Bournemouth 0-1 Wolves: Verdict Thread

[darlowolf64]

When Vitor puts out a team that looks a little unbalanced, selecting players we wouldn’t generally want to play, I’m not that worried as he clearly knows his players.

When GoN did it, it was very worrying!

A manager getting the best out of his squad… sorted out the defence and defending of set pieces (mostly) and plenty of grit and determination. What’s not to like

 

[Jinky]

Anyone who celebrates a tackle like that and then sticks it up the tedious home support gets my vote for MOTM.

Well played Andre.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Good result, decent hard-working performance. I thought Santi was decent, for all of the stick he gets on here. Bellegarde had a good game, Cunha was what he usually is. Andre MOTM, what a player he is.

 

[darlowolf64]

Good result, decent hard-working performance. I thought Santi was decent, for all of the stick he gets on here. Bellegarde had a good game, Cunha was what he usually is. Andre MOTM, what a player he is.

Bellegarde hasn’t had any stick since we’ve found a manager who knows how to use him correctly

 

[YoungWolf]

Bellegarde hasn’t had any stick since we’ve found a manager who knows how to use him correctly

Agreed. It’s very clear now where the issue for him was.

 

[Sedgley Wolf]

Pleasantly surprised by Bueno but it's amazing what an actual defensive system and decent coaching can do for a player.

Andre MOTM.

 

[HanDoJin]

Bournemouth can choke on my balls.

 

[Jack Regan]

Massive three points and very much kept them at arms length.

And for all we could have won by more goals, our retention of the ball against ten men for the majority of the game was fairly shocking.

 

[Dire Wolf]

Bellegarde hasn’t had any stick since we’ve found a manager who knows how to use him correctly

I was talking about Santi.

 

[Jinky]

Absolute home banker in the FA cup game coming up though, unfortunately.

 

[Langers]

Absolute home banker in the FA cup game coming up though, unfortunately.

Why is it a home banker? (FWIW today is far more important)

 

[Jinky]

Why is it a home banker? (FWIW today is far more important)

Just don’t think lightening will strike twice in such a short period of time.

(Plus they’ll be well up for getting their own back after today)

 

[Loki]

Precious three points in the bag. Had to rely on WM comms for most of the game struggled to find anywhere to watch. Seemed like a good all round team effort. Andre and Bellegarde played well from the bits and bobs I saw.. I agree with a previous poster, don`t worry about life without Cunha, enjoy him while we have him. Hats off to Vitor.

 

[Langers]

Just don’t think lightening will strike twice in such a short period of time.

(Plus they’ll be well up for getting their own back after today)

That's not how football works mate!

 

[Alan]

Agreed. It’s very clear now where the issue for him was.

Must.. resist… the toldyousos…

Genuinely, I couldn’t be more thrilled for the guy. I was deeply concerned that O’Neil had irreparably shattered his confidence. He was going from “meh” to Stephen Hunt levels of inept (not that I ever would’ve admitted it at the time).

IMV that speaks well to Vitor’s man management, despite his reputation for being a dick.

 

[The Bear]

That's not how football works mate!

Yes it is! You play the same team twice in a short space of time and the results are flipped.

 

[Tony Towner]

I didn't see the game today and don't get me wrong I'm delighted we won. It feels a bit hollow though. We stay up, we sell our best player(s) and try to finish 17th again. It's better than being in the Championship, but just all a bit meh. A satellite football club.

 

[BillyDee]

Must.. resist… the toldyousos…

Stopped clocks and all that...

 

[Sniffer]

Don’t be sad mate. Up the Wolve.

 

[Alan]

We may finish 17th but the way we played today did not feel like 17th, and frankly that’s enough for me at the moment.