Post by GWolf1 on Sept 30, 2015 8:51:22 GMT
Well last night the real Wolves finally took to the pitch. An excellent all round performances. Chances created from start to finish and a standard now set the supporters will expect.
Wolves dominated the game due to the combination of McDonald and Price in the central midfield, both keeping the ball moving and enabling Wolves to attack. The sending off was fully deserved for Cairney after going in with studs up . The challenge was not too dissimilar to the Coady sending off against Brighton. Even before the sending off though Wolves looked good, creating chances and the only thing missing was a goal. For the rest of the half for me is was a question of chances squandered, Afobe, Henry and Le Fondre not too far away. Afobe in particular had at least three effort to open the scoring. The movement of the three above was a joy to watch, and Byrne, despite being substituted offered a decent threat.
A game changing substitution at the start of the second half with Ojo replacing Byrne, Ojo on the left and Henry on the right. His pace and trickery caused no end of problems, add to the that Iorfa and Henry's attacking threat down the right.
Ojo caused panic and the first goal finally went in, a curling ball that Le Fondre got on the end of. Ojo then got the goal that game Wolves much needed breathing space. A goal really that if it was Wolves on the end of i would disappointed with. Lonergan allowed Ojo's low effort with pace on it to go through him. The icing on the cake really was the Henry free-kick, excellent technique giving Lonergan no chance.
At least on reflection now, Kenny Jackett had his Wolves side playing as a unit. Not one player on the pitch let him or the supporters down. Kourtney Hause, alongside Danny Batth, impressed, dealt with what came his way and confident enough to bring the ball out from the back and distribute it about. Both full backs played their part in venturing forward and linking up well with Byrne, Henry and Ojo.
What was also pleasing was the McDonald/Price combination, both enjoying seeing plenty of the ball, creating and moving the ball around. As already mentioned, the movement up top was good too. Le Fondre playing as the main focal point, with Afobe just off him. Afobe may not have scored, but he contributed to this result.
A credit at the end to Richard Stearman, last man off the pitch and applauded the Wolves fans who were happy to sing his name.