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29 Feb 2024 23:16:51
Why is it so many professional players are afraid to shoot with their non-dominant foot? So many times I see professionals in PL bypass a shot to try to move ball to their dominant side and the opportunity disappears. I can't understand this happening with professionals. I know Bellegarde just did it. It was either v SU or Spurs when he was just outside the 6yd box with only keeper to beat.
It drives me crazy when I see it.
1.) 01 Mar 2024 10:42:59
With you 100% on this, New Jersey. When I first started playing at a reasonable level, it was drummed into me that if I wanted to get anywhere, I'd need to able to use either foot with as high a degree of comfort as possible.
We started every training session at Youth team level with 10 minute passing drills, alternating with either foot with the result that my weaker left eventually became as strong as the right. I was never going to reach league standard but, even at my moderate level, if I ever found myself under pressure it came to my rescue time and time again.
The modern game is so much faster than in my day and there is so little time to switch to a favoured foot before the opening disappears. Instinct becomes everything. I remember the Bellegarde incident but the same can also be said of chances that have fallen this season to Pedro, Hwang, RAN and Pablo. It's so frustrating to see gilt-edged opportunities frittered away like this.
Having said this, I'm just thrilled with the progress we've made this season. And a big shout out to the Wolves fans who were there for the Brighton game. Even on TV, it was obvious that they played a huge part in dragging the boys over the finishing line. Couldn't have been more proud of you all.
2.) 01 Mar 2024 13:44:15
Quite agree Pagham. I played at a minor level and in my teens used to practice with a friend taking penalties, trapping and passing with only my left foot until we were comfortable with both. It staggers me that players at the very top are so uncomfortable with one or other foot. Opportunities are missed and commentators forgive it it by saying it came to his wrong foot. Should not be so.
3.) 01 Mar 2024 16:55:24
It's a good and interesting point that New. I just wonder if it's (partly) down to the stats driven nature of modern footy?! What I mean is that if these lads are having it drummed into um from a young enough age that the probability of scoring is X amount higher when using your dominant foot then maybe they just become a little hard wired to shift the ball onto it before shooting?! Sheer guess work and I'm probs wrong but you are definitely right in that it seems a lot more common these days to avoid shoting on a players weak side. Bellegarde was a classic example he should have just put his foot through it! ?
4.) 01 Mar 2024 18:10:26
I always coach my youth players to not be afraid to shoot with weaker foot in practice and games. I prefer them to try, even if they flub it, than get into habit to avoid that side. As they realize I have their back, they grow more confident and less scared to make poor shot. In games, many times you don't get to choose which foot to use when a shooting opportunity is available.
29 Feb 2024 12:03:31
I felt this game was worse than SU. Poor ball control in 2nd half especially. We were parking the bus much more without control.
Also, I can't watch Hwang play up top anymore. He is not good there. Although with hamstring injury, I think we may not see him at all v Newcastle.
If not going to use Fraser as our 9, then put Lemina (Mario Jr) in that role. He has an eye for goal. Can hold ball up if needed. He can head. Has good dribbling skills, speed and can shoot even when lying on the ground. He is versatile to move into other positions. Also, we have other central mids to cover his role.
1.) 29 Feb 2024 13:36:48
I didn't see it that way newjersey, this game I think we dug in and did a rehearsed job of keeping brighton out. Granted we were looking a little short in going forward until neto and sarabia arrived but we were putting in the hard graft, SU we were devoid of ideas at times, I think you mention an instance when Dawson was standing on the ball not knowing where to.play it in that game. Brighton are no easy team even without some 1st choice players and given the team selection last night I think we deserved the win albeit with a tad of luck!
2.) 29 Feb 2024 15:03:37
I also thought we did well to win that game, Brighton didn’t really have many chances imo. Although it would be nice if we had some young players that could fill the gaps created by injuries. A bit jealous of the likes of Brighton or Liverpool who have the faith in their youth players. For me hwang hasn’t looked right since he came back from the Asian cup, gon maybe putting too much on him. Didn’t look 100% fit to me. Hopefully the injuries aren’t too bad and we get back to full strength. It’s a bit fingers crossed for the rest of the season.
3.) 29 Feb 2024 16:44:16
Abbey. I wasn't saying Dawson was devoid of ideas in SU game. I meant he didn't need to do anything with the ball because nobody was pressuring him so he just stood there waiting until SU woke up.
Brighton had several good opportunities on goal and we lucky to escape. Our defense was under quite bit of pressure and chaotic a few times. And Brighton playing their young players with not much experience still made it tough on us. Both games 1-0, but different. SU little chance to score on us and we just killed the clock, Brighton pressured us, we couldn't hold the ball or get the ball out of our own third, except with a long clearance.
We got lucky yesterday and some of our players need rest. i'm not confident v Newcastle. I think our lineup will be different than what we have been using last few games. I want Lemina as a false 9, unless Fraser gets a chance.
4.) 29 Feb 2024 17:35:00
I agree with most of your comments Jersey but I wouldn't play Lemina up front he's too useful in midfield.I think it's time to give Fraser a try either starting or coming on as a sub.He can't be any worse than Bellegarde or Hwang.I'm not criticising either of them but they are not centre forwards.
5.) 29 Feb 2024 17:41:17
I don't really want him up top either, but he could probably play as false 9 like Cunha so we still get his midfield help. My opinion we have to give Fraser a chance now with our injuries piling up.
6.) 29 Feb 2024 18:22:29
I wasn't suggesting he was devoid of ideas newjersey I was suggesting that no one was giving him options. Without cunha then as it stands/as GON sets us out, hwang is the only choice. I like fraser but I think he's more a finisher than 'creater' and we're not playing to that, unless it's pushing for a late goal.
Certainly hwang has been out of the action in the last couple of games though.
I actually fancy our chance of something v Newcastle, although St.James can be very intimidating.
Bellegard as done well in my opinion apart from hesitancy in front of goal, he needs to get confident in striking early.
7.) 29 Feb 2024 19:37:37
If I recall when Fraser played in the pre season games, he struck up a good partnership with Cunha creating and Fraser finishing.
8.) 29 Feb 2024 20:39:48
No one has mentioned it but I thought we owed a lot to Doyle last night. His work rate is phenomenal, he must have covered every blade of grass twice. We may have more skilful players but he more than makes up for it with his work rate.
28 Feb 2024 01:15:44
Well I watched the SU game replay and I didn't think the 2nd half was as bad as everyone was going on about. It wasn't exciting at all and I would have loved to see more attacking, but I think the team was a bit winded from the first half and realized the SU wouldn't muster much of an attack. For most of the 2nd, Sheffield just stood around barely moving as we passed the ball back and forth. At one point Dawson just stood still with ball at his feet waiting for somebody to come toward him. About the only time SU was a threat was from long throw in or corner. Brewster was their only player that actually had a couple good volley shots.
I was very disappointed with Hwang. If I remember correctly, throughout the whole game, Hwang only had one quality touch and control of ball. It came about halfway thru 2nd half. He was awful. He had very little movement when teammates were ready to put crosses into box and barely moved any other time. We basically played a man down while he was in. GON should not play him in 9 role any more.
Lemina (Mario Jr now I guess) bulldozed a couple SU players and made an absolute perfect long diagonal ball to Neto toward end of the 1st half. It was so great I had to watch over again a few times!
1.) 28 Feb 2024 05:48:36
I think you had the 'pleasure' of knowing the result newjersey, watching it live was so frustrating. But that's 3 points, all forgotten. Hope you'll be able to see the Brighton game live and we see a good old FA cup game.
2.) 28 Feb 2024 09:42:24
Hwang took a knock to his knee in the warm up and was treated by our medics and he also had another knock in the 2nd half, I think that is what was effecting him during the game. I will surprised to see him in the starting eleven tonight.
3.) 28 Feb 2024 11:23:18
Very true Abbey. I didn't think about that perspective. Live it would have been more frustrating. I could hear the moans of the crowd many times when the ball was recycled backwards.
Baza. I was aware of Hwang's injury pregame, but I don't think it bothered him so much. In 1st half, he made one long sprint all across the field while pressing. He was going full out. If injured he never would have done that. The poor play had little to do with slight knock.
4.) 28 Feb 2024 22:36:59
Hi, I could see Hwang wasn’t comfortable in the SU or the Brighton games.
Saying that, he’s a key player, so did what he could. Hope he’s ok.
Only one goal wins but 3 points and progression in the FA Cup so not all bad.
Coventry will be full on so focus is needed. Newcastle in the league will be a challenge but we are Wolves! ?⚽️
5.) 29 Feb 2024 09:28:54
Think you are spot on Abbeywolf, Live it was a nightmare to watch.
18 Feb 2024 14:57:45
Sasa Kalajdzic off for Frankfurt after 10mins with knee injury. ?
1.) 18 Feb 2024 17:42:20
He's sadly an injury prone player, and his constant injuries will only devalue his worth when being sold, he clearly isn't in Gary O'Neill's plans.
2.) 19 Feb 2024 03:10:28
Rated, apologies, I missed your earlier comment about not being on your A game at the moment. Stay positive and things will improve I am sure.
3.) 19 Feb 2024 08:11:32
Fingers crossed ? sasa injury isn't worse case scenario for us and player.
4.) 19 Feb 2024 13:14:08
Serious knee injury according to Keen on X.
5.) 19 Feb 2024 13:20:00
E&S report serious knee injury again. It's a real shame for him personally, but looks like he'll miss the rest of the season at least.
6.) 19 Feb 2024 18:16:53
Found more info Saša Kalajdzic suffered a rupture of the cruciate and lateral ligaments in his right knee
15 Feb 2024 13:21:23
I hope I am wrong, but i'm afraid we are going to struggle a bit while Cunha is out. The loss of him will probably require a change in how we play offensively at least. When Neto or Channy were out we had other outside midfielders (Sarabia and RAN) to plug in and play the same style. But we have no real replacement for Cunha as a false 9. The only player we have that I think could play similarly would be Lemina. He is used to middle of the field and has been attacking the goal even as a defensive hold player. He has the high energy like Cunha and can run for days. If we move him up for attacking, we could slot Doyle in his place with Gomes and not upset our defensive style much.
If we just replace Cunha with Fraser, that requires our offense to change their style of play. Fraser makes runs and he will need to be fed the ball on those runs or provided with crosses into the box. Last week vs Brentford we didn't adapt to this different style very well in game. Maybe GON and team has worked on that some this week.
Or, I think we may have to change our formation and set up more defensively and look to score on counters and set pieces.
1.) 15 Feb 2024 16:48:08
Hopefully Noah Lemina is ready to be considered as well as Enso Gonzalez. Whatever happens, GON will need to alter his tactics as I don't thing we have any other who can play the same role as Cunha.
2.) 15 Feb 2024 18:26:38
Hwang is back.
3.) 15 Feb 2024 19:30:31
From what I was reading Enzo is still a long way off and we might consider him going out on loan next season. Not sure about N Lemina. My guess is we'll utilise Frazer more with Hwang. Frazer being introduced slowly to replace Bellegarde as he tires. As I said in an earlier post Bellegarde needs to step up now. Let's hope we don't get any more injuries as the squad is a little bare in areas. Don't forget we have Traore back also.
4.) 15 Feb 2024 19:38:48
Yes, but Hwang can't play as a false 9 though. At least not very well.
5.) 16 Feb 2024 09:18:47
Personally, although obviously not the same ability, I think bellegarde can do a job and may well surprise a few. I like Fraser but he's not quite the originater of goals but there to finish things. Bellengarde as it in him to take players on and have a go. Whatever GON goes with I think we might take spurs by surprise tomorrow, I just hope Dawson and kilman and toti have sorted things out.
6.) 16 Feb 2024 11:32:59
Bellegarde looked brilliant prior to his sending off against Luton and then his injury.
If he can get back to that kind of form, we'll have one hell of a player. He reminds me of Diogo Jota in that he prefers to run directly at players and cause them to make a mistake rather than try to beat them for pace.
7.) 16 Feb 2024 11:39:45
Cunha is out, Hwang is in, simple as that.
8.) 16 Feb 2024 12:21:09
I hope N Lemina is on the bench as it would be wonderful if he could join his brother in the first team.
9.) 16 Feb 2024 13:00:04
Have two brothers ever played together for Wolves before?
10.) 16 Feb 2024 13:27:49
I have a vague recollection that when Sammy Chapman was manager in the eighties, two of his sons played for Wolves.
11.) 16 Feb 2024 18:32:12
Not together but Derek and Wayne Clarke both played for Wolves at some point in their respective careers
12.) 17 Feb 2024 08:32:06
Can’t really see Noah being anywhere near the first team for a while yet. Not just his age but his relative short time at the club, GON won’t rush him. Yes we will miss Matheus, but we have Channy, Nets, Pablo and Jean Ricner all ready to run the front line. No need to panic fellow wolves
NewJerseyWolf1's rumour replies
18 Feb 2024 13:00:18
Many of our players will be wanted. Our players need to decide if they want regular play time with Wolves and build something or a potentially only a backup role in a big 6. Think Matheus Nunes with City now. I know I personally would want to play. Wolves need to continue upping contract pay to these main guys so they have less incentive to leave.
13 Feb 2024 15:35:33
That is logical baza.
It's rumors, so no arguing, just hypothesizing.
18 Jan 2024 18:01:03
From the Swiss league but is 27yo and not playing higher level football at his age concerns me. If he is cheap, maybe, but otherwise I'd pass.
31 Dec 2023 13:33:07
Sorry, but i completely disagree. Fabio doesn't have the strength, speed or ball skills to play striker in this league. He is young and that is the only real potential he has to get better. He should hope to do well with Rangers and then take any opportunity to move on from Wolves and stay out of PL.
03 Oct 2023 18:50:18
Who do we have to replace Semedo if we use 4 in back? Doherty isn't really a replacement for Semedo since he plays differently. We are strong on left back, but right back seems more iffy, unless we stay with 3/5 in back.
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02 Mar 2024 22:09:33
We've been on a good run. No worries about one setback.
02 Mar 2024 21:55:56
I think the problem w Bellegarde is he is being played out of position. When he first joined and showed quality he was playing a central midfield role. Moving him to the left or up to #9 is not the best use of his abilities. However, we need to remember it was his cross v Brighton that led to Mario Jr winning goal.
Im don't think we need another keeper. Yes, I agree Sa made a mistake with the 2nd goal, or maybe it was Kilman, but it was not the reason we lost.
02 Mar 2024 17:52:49
Bellegarde as #9. What an awful decision by GON, when you have a true striker (Fraser) that needs an opportunity.
But we were unlucky on both Newcastle goals in 1st half. They didn't do anything that was impressive, just capitalized on lucky bounces.
01 Mar 2024 18:18:46
I expect the same Jas. I want Mario to push up centrally into more attacking role though. Doyle did well w Gomes v Brighton and can hold defensively. Although I thought Santi did real well v Brighton, I expect Dawson back.
01 Mar 2024 18:12:22
Deserved