MARKakaJIM
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Bit of a dull game overall but didn't think Wolves played too badly overall, though certainly leaning heavily towards solid rather than spectacular.
Ikeme didn't really have a lot to do but shipped two goals through a horrendous error and bit of bad luck.
Thought Doherty had a really good game, solid defensively and got forward to good effect too, just a shame he undid it all with a silly push to concede that deciding freekick late on.
Iorfa and Hause started off looking very half soaked to me, 10 minutes in it looked like they were going to have a long night but they grew into it and became a lot more focused and solid, think at times they're both guilty of trying to be a bit too clever as seen with Iorfa right at the start chasing back with Hernandez, could've been made to look a right mug there, good to see him stick with the physical battle against Hernandez though even if he conceded a few niggly fouls in the process.
Wasn't sold on Deslandes, seemed very flat footed a lot of the time, whether that's a problem with anticipation or just him being a bit overawed by the occasion, could've cost Wolves dearly when Elmohamady chested a long ball past him and should've got a penalty out of it, the youngster just hadn't set himself for the possibility of being beaten by the first touch. Didn't look to great on the ball either, often went for the simplest of passes, which you can't knock him for on his debut, but other times just seemed to wildly swipe at things or kick it in the vague direction of the first blue shirt he could see. Not writing him off but wouldn't expect him to be making that spot his own just yet.
The three in the middle of the park are all much of a muchness for me, you're not going to get anything more than big workrate and some simple passing from that collective, none of them played badly mind but it exposes their limitations when they haven't got a player to add what they're lacking alongside them. Edwards and Price were both fairly quiet for the most part, Price could've matched the former with a headed goal but couldn't keep it down, thought Saville was the most involved of the three, good battling performance from him although very lucky to get away with the one challenge fairly early on with no punishment whatsoever.
Helen gave some decent balance to the side, stretched the game down the left and found plenty of space, he's obviously a pretty limited player but was happy to try and beat his man most opportunities he got and put in some good deliveries too, thought he did alright when moved to left back as well.
Henry was the worst player on the pitch, barely seems to acknowledge that there are other members of his team and has nothing like the ability to make things happen on his own, slow as a boat and awful delivery, those floaty corners from the right hand side were a complete waste of time.
Feel a bit for Sigurdarson, can't fault his effort at all tonight but there was precious little to work with, managed the odd bit of link up on the rare occasions Wolves committed other players forward but never has quite enough to make anything happen on his own, battles well but just doesn't have the extra bit of pace or trickery to get away from his man. Couple of pot shots from the edge of the box as much as he managed, can't remember him having a single touch in Hull's box which I think tells a shocking tale of Wolves' attacking adventures in the game.
Think the original set up wasn't too bad but needed to get more support from midfield up to Sigurdarson to make anything happen, the subs just seemed nonsense to me, surely the pedestrian midfield could've afforded to ditch one of the starting cast for Mason or Bright to try and help Siggy out a bit rather than bringing Coady in and neutering the left hand side.
As said a fairly solid performance overall but the lack of interplay from Wolves is a worry, it's like the players barely know one another, so little movement to help people out and create passing options, players pass it off to a team mate and just swan off into no mans land leaving the man on the ball stranded. Does make you wonder what they actually do monday-friday at the training ground.
Ikeme didn't really have a lot to do but shipped two goals through a horrendous error and bit of bad luck.
Thought Doherty had a really good game, solid defensively and got forward to good effect too, just a shame he undid it all with a silly push to concede that deciding freekick late on.
Iorfa and Hause started off looking very half soaked to me, 10 minutes in it looked like they were going to have a long night but they grew into it and became a lot more focused and solid, think at times they're both guilty of trying to be a bit too clever as seen with Iorfa right at the start chasing back with Hernandez, could've been made to look a right mug there, good to see him stick with the physical battle against Hernandez though even if he conceded a few niggly fouls in the process.
Wasn't sold on Deslandes, seemed very flat footed a lot of the time, whether that's a problem with anticipation or just him being a bit overawed by the occasion, could've cost Wolves dearly when Elmohamady chested a long ball past him and should've got a penalty out of it, the youngster just hadn't set himself for the possibility of being beaten by the first touch. Didn't look to great on the ball either, often went for the simplest of passes, which you can't knock him for on his debut, but other times just seemed to wildly swipe at things or kick it in the vague direction of the first blue shirt he could see. Not writing him off but wouldn't expect him to be making that spot his own just yet.
The three in the middle of the park are all much of a muchness for me, you're not going to get anything more than big workrate and some simple passing from that collective, none of them played badly mind but it exposes their limitations when they haven't got a player to add what they're lacking alongside them. Edwards and Price were both fairly quiet for the most part, Price could've matched the former with a headed goal but couldn't keep it down, thought Saville was the most involved of the three, good battling performance from him although very lucky to get away with the one challenge fairly early on with no punishment whatsoever.
Helen gave some decent balance to the side, stretched the game down the left and found plenty of space, he's obviously a pretty limited player but was happy to try and beat his man most opportunities he got and put in some good deliveries too, thought he did alright when moved to left back as well.
Henry was the worst player on the pitch, barely seems to acknowledge that there are other members of his team and has nothing like the ability to make things happen on his own, slow as a boat and awful delivery, those floaty corners from the right hand side were a complete waste of time.
Feel a bit for Sigurdarson, can't fault his effort at all tonight but there was precious little to work with, managed the odd bit of link up on the rare occasions Wolves committed other players forward but never has quite enough to make anything happen on his own, battles well but just doesn't have the extra bit of pace or trickery to get away from his man. Couple of pot shots from the edge of the box as much as he managed, can't remember him having a single touch in Hull's box which I think tells a shocking tale of Wolves' attacking adventures in the game.
Think the original set up wasn't too bad but needed to get more support from midfield up to Sigurdarson to make anything happen, the subs just seemed nonsense to me, surely the pedestrian midfield could've afforded to ditch one of the starting cast for Mason or Bright to try and help Siggy out a bit rather than bringing Coady in and neutering the left hand side.
As said a fairly solid performance overall but the lack of interplay from Wolves is a worry, it's like the players barely know one another, so little movement to help people out and create passing options, players pass it off to a team mate and just swan off into no mans land leaving the man on the ball stranded. Does make you wonder what they actually do monday-friday at the training ground.
