The Race to be Relegated with Wolves, 24/25 Thread

[Jinky]

Moutinho was obviously a very good player, but he was a bit of a jack of all trades, master of none type.

Wtf

 

[YoungWolf]

Moutinho by some distance for me. Then Jota, Jimenez , Neves and Cunha all in the next group below him.

 

[leedswolf]

Modern era Wolves, it has to be Moutinho. His ability to read the game, dictate the tempo, break up play, positioning, passing, technical ability, control and mobility coupled with his deadball delivery gives him the nod for me. Add to that his competiveness and his application of the 'dark arts' when required. The complete central midfielder. Oh, and146 caps for Portugal isn't too bad for a "Jack of All Trades"...

 

[1986]

Very hard to compare forwards to midfielders etc . A forward relies on service , a midfielder can go looking for it , go back to help out and step forward and grab the odd goal .
Neves came to us when we were in the Championship , he took a gamble on us , Cunha was never going to do that .
I never saw Neves having a strop on the pitch , or having a go at his own players in a very obvious way .
There was very little talk ever of Neves stalling on contract talks , or insisting on high demands re same .
Despite his talent , Cunha is clearly not easy to manage , no one ever said that about Neves .

 

[prawnking]

I mean memories are hazy (we're not all DW) but for a formative hero experience you can't beat Bully. Obviously football was very different then though...

 

[Del Woppio]

Sometimes when I'm really bored I'll channel my inner Mark, go on facebook and say that Bully wasn't loyal, but a coward who bottled some amazing opportunities

 

[Lupo]

Interesting read on the situation behind the scenes at Leicester. Sounds similar to us under O'Neil, in fact, far worse

Inside shambles at Leicester City – where a defender brought his dog to training

Ruud van Nistelrooy sprung new formation on team before 4-0 loss at Brentford and new coach Brian Barry-Murphy had training ground bust-up

www.telegraph.co.uk

What happened under O'Neil here and RVN should serve as a warning to Fosun that you cannot cut corners regarding who coaches your team at this level

 

[Tredman]

Arguably our best ever player?

He’s answered that one categorically today.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

He’s answered that one categorically today.

By scoring another fantastic goal?

My suggestion was always based on technical ability not anything else, as I said there are loads of players that were better for the club.

 

[jd1981]

By scoring another fantastic goal?

My suggestion was always based on technical ability not anything else, as I said there are loads of players that were better for the club.

Surely self control and discipline on the field comes down to ability?

 

[Derby Wolf]

Surely self control and discipline on the field comes down to ability?

"I think therefore I play"
Shahhdhcchdndjxjdndhxj - Andrea Pirlo

 

[big mean bunny]

Mental ability and characteristics. I can't remember who it was but someone was saying his Ipswich meltdown would be noted by teams interested and might make them pause, I thought that was stupid at the time but it's now had a second inexplicable outburst. Personally I wonder if the pressure of his level and the importance of it has caused some of this.

 

[The Dude]

Mental ability and characteristics. I can't remember who it was but someone was saying his Ipswich meltdown would be noted by teams interested and might make them pause, I thought that was stupid at the time but it's now had a second inexplicable outburst. Personally I wonder if the pressure of his level and the importance of it has caused some of this.

Any top coach will fancy coaching the crazy out of him.

 

[big mean bunny]

I mean Drogba has a few similar moments and never held him back. Remember him being dragged away from the ref wasn't it after the Barca game?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Eric Cantona had a reasonable enough career.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Diego Maradona is considered one of the best players ever, was fucking nuts.

 

[ROVERT47]

Luis Suarez fancied a bit of cannibalism now and again, didn’t do his career much damage.

 

[prawnking]

Who gives a shit about his career once he leaves us?

 

[ROVERT47]

Who gives a shit about his career once he leaves us?

Agreed, to be honest, we all know he’s capable of a ‘worldie’ and he’s a match winner but his attitude lately particularly against Fulham has been a bit shit.

 

[Tony Towner]

Who gives a shit about his career once he leaves us?

Had this discussion before. Once you go to another PL team I lose interest beyond giving you a respectful round of applause or some pantomime booing when you come back if you deserve it. At the moment Cunha isn't in either camp, he could stay there or conceivably drop either side