Cardiff City (A) 30.11.2018 7.45pm

[SSB]

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

We probably will end up selling out but this is one that's likely to go further down the points tiers for those that have been struggling for availability lately.

Can't help anyone out here personally, my number's already away.

 

[Parkins left foot]

I know I have said that I was giving up away games due to cost of the S/T, but would have thought about this one if it had been a 3pm Sat game

Not going to bother for a Friday eve game as can't be bothered with a drive back through the rural South West late at night & no trains will get me home after a late game (plus they are charging £25 for an old persons ticket - going to the Arsenal game but they only charged £11.25 for that)

My number will, therefore, be available if it helps anyone (only got the standard 1000 points that a S/T holder gets)

 

[PuntsWolf]

My numbers available for this one if anyone wants it. 1060 points.

 

[darlowolf64]

My numbers available for this one if anyone wants it. 1060 points.

So is mine...

 

[Deleted Cyber]

Seriously worried about this game. You know what youre getting from a Warnock side. Unfortunately we dont know which wolves will turn up. The team V Arsenal or the team V Huddersfield or Watford. This is a game we must not lose given the run of fixtures coming up.

However I think Cardiff will dick us 2-0

Hopefully as my predictions are generally shit that will have the desired effect.

 

[The Bear]

As expected, we won't be changing formation or shape. Ever!

"Three home defeats in a row - more than Wolves had suffered in the previous 25 games of Nuno's reign - have led to accusations of inflexibility. Could this commitment to the same shape and personnel mean the dreaded lack of a plan B? "What changes your game is not your shape," he says. "It is the characteristics of the players that change the dynamics.

"You cannot have a situation where you think that if you want to attack then you play this formation and if you want to defend then you play this formation. For me, this is totally absurd because you are relying on your opponent not yourself and so you're not improving.

"But if you have something that can become very defensive and then in the next moment become very offensive, this is the right way. It is utopia maybe but this is our idea."

https://www.skysports.com/amp/footb...nto-interview-wolves-boss-explains-his-vision

 

[Lord Knows]

I think Nuno will go with one change from the Huddersfield starters Diogo Jota for Ivan Cavaleiro.

 

[Deano]

It's got to be time for Dendoncker to come in now, Bennett has performed admirably for us, he wasn't even the worst of the back 3 on Sunday - the problem with him is he can't play out and it's hurting us. We aren't keeping clean sheets so I don't see the need to be loyal to players in those positions.

 

[Lord Knows]

It's got to be time for Dendoncker to come in now, Bennett has performed admirably for us, he wasn't even the worst of the back 3 on Sunday - the problem with him is he can't play out and it's hurting us. We aren't keeping clean sheets so I don't see the need to be loyal to players in those positions.

Given that Huddersfield were closing down our midfield two quickly and were marking our wingbacks who were the centre backs supposed to play out too?

 

[Deano]

Given that Huddersfield were closing down our midfield two quickly and were marking our wingbacks who were the centre backs supposed to play out too?

It's not isolated to the Huddersfield game though is it? Boly was even worse than Bennett on Sunday, but we know from past evidence that Boly is a good footballer and can usually play out well where it is a weakness in Bennetts game.

 

[Norman Deeley]

I think Nuno will go with one change from the Huddersfield starters Diogo Jota for Ivan Cavaleiro.

Simply cannot start Costa in this one. One of the Cardiff thugs will whack him early doors and that'll be us down to 10 men until he's subbed an hour later. And yes to bringing Dendoncker in

 

[Deleted Cyber]

If we are not going to change systems we need to tweak our current starting 11.

Patricio

Dendonker Coady Boly

Doherty MGW Neves Vinagre

Cav Raul Jota

Traore and Moutinho as impact subs.

 

[Lord Knows]

It's not isolated to the Huddersfield game though is it? Boly was even worse than Bennett on Sunday, but we know from past evidence that Boly is a good footballer and can usually play out well where it is a weakness in Bennetts game.

So how would you set up differently to our last away game at Arsenal given that Bennetts ability in the air could be key against Cardiff. We seemed to play out well at the Emirates.

 

[YoungWolf]

I think Jota will be the one change, Nuno isn't going to panic. I can't see him dropping Bennett against these lot, though I think Dendoncker will get his opportunity sooner rather than later (the thought of Doherty and Bennett in 1v1 situations against Hazard soon does worry me).

 

[Deano]

So how would you set up differently to our last away game at Arsenal given that Bennetts ability in the air could be key against Cardiff. We seemed to play out well at the Emirates.

Do you think Bennett is particularly good at playing out from the back?


We don't need to set up the same against Arsenal as we do against Cardiff, they are 2 different calibre of opposition. The formation will be the same, the mindset should be different as we should have most of the ball (although you'd have thought that Sunday.) Dendoncker should be fine in the air, he's looked more than capable in that regard in the few games I've seen him in the past.

 

[Lord Knows]

Simply cannot start Costa in this one. One of the Cardiff thugs will whack him early doors and that'll be us down to 10 men until he's subbed an hour later. And yes to bringing Dendoncker in

Nuno must really like the right hand side link between Doherty and Costa so its unlikely he will change that for such an important game.

 

[The Bear]

Cav shouldn't be dropped yet. He's our only midfielder with more than 1 goal.

 

[Lord Knows]

Do you think Bennett is particularly good at playing out from the back?


We don't need to set up the same against Arsenal as we do against Cardiff, they are 2 different calibre of opposition. The formation will be the same, the mindset should be different as we should have most of the ball (although you'd have thought that Sunday.) Dendoncker should be fine in the air, he's looked more than capable in that regard in the few games I've seen him in the past.

I think he does a reasonable job at playing out, I have a major concern at our lack of height when defending the set piece against sides like Cardiff who will throw it in and look for second ball.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Bennett’s distribution being shit is a great myth and we think changing a CB is going to stop the forwards playing like morons.

Watch the Huddersfield game back, he hit some nice passes into the forwards (who then decided to give it away). The issue on Sunday was ball retention of the WBs and forwards, they were the free men. They suffocated Neves and Moutinho but we still got the ball out to these players plenty in good areas.