Wolves v Crystal Palace comms thread.

[Oh Robbie Robie]

and you're blind - Tielemans will never get an easier game than he did up against Neves

Comedian.

 

[Sutton Wolf]

Chiq shown more in ten minutes than the rest of our attack for most the season. Would give him, Cundle, Fabio and Toti minutes now until the end of the season

Absolutely agree. Nothing to loose.

 

[Mark Rankines Lovechild]

Neves has now been completely outclassed by Rice/Tielemans/Gallagher/Partey in recent weeks.

One man against two midfielders is always going to struggle -no matter how good he is

 

[Narfolk Wolf]

I think this looks like a team that knows it's safe but has just about given up on Europe. There's no edge to our game, it's like we have nothing to play for. The mentality hasn't look good throughout the whole side, right from kick off. Much like the worst of last season, a team that looks like they just don't want to be there.

Not really acceptable from professional sportsman.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

I’d love to have his jawline and cheekbones tbf.


It was almost abnormally good during the first half of the season. I guess it is reverting to the mean now.

The defense was good, Sa bailed them out a fair amount. He has today again a bit but last few weeks has conceded a few goals he wouldn't have earlier in year.

 

[WKFWolf]

One man against two midfielders is always going to struggle -no matter how good he is

Hes either playing with a 407 year old man or a Belgian who's won a competition to be a professional footballer. I feel for the guy

 

[Oh Robbie Robie]

Chiq shown more in ten minutes than the rest of our attack for most the season. Would give him, Cundle, Fabio and Toti minutes now until the end of the season

Glad you noticed that. This is what we are trying to do. Find decent young talent and give them an opportunity. For some it's all about the here and now instead of looking to what is actually building. Our run of wins told a false story, just as much as these last three losses have. We have some very talented players and we are simply trying to find a way to make them work.

 

[Rugrats]

Podence is the new Traore.
Flatters to deceive
And offers nothing
No physical presence.
Never a tackle
Never a 50/50
Obviously never a header.
Basically, nothing

Traore didn't have a physical presence ? Are you sure ?

 

[Sutton Wolf]

We’ve all lived in hope but that hope has gone now so we can relax and not get to uptight.

 

[WKFWolf]

Glad you noticed that. This is what we are trying to do. Find decent young talent and give them an opportunity. For some it's all about the here and now instead of looking to what is actually building. Our run of wins told a false story, just as much as these last three losses have. We have some very talented players and we are simply trying to find a way to make them work.

I'm fully on board with that but we will start the next game with the old guard who never seem to get dropped

 

[Contrarian]

Not really acceptable from professional sportsman.

The type of peformance where paying fans should be given refunds.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Glad you noticed that. This is what we are trying to do. Find decent young talent and give them an opportunity. For some it's all about the here and now instead of looking to what is actually building. Our run of wins told a false story, just as much as these last three losses have. We have some very talented players and we are simply trying to find a way to make them work.

The 3 losses aren't false at all we've been miles 2nd best in all of them. The wins papered over some cracks though for sure.

We create absolutely nothing, probably 2nd worst in the division at chance creation after Norwich. I would say Brentford but they've nearly a double digit top scorer

 

[Contrarian]

Traore didn't have a physical presence ? Are you sure ?

Traore? Has a physical presence. No mental presence, though.

 

[BarryM]

Glad you noticed that. This is what we are trying to do. Find decent young talent and give them an opportunity. For some it's all about the here and now instead of looking to what is actually building. Our run of wins told a false story, just as much as these last three losses have. We have some very talented players and we are simply trying to find a way to make them work.

Are you sure about that?

Toti and Cundle have both come into the side and done well ... bit dropped as soon as an older head is back in the squad or fit again. Likewise Silva, Jiminez has been poor so we drop Jiminez and still don't play Silva.

We don't find decent young talent and give them an opportunity.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Shows you how bad the league is that we are still 8th

 

[Aimless Balls]

Everyone but Raul in the box. Cool.

 

[Oh Robbie Robie]

I'm fully on board with that but we will start the next game with the old guard who never seem to get dropped

We don't really know do we? Hoever was given his chance the last two weeks.... we don't know who is carrying knocks and who isn't. However, the evidence is there that we do give youngsters a chance.

 

[Erick1011]

The most annoying thing about tonight is the commentator calling Marçal “Marshall” all night. Not only did I have to endure watching paint dry, I had to stab my ears to stop hearing that bull****.

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

We don't really know do we? Hoever was given his chance the last two weeks.... we don't know who is carrying knocks and who isn't. However, the evidence is there that we do give youngsters a chance.

We are forced into it. We had no option for Hoever, Cundle, Toti and Fabio last year.

 

[Contrarian]

64% possession! We're doing really well in our transformation to a possession based style of play then. Let's hope the move to 4 at the back is as succesful.

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

64% possession! We're doing really well in our transformation to a possession based style of play then.

Good point. We are robbed.

 

[Wolvesfcneil]

The players should be embarrassed after that one and rightly so

 

[Surrey Wolf]

We could have had 10 in the box & we'd still have passed/crossed to a palace player

 

[Andi130]

Bruno needs to take a long hard look at himself for the failures over the last two games. Team selections have stunk. Players obviously have to take a good look at themselves, but the starting lineups for both games have been extremely questionable.

 

[BridgnorthWolf Inc]

Wrong selection again Bruno.

Are you deliberately throwing these games?!!!

 

[Rugrats]

Remember Palace were the most out of form team coming into that as well - they will never get an easier game

The subs embarrassed Bruno's starting line up

 

[Tring Wolf]

You can’t play in the Premier League unless you have some form of pace, athleticism and running power in the side.

The losses of Traore and Semedo, and the non-selection of Ait-Nouri are costing us massively.

Abject performance all round.

 

[Rugrats]

We don't really know do we? Hoever was given his chance the last two weeks.... we don't know who is carrying knocks and who isn't. However, the evidence is there that we do give youngsters a chance.

There is no choice - there is no depth in the squad so if you have a pair of boots, you're in !

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Go 4 at the back next game, literally nothing to lose.

Apart from the game obviously

 

[Oh Robbie Robie]

Are you sure about that?

Toti and Cundle have both come into the side and done well ... bit dropped as soon as an older head is back in the squad or fit again. Likewise Silva, Jiminez has been poor so we drop Jiminez and still don't play Silva.

We don't find decent young talent and give them an opportunity.

100% sure and Kilman is the best example of that.
However, there is a balance to find and to make sure you don't overplay youngsters.
Silva had plenty of opportunity last season but this season you can see he's very raw still.
I understand what Bruno was trying to do today but it didn't work. Hwang and Podence were poor while Neto is finding his feet.
Chiquinho, another youngster, came on and showed what he can do. Cundle / Toti were both given games but you can't seriously expect him to play these guys from the start when we have better more experienced and consistent players ahead of them. They will get game time but it has to be managed very carefully.
So yeah... I'm 100% sure.

 

[Rugrats]

You can’t play in the Premier League unless you have some form of pace, athleticism and running power in the side.

The losses of Traore and Semedo, and the non-selection of Ait-Nouri are costing us massively.

Abject performance all round.

Semedo was always going to be a massive loss - by a country mile our best player !

 

[Tring Wolf]

Go 4 at the back next game, literally nothing to lose.

Apart from the game obviously

Who would you have right back? Jonny looks miles off the pace.

 

[Oh When the Wolves]

Madness . Hoever and marcal ain’t wing backs FFS

How hwang is ahead of Silva I do not know although suspect that’s tactical.

We will see but not optimistic

There you go .

Absolute idiot today Lage

 

[Contrarian]

What's surprising is, given how Palace looked a league ahead of us for much of the match - and about 3 leagues ahead in the first half - that in the end, they only won with a scramble after a lucky bounce and a penalty.

 

[BarryM]

100% sure and Kilman is the best example of that.
However, there is a balance to find and to make sure you don't overplay youngsters.
Silva had plenty of opportunity last season but this season you can see he's very raw still.
I understand what Bruno was trying to do today but it didn't work. Hwang and Podence were poor while Neto is finding his feet.
Chiquinho, another youngster, came on and showed what he can do. Cundle / Toti were both given games but you can't seriously expect him to play these guys from the start when we have better more experienced and consistent players ahead of them. They will get game time but it has to be managed very carefully.
So yeah... I'm 100% sure.

working brilliant that is ...

 

[Deleted member 8455jwf]

Who would you have right back? Jonny looks miles off the pace.

Think you just have to play him back into form. Ain't got another option, he is playing either in a 5 or a 4. In a 4 he could probably sit back a bit more as well

 

[OLDGOLD]

Well a few things spring to mind....
Even when Palace sat back second half we still created little.
Midfield v poor first half. And surely a match crying out for 3 in the middle?
Jonny and Neto a long way from match sharp.
Missing Ait Nouri and Semedo.
Chiquinho looked sharp.
Podence busy, but like his diminutive pal Moutinho. Very wasteful

Bruno needs to do a lot of thinking.

 

[Erick1011]

The only positives were how dangerous Chiquinho looked and how much better Jonny did than Hoever.

 

[Oh Robbie Robie]

working brilliant that is ...

Look at the league table....

 

[Contrarian]

There is no choice - there is no depth in the squad so if you have a pair of boots, you're in !

If ever there was a match crying out for Donk, Fabio and Trincao, this was the one. What was Bruno thinking, leaving them out?