Wolves 2-1 Arsenal: Verdict Thread

[Tredman]

The fucking cockney wankers had it

 

[The Bear]

Phew. What a result. What a strange game.

2nd half performance excellent, helped by the sending off.

What a strike from Joao though!! Worthy of winning any game.

 

[Wolvensam]

Joao Moutinho, take a bow. Ran that midfield second half.

 

[Premier Quality]

What a weird game - Leno with one of my favourite red cards of all time!

I thought Willy Boly was immense.

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

Well, that was unexpected. Get in.

 

[Wolvensam]

Let's stick with 4 at the back now and build on it, Vitinha in the 10. That was much better tonight.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Better with 4231. We're shit at the back with either system but at least we look more of a threat going forward. Love Jose already.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

I thought I'd enjoy watching a win more. Longer it went at 2-1 more nervous I got. I'd decided to keep going with Dry January until we won a game - cheers Moutinho, Luis and Leno.

 

[nimrod]

Big win and hopefully a change of fortune. Don’t care how.

 

[Wolvensam]

Better with 4231. We're shit at the back with either system but at least we look more of a threat going forward. Love Jose already.

To be honest it improved when Coady and Boly switched sides, but it's a clear a new CB has to be top of the list in the summer.

 

[Loki]

We look pretty solid against 8 outfield players and a rookie goalie.

 

[Tredman]

Neves looked good I thought, though I still have no idea why, with 2 deep lying midfielders, we are so open to the cut back every time.

You could almost see the confidence flowing back into Traore. Neto was good 2nd half, Vitinha and Semedo too.

I never want to see Kilman at LB ever again.

 

[Kenny]

Well we needed a win a nd no one could see where it was coming from. Turns out we just need to be lucky not to concede 3 goals in 46 mins and then watch the oppostion implode.

Great pen from Rubes, stunning winner from Mout

Never play Kilman at LB again please.
Semedo was equally brilliant and shit
Jose looks good. Finally the ball has a chance of sticking up top.

No one can get carried away with the win but it at least it gives us breathing space with 2 tough games coming up. Hopefully that picks a few players heads up from the floor.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

Absolute gift.

 

[prawnking]

Joao Moutinho, take a bow. Ran that midfield second half.

Not to take anything away from him, but you'd expect him to do OK against 10 and 9 men

An EXCITING Wolves game for once!! Arsenal self-destructed and we had a decent chunk of luck in this game, they looked a real handful initially and we didn't have the security of three CBs but we stuck at it and took our chance when presented with it. So pleased for Nuno and the boys.

Boly was great, Jose solid and Adama kept them on their toes. Vitinha had a very good cameo too.

Wonderful to see Moutinho adding something else to his highlight reel at this stage of his career. What a goal.

Obviously need to temper it with the fact we weren't playing 11 v 11 for much of the game, but God I'll take that 3 points happily.

I told my eldest lad we'd win this and he didn't believe me. This is why we all love this weird and wonderful football club!

 

[Paul]

What a weird game - Leno with one of my favourite red cards of all time!

It was and I saw fatty Pressman walk

 

[StuardoWulf]

Neves looked good I thought, though I still have no idea why, with 2 deep lying midfielders, we are so open to the cut back every time.

You could almost see the confidence flowing back into Traore. Neto was good 2nd half, Vitinha and Semedo too.

I never want to see Kilman at LB ever again.

He does look slow and easily flanked

 

[Wolvensam]

Bloody hell folks, I know we are all excited but we don't need 3 verdict threads!

 

[darlowolf64]

He does look slow and easily flanked

He’s a 6’ plus center back, of course he got outflanked easily

 

[t3ch]

really shaky start for most of the first half, but started to grow into it. showed promise but nothing really coming off. penalty before the half changed everything.

there have been discussions of 'creating our own luck' and I think that's what happened. Willian being fully in on goal after good interplay caused the red card and goal. nice ball to traore over the top, being attack minded, caused the leno error and red card. mou helping in attack and taking a chance on a shot, goal. we were also, ahem, lucky that they hit the crossbar a few times.

mou's been a bit of a scapegoat lately (not unwarranted), and wasn't even that good in the first 20-30, but really started to pull out the quality we know he has. he and neves ran things the 2nd half.

WJ is so good at holding the ball, working in other players, etc. EXACTLY the kind of player we needed. a bit sad he was unable to snag his first goal, but was a good tradeoff.

so good to have boly back and performing well.

Kilman IS NOT A FULLBACK. WE HAVE FULLBACKS ON THE BENCH. Semedo was real hit and miss all game. led to their first goal, but also looked good going forward at times.

podence also real hit and miss. traore didn't have a great game, aggravating in that special way only he can be