19 Aug 2025 09:41:22
Now that the signing of Jackson Nchatchoua is confirmed I wouldn't be surprised if Hoever takes Docs role at cb. Still think Doc will have a lot to offer from the bench.

1.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 12:42:23
I think that Jackson and Hoever are both specialist RWBs/RBs really. The RCB position is the biggest concern for me, VP clearly doesn't think that S Bueno and Mosquera are good/fit enough to even replace a tiring Doc on a yellow and I tend to agree.

The only other position that really concerns me is the second AM position, and I'm not sure we've got a solution. Lopez probably isn't ready, Hwang seems to have regressed, Silva wants out, Bellegarde I feel is a better CM, leaving R Gomes as possibly the best fit as I feel he is much better in an attacking role, could he be our new Neto? Thoughts?

2.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 13:03:45
I would like to see Jackson and Yerson (if fit) on that right side. All our back 3/5 would then have some pace and physical strength. I think Jackson is going to play a big role in getting us up the pitch with his pace.

We definitely need an attacking midfielder who can drive with the ball and is a good passer. Andre and Gomes are great players but they are to similar so most our creativity has to come from the wings. Might be worth trying Lopez in CM. I think if we got 3 more players attacking midfielder, x2 attacking forward players and keep what we have now then I think it could be a decent season.

3.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 13:22:46
Could anybody tell me what happened to the following as I have not heard about them recently - Fraser, Leo Lopes, Lembriska and Gonzalez.
Cheers

4.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 14:44:08
Still need another Goalie to challenge Sa

5.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 14:45:24
Lembikisa played for u21's yesterday

6.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 15:40:20
Molineux - good post.
Strongest part of the team is the CM where the best 2 players in the team sit - but there is absolutely nothing on the bench unless you think Munetsi and Bellegarde are Mids not, (as they are currently being played), forwards so a back up or two required
After that though it is hard to be too positive.
In central defence I had Emmanuel as the 3rd best player but he has shown worrying signs so far this year. RCB is surely marked for Yerson, (I had him as the 7th best player), so the much weaker Doherty is merely a back up and LCB, currently Toti, (my 10th best player), surely needs upgrading.
So at least one new CB preferably 2, one LCB and one CCB required
The 2WBs are brand new and so are nominally my 8th and 9th best - but clearly the jury is out and the back ups Hoever and Bueno H are some way short of the level required for the first 11
Sa as GK was my 6th best but is also looking more of an issue than I had hoped so rather than a new back up I think Wolves need a new number 1 pushing Sa to back up.
Up front the club is short on numbers and quality. I hope Arias will be the 4th best player and JSL the 5th but the other forward currently Munetsi is the 11th best and def needs upgrading. Backups are Bellegarde and Lopez so lacking a back up CF
It is a total mess but since the side has been consistently weakened over the past 5 years and the finances have gone to hell in a hand cart not only is it not surprising but also v hard to see how it can be solved in one window.
Survival is essential. Sort out the finances so that Andre and Gomes, ( plus any other the teams need to keep), can be retained and then the rebuild can be carried out over the next 3 or 4 years.
It is a long way back and with several teams all fighting for that same ground it will be very hard to achieve.
Such a shame as Nuno and his team had done a brilliant job and taken Wolves to the very edge of Champions league football and all the benefits that brings before Jeff intervened!

7.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 19:00:27
Future definitely agree about Sa

8.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 19:24:06
Interesting post TFIOG I think some ratings are a bit harsh.
Its easy to knock players after a 4-0 loss to City.
Simple thing is if they cut the mistakes out:
1) First goal letting the ball run across the 6 yard box
2) If Agbadou didn't play a suicide ball to Gomes we wouldn't have conceded the 2nd.
3) The third we followed the ball in pairs. Probably told to do that but you have to realise where you do that and where you don't do that on the pitch.
4) Letting Cherki have that much space is poor.

But the standards are insane and I thought apart from those 4 major mistakes (remember city had 4 shots.) we played okay. We had a nice shape we created chances it could be worse. You could see the tactics of a press that Vitor implemented at points the end of last season.

On the flip side to that how do we improve.
GK is a risky position to keep playing with and Sa's performances have earned him the chance to play as first choice. Sa was probably worth 12 points last season.

Yerson is a risk just don't want us believing he is the answer this season as that was supposed to be the case last season. Harsh on Doc aswell yes he was brought in as a back up for Semedo. But he was probably our best CB on Saturday and his performances last season were match winning. He has a great football brain and he is calm and likes to play forward.
Also Toti brings a calmness and assuredness to the squad but he has always lacked pace (thats just not his game). We we opened up a few times on Saturday but the ball that took Toti out the game was sublime. Also the mistake on the 3rd goal was Gomes or Andre pressing like madmen following Toti. Which is fine up the field but it left all that space to be exploited.

We need a cb and a lcb I don't disagree but don't knock some of the players that have stuck at it over the past few years. Both Doc and Toti want competition in the squad they have both said that.

We need two midfielders I agree not sure why they let Doyle and Traore go bit strange may have been a personality clash but it is what it is.

We need pace in the forwards and striker we need to be able to press with purpose as Wolves did after a few substitutes tbf.
Adli is still at Leverkusen so he could still be an option and Bournemouth have signed Doak.
Still think we need a name to replace Cunha not sure who but you won't sign a decent striker for £20m more like £40m-£55m for a striker that Wolves want felt we missed the boat with Evanlison at Bournemouth last season. I hope if we get Fofana he get it sorted but I'm not convinced by that at all and I would see him as depth.

I still believe there are plenty of players out there that we could get and think Vitor will get a strong squad together come the end of next week. ODCL

9.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 21:10:41
Madman it was not a post re the Man City game at all. It is a post regarding the state of the squad. The numbers 1 -11 aren't ratings but where I saw them before the season started in reverse order with respect to the need to upgrade - it was in response to a point made by Molineuxway as to the requirements for improvement.
I have made comments however as to how that is morphing as a result of current performances so perhaps I have after all been slightly influenced by Man City

Agree Yerson is a fitness risk but there are so many issues the club has to take risks somewhere - as has been pointed out the club can't afford to upgrade all the places it needs to.

Def not disparaging Doc and indeed I have been a big fan - at times when many haven't been - but you can't beat time and he is coming to the end and should now only be a back up.
However calmness is about the last thing I see with Toti - when the ball is at his feet - it is a car crash waiting to happen. I'm sorry but for me he just isn't a very good footballer. Perfectly adequate as a LCB but only if the ball playing can be left to colleagues with more talent - as he had with RAN and Dawson/Emmanuel over the last couple of years.
However having said all that I agree with most of what you said - as I think nearly everyone, including Vitor does - shame Jeff doesn't appear to!

10.) 19 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 23:01:45
"Toti brings calmness".what are you watching?

11.) 20 Aug 2025
19 Aug 2025 23:05:08
Absolutely TFIOG it's disappointing so far this summer.
Not really sure who to blame or who to point the finger at.
Yes it's not good enough missing out etc but they could have had Sanchez and Pubill as wing backs.
I think both will be in and around the Spain squad next summer.
What is the pool of talent we should be looking at?
I think we should be aiming for good cup runs and Europe each year. I think that's realistic and I'm Fosun would want the same (even after a hard few years of PSR).
I agree it just felt a tad harsh on Doc after a decent season last year.
I still think some big decisions need to be made and some decent signings will come in.
It's too short in depth at the moment.
I would sell JSL for two decent players or even one Cunhaesque forward.
But also thought the team had room to grow and it is important not to get sucked into the results just yet.
10 games in is when we can really start to call it.

12.) 20 Aug 2025
20 Aug 2025 09:36:22
Are we not even going to give Jhon Arias and Fer Lopez a chance?