Wolves v Bristol City Matchday Thread

[wolves71]

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I'm hoping Wolves can continue where they left off at Forest. Wolves played some good football there and looked good going forward.

[MichiganWolf]

Same lineup as Forest win:

XI: Ikeme; Coady, Batth (c), Stearmam, Doherty; Price, Edwards; Costa, Bright, Cavaleiro; Dickinson

Subs: Burgoyne; Iorfa, Hause; Saville, Ronan; Mason, Bodvarsson

Mason makes a return to the match day squad after recovering from injury. Hopefully Williamson is soon to follow.

I think today is the day that Dicko gets his goal. Just a hopeful feeling

[GrizzledWolf]

Let's hope that today Wolves can take the next positive step back to where they belong. COYW !!!

[GrizzledWolf]

Great start, 3' Edwards with a header starts the ball rolling Wolves 1-0

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Great start, 3' Edwards with a header starts the ball rolling Wolves 1-0

What a start! I went to the E&S blog page to follow the game and saw this.

"Wolves 2 Bristol City 1 - as it happened" !!!

It's showing details of the game back in March. Idiots.

[Wolfiebill]

What a start! I went to the E&S blog page to follow the game and saw this.

"Wolves 2 Bristol City 1 - as it happened" !!!

It's showing details of the game back in March. Idiots.

Yes, Woodie, I did the same - very unhelpful.

Don't know if you can do the without putting a bet on ... but I put a small bet on the Wolves match and then switch to the In-Play mode and you you have a schematic of where the play is and they certainly let you know when a goal is scored (shout of hurrah) ...

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Bugger, found another Blog just as we conceed the equalizer. Very much against the run of play apparently.

[GrizzledWolf]

Here we go again ...After a bright start, Abraham equalised in the 38' minute and then in the 44' Flint puts City in front 1-2 at the break.

[GrizzledWolf]

58' Following a cross from Coady, Costa fires a great volley into the net to even the score....Wolves 2 - Bristol City 2.
Now come on Wolves and get serious.

[wolves71]

Two wins on the bounce and right up to the final whistle the three points never looked safe. At home, Wolves look so open as a side it's untrue. Edwards again coming up with the goods, i'm surprise no side has no tried to stop his run as he glanced in the opening goal.

I made a comment at the game about the left hand side of the Wolves defence shortly before the Bristol City equaliser, Doherty playing high up at times, with Stearman almost playing as a makeshift left back, often leaving Danny Batth exposed. Stearman did have his moments though, carrying the ball out of defence. The point i'm trying to make about above is again defensively Wolves look suspect. I was impressed throughout the game with the display of Bristol City's on loan striker Tammy Abraham, one effort before his goal, but an handful for both Batth and Stearman. Jack Price and then Batth's slip enabled Abraham to equalise. Abraham leads the line well, good in the air, has pace to burn and a constant threat.

For the second Bristol City goal, time and again, static defending this season has seen Wolves concede again, Flint heads in, unchallenged again. At 2-1 i couldn't see Wolves getting back into the game, but same could be said in the Fulham game as well.

I can't take nothing away from both the ball in by Coady or the excellent volley for the Wolves second goal from Costa. Keeping hold of the ball was a problem until both Bodvarsson and Mason had come on for Dicko and Enobakhare. At the moment it's not happening for Dicko, he looks an isolated figure on his own up top. Enobakhare does look lively and tries to make this happen , it's knowing when to release the ball at the right time.

Bodvarsson and Mason offered more of an outlet, Mason not too far away from scoring with his first touch. Both Costa and Cavaleiro need more players on their wavelength if Wolves are continue climbing the table.

Managers can complain about decisions as much as they like, Flint handled the ball for all to see, it was one of afternoons where i didn't expect the ref to give it, but what a well struck penalty from Cavaleiro. It will be interesting to see a replay of the incident at the North Bank end to see if Lee Johnson, the Bristol City manager has anything to moan about where he and his players thought the ball had crossed the line, it makes no odds now though, three points in the bag for Wolves.

A good three points in the end, but Wolves like to put you through it, at times playing with a midfield and defence that gives the ball away to often.