06 Sep 2026 14:24:29
I'm sorry to say with that side and the way they play no chance of top 2. Nothing has changed; still backwards and sideways by the defence and Sa. Birmingham we're by far the better side, especially in the second half. No service to Jimenez; just the same. I thought CP said they know what to do. Well, from what I was whatching, I don't think they had a clue.
As for Jackson, he is useless. Why did they not get rid of? Surely Lima has to start. What happened to fast free flowing football? What happened to the high press? CP needs to change things, and fast, because Wolves will be lucky if there in the top 8 never mind top 2.
06 Sep 2026 14:51:24
Rodrigo scores and Wolves go 2-0. Stansfield scores from a blatant handball, and after a lovely Krejci header, Sa and Tchatchoua combine to score a laughable own goal.
Blues were dominant in the second half, but Wolves should have won it.
Takes from the game:
- Jackson Tchatchoua is hopeless.
- Armstrong will never fit into Peixoto's system. He can't be picked in front of better players.
Unless he's playing off a front man on the right of a front three, he's hopeless. He's also just not very good.
- Sa is a maniac.
- Peixoto made an error and made changes at the wrong time. Jordan James has to start.
- That game showed how important Mane is to the team. He constantly occupies the opposition. He can't be dropped again.
06 Sep 2026 15:02:17
Calamity, you must have watched a different goal to me, because Stansfield did not handle the ball. It was a good goal, so let's just give the player credit where it's due. The OG, however, was a complete joke, so Jackson deserves all the criticism he gets. His crossing was poor, and he nearly cost us a point by committing a needless foul in stoppage time.
{Ed001's Note - he controls it with his Arm.
06 Sep 2026 15:16:10
Stansfield used his chest and then his left arm to bring the ball down to his feet. VAR would have chalked it off. VAR would most likely have given both teams a penalty.
Nevertheless, Wolves can't get promoted with the side as it is. They desperately need Trippier back with Mosquera and Lima as his cover.
Jordan James has to replace Munetsi. Armstrong can't be starting games.
On a positive, Krejci is in a different league to Toti.
We all just have to pray that key players are back and fully fit as soon as possible.
06 Sep 2026 15:18:54
It is clear that he used his arm to control the ball. Clear handball. You can see it from the replays.
06 Sep 2026 15:20:46
1st goal against, handled or not, really poor tracking back... and own goal; sums up the player. Nowhere near good enough anyway.
Manager has now a crisis in his defence. 10 goals conceded already... not promotion standards.
Now we will see if he is any good.
06 Sep 2026 15:24:54
You're right, Calamity. Despite the collective poor performance at the back, Krejci is a class above. It suggests to me he will be gone in January.
06 Sep 2026 16:23:32
Jackson and Armstrong must surely be dropped, forever, as far as I'm concerned.
Lopez is by far our best player up to now.
James will be superb, given time.
Mane, I'm not sure about.
Neave looks promising.
Next two games must be wins.
06 Sep 2026 16:43:09
Take Mane out and you can see how effective he is. He causes so many problems for the opposition. Possibly Rafiki Said can play on the left to give Mane a rest, but Armstrong can't play on the left - or any other position. He offers almost nothing. He's also too easily knocked off the ball.
A fair few Wolves fans were slating Armstrong last season, saying he's nowhere near good enough and he'll be just as ineffective in the Championship. They were all spot on.
He was bought for Rob Edwards - a man who couldn't spot a good player at a Ballon d'Or award ceremony.
06 Sep 2026 17:17:12
Well said, Ed.