Post by GWolf1 on Aug 6, 2016 20:29:59 GMT
If today's game is anything to go by then the Zenga era will be an interesting one. The first half was all Rotherham's bar Wallace's effort from distance and Saville's goal.
Both goals could and should've been avoided, Ward's header came with no pressure whatsoever as he met the ball. The same for Vaulks's effort from distance. This was the story of the first half, not one Wolves players putting any pressure on the opposition, their central midfield players always had time on the ball and down the flanks had two players doubling up on both Iorfa and Doherty, Doherty really was up against it. Bodvarsson living off scraps and like his team-mates did nothing to suggest Wolves would get back into the game. The Saville goal gave Wolves a lifeline. Keeper's often make a decision to come off their line when a player, as was Saville bearing down on goal, Saville did well to score from where he did. Only 2-1 down at half-time, when in reality Wolves looked way off the pace.
Looking back on the second half now, the introduction of Mason helped change the course of the game, it gave Bodvarsson more time on the ball and also helped him link up play. In football there are often game changers and decisions which have an impact on the rest of the game. Well in this one, i think there were three, Mason's introduction at the start of the second half, Iorfa's sending off and the introduction of Teixeira for James Henry. Going back to the sending off, my initial thoughts in real time was Iorfa was the last man, he handled the ball and also caught Taylor, i expected a straight red and this is what the ref decided to show Iorfa.
I mentioned on the way back that if it was Kenny Jackett in charge and Iorfa had been sent off, i would expect him to bring on another defender to replace Iorfa. This is why i think Zenga deserves praise for bringing on Teixeira for Henry. In an half hour appearance he has showed Wolves fans the type of things we can expect, a good technical and skilful player that always wants the ball, brings others into play and can also create. He's also difficult to shake off the ball. His telling pass created the goal that Bodvarsson scored from.
Bodvarsson looked a totally different player in the second half, he took a knock, but still managed to have a decent run chased by a couple of Rotherham players, he set up Mason, who really could have ended up scoring the winner, a chance he scuffed.
At 2-0 i thought Wolves were out of it, a good comeback. A word of note about Danny Batth, put his body on the line on numerous occasions once Wolves had equalised.
My thought on today's 2-2 draw.