[WalsallWolf]

We also look prepared to SHOOT which is refreshing.

 

[marrs-guitar]

A little like the Bournemouth first half in that we've managed to create decent chances, but equally the opponent looks good at quickly getting it forward and getting the ball into dangerous positions in our box. The big difference of course is that we've made the breakthrough.

We do need to avoid getting too passive though. A fair amount of needless long boots back toward Sa when we have a lot of players ahead of the ball who we could pass forward to. Let's see if we come out looking to play positively now or get the jitters and try to simply hold the lead.

 

[mcwolf]

 

[Hoganstolemywife]

As much as I’d love another goal, part of me just wants us to waste as much time and ****house Brentford as much as we can for a 1-0 win.

Exactly what I came on to write!

 

[Adrian_Monk]

I wouldn't go that far, Junior.

The statistics would, sadly

 

[Wolf316]

Great 1st half.

 

[Plastic Shrapnel]

Good first half that.

It looked... Professional.

Liking Nunes being angry at not getting the ball.

Liking this narrow 4-2-2-2 formation.

Liking Costa and Cunha interplay and forward movement.

Loving Toti, Lemina and Gomes working their absolute *******s off for this team. Toti in particular has been blinding.

 

[Wolf316]

As much as I’d love another goal, part of me just wants us to waste as much time and ****house Brentford as much as we can for a 1-0 win.

Frank is an utter **** moaning about the dark arts when his own team are the worst for it.

 

[Black Country Wanderer]

I think id take Gomes off on the hour and bring Mouts on otherwise i fear the worse for the lad

 

[Contrarian]

Yeah but twice, we let Toney have tons of room to get his shots off……we were a bit lucky he didn’t score.

I know. Brentford are the opposite to most teams in this league. Most are fine in the first 2/3 of the pitch and poor in the final third. Brentford are the other way round! The huff and puff, struggle to get down the other end, but when they do they look dangerous. Decent set pieces too, also a contrast to us. Could we persuade them to graft their front line on to our defence and midfield? Then could they cease to exist, please? Would anybody notice?

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Time to get Adama on run then ragged

 

[Aurum Lupus]

Costa’s link up play brilliant much better than Raul offers

Lovely worked goal give him a new contract

I like the sentiment, but unless he scores an absolute boatload between now and the end of the season we need a younger senior striker than Diego

 

[WolfLing]

I think id take Gomes off on the hour and bring Mouts on otherwise i fear the worse for the lad

I think we will see a double change of Costa and Gomes coming off, around the hour mark. As you say, to protect Gomes and when Costa runs out of gas.

Probably Hwang and Mouts.

 

[Oh Robbie Robie]

Next goal is so important. The first one was also important as the game was going to go one of two ways, either a time wasting exercise from Brentford or a chance for us to catch them on the break as they come at us. Better distribution would have seen us create better opportunities for a second but as always this season, errant balls cost us the opportunity.

Toney is the threat and we have to do better at picking him up when he hangs back. He's good at creating himself space and we just have to be more aware of what he is doing. It should have been done in the prep for the game but as always, when the game is live, players often forget what they were taught.

Let's hope we're as happy in 45 mins time. This could be a vital 3 pts to give us a bit of a gap from those in the bottom three. Time to deliver Wolves.

 

[Contrarian]

Hope Sarabia comes to the party today. He has been underwhelming so far, in my opinion.

Same today, so far. Maybe he'll arrive in the second half? Of the match, ideally, not the century.

 

[Irish_Wolf]

A striker scored. What day in April is it, surely still can't be the first

 

[SA Wolf]

Just seen a replay of the Costa goal. Little bit lucky as his first touch was poor and defender played the ball against him, but do I care. Do I ****!!!

 

[arooooo]

Off-topic; I was watching the Monte Carlo men's singles semifinals before this, and the match was suspended for rain 5 minutes before kickoff!! :thumbsup: (hoping it's ~a 2-hour delay)

 

[VancouverWolf]

Gomes offence for the yellow was stupid and unnecessary

 

[jonesy]

Great link up play between Cunha and Costa

 

[DasWolf]

Dangerous cross by Brentford, Sa clears with his feet.

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Let’s grab second goal and kill them off with sting

 

[DasWolf]

Good move, Costa with another shot which forces a corner.

 

[Adrian_Monk]

Nunes and Sarabia don't half wimp out of 50/50's. Twice now in the last five minutes

 

[DasWolf]

Jensen with another pull back by the shirt, ref bottles the second yellow. Coward.

 

[CelebrityWolf]

who is this number 29 we have today???? Superb