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Introduction and Welcome
00:00:10
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Hello everybody and welcome back to GSPN Daily Wolves. I'm your host, Will, and I'm joined by by the new adico to my backery sacco. It is, of course, Chris. Chris, how are you on this on this fine Saturday evening?
Wolves' Victory Highlights
00:00:25
Chris
I'm great. I've not heard that intro before. Well done on that one. and All I can say is ah we hit them for six. Six in a row.
00:00:34
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Yep.
00:00:34
Chris
Six in a row. Who, like, dreamland. We're in dreamland.
00:00:39
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Yeah, so of course for those who are, well, I suppose living under a rock, we are recording this post-match the Leicester game at home, which um we won 3-0 with goals from Cunha, Larsson and Rodrigo Gomez.
00:00:55
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and it you know It was a very, very professional display, I thought, all round, really. um Chris and I, we were just discussing prior to recording that everything there was to say was was good. you know There's nothing but positives that came out of today's games. and So, Chris, just in general will then, what did you make of the the performance of the game overall?
00:01:17
Chris
I just felt like and we just felt, like you said, assured and confident. I felt like we went on the front foot, even though the first half didn't necessarily have many chances. I feel like Leicester never threatened us and we felt in control of the game.
00:01:32
Chris
Would
Larsson's Redemption
00:01:33
Chris
that be fair? don't know if you felt that way. It felt like it was just a map going to be a matter of time because we had so much possession and so much.
00:01:35
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Yeah. Yeah.
00:01:40
Chris
It just felt... i don't Again, an exhibition almost in a weird way. It just felt like we were playing what they are they are now, technically, a championship team again.
00:01:49
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Yeah.
00:01:50
Chris
and you know It felt like that.
00:01:50
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yeah
00:01:52
Chris
It felt like we were tier above. And it was just a matter of time before the goals started coming.
Cunha's Impact
00:01:57
Chris
And I'm just so happy that they did because, obviously, Larsson ballooning one over the bar from point-blank range. He's just like, oh, is it going to be one of those?
00:02:05
Chris
But so you know he did he he his stats on finishing are pretty good.
00:02:07
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that Yeah, that was... Sorry, that was late on in the second.
00:02:10
Chris
So...
00:02:12
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Are you on about the one the one in front of the South Bank, wasn't it?
00:02:15
Chris
Yeah, sorry, haven't got the order wrong, but you know what I mean?
00:02:15
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um No, yeah, yeah.
00:02:17
Chris
he's just ah You thought it's just going to be a tight-knit 1-0 or something, but but yeah he made up for it.
00:02:23
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Yeah, no, 100%. I do think in the first half especially, i mean, all throughout the 90 minutes, it did have that end of season feeling about it. Yeah. But the one thing, we'll start with the Cunha goal, obviously.
00:02:37
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And it was an Ait Nuri assist, and it was some lovely play between them down the left-hand side to work the space. Um... but still all relatively simple. Whereas up to that point, that goal came about half an hour in.
Leicester's Challenges
00:02:50
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It had like, there's a bit of showboating almost and a bit of like slowing the play down and just not that intensity.
00:02:52
Chris
you
00:02:57
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um And it was sort of a, yeah, a relief that we brought that into the game because, you know, at the end of the day, there's still a game to win, you know? And like you said, it it did at one point, awful large spells throughout the game. Feel as though,
00:03:14
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it was going to piece out into one of those tight-knit matches. I remember pre-match in our last episode, I saw of ah had that sneaky feeling.
00:03:25
Chris
Thank
00:03:26
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It was either going to be you know a good, comfortable win or like a draw or just something you know completely flat. um But it turned out to be to be the opposite of that, um really, after we got that first goal. And for the whole game,
00:03:42
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As you mentioned, we we were in control and in all sort of aspects, really. um And ah they i mean, you just mentioned that they are now technically a championship side.
Team Lineup Discussion
00:03:58
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um But I was thinking, you know, when, Chris, when a team goes down, usually there's a sort of handful of players who you look at I think, oh you know, they'll be up for grabs in the summer.
00:04:12
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Some Prem teams will be we'll be after them. I mean, you you think of, for example, Liam De Lapp at Ipswich or is it Dibbling, his name, at Southampton that they want 100 mil for something like that?
00:04:23
Chris
it If you say so.
00:04:26
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Yeah, it's something... But I was looking at this Leicester team and anyone with any sort of ounce of quality
Kunja's Performance Concerns
00:04:35
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was it has been, you know?
00:04:37
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:04:38
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And I just, you know... um they sort of were defeated before the game even began, really, with just the just entire set-up there.
00:04:49
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um But as you said, um we i mean, we don't care for any of that, Chris. It's, a yeah, six six wins in a row now. Who'd have thought...
00:04:58
Chris
yeah the Yeah, it was obviously Cody was against us. I felt a little bit sorry for Cody, um you know, because he's a we all know he's not great in a back four as it is.
00:05:03
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Hmm. Hmm.
00:05:08
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Hmm.
00:05:09
Chris
and and And he was like usually the last defender reaching for for the block for some of those goals. um But, you know, it is what it is. However, yeah, in terms of the lineups, obviously, we pretty much unchanged. Again, at the injury, people that were injured last game all came back in. So obviously Jose Sarr came back in.
00:05:27
Chris
Doc came back in. Everything kind of went back to normal apart from Kunja stayed in.
00:05:32
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Yeah.
00:05:32
Chris
i think because Bellaguard's still recovering from his injury and still gives them an ah an easy way to have him in the starting line-up because you can say, well, Bellaguard's easing back in from injury.
00:05:39
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Yeah. Yeah.
00:05:43
Chris
So we'll see what
Team Dynamics and Larsson's Goal
00:05:45
Chris
happens the next game. But given that he got a goal and two assists today, I'd be surprised if he's dropped for the next game against Man City of all teams.
00:05:50
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yeah yeah
00:05:54
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Yeah, I don't think you can. I think as annoying as he has been um today, especially especially against a poor side, he just showed that at the end of the day, he is just head and shoulders, you know levels ah above the rest, above every other...
00:06:10
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sort of attacker um well not in the league but yeah he's up there with the very best in the league definitely I mean is is the goal was simple enough a nice little tap in after some nice play down the left um but I thought both assists especially assist for our second Larsen's finish it was such a just such a nice pass I don't know how to explain it apart from it was it was a direct through ball but
00:06:18
Chris
Yeah.
00:06:31
Chris
um
00:06:40
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you know through a lot of bodies. Yeah.
00:06:43
Chris
yeah Yeah, it was a diagonal. They just cut out half their team or half the defence running back because obviously everyone was running back towards goal.
00:06:48
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Yeah. Yeah.
00:06:53
Chris
And it just cut half of them out in one fell swoop. And Larson was able to take it in stride without any hesitation.
00:06:58
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Yeah, that's it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
Controversial Penalty Debate
00:07:01
Chris
um one touch and then the finish and having just missed the sitter that we mentioned just before, literally in the last couple of minutes before that, Larsen's celebration, obviously, because it was a good finish when he did score, but his celebration made note of the fact that he missed with his, like, waving his foot in the air and had head in his hands because he...
00:07:05
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yeah
00:07:18
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Mm.
00:07:19
Chris
He knew that he should have had at least one before then.
00:07:22
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Yeah.
00:07:23
Chris
So i'm I'm glad that he did make up for it. um But yeah, Kunia had, despite obviously some of his usual walking overall, had a great day.
00:07:25
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Mm.
00:07:31
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Mm.
00:07:32
Chris
And I feel like this game had a little bit of everything that you want from what felt like it was going to be ah good victory. It just felt like that first goal relieved the pressure because Leicester had kind of just like battened down the hatches a little bit and tried to keep us at bay for most of the first half.
00:07:38
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Yeah.
00:07:46
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Mm.
00:07:47
Chris
and And then after that, it just felt like it eased off everything for the second half. and And then it was very much countering goals, wasn't it?
00:07:53
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Yeah. Yeah.
00:07:56
Chris
It was just ripped open. And you knew at some point as well that Vardy was going to get a chance, even though Agbedou kept him quiet for most of the game.
00:08:03
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Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:08:05
Chris
Obviously, he comes through on goal and then he draws the penalty. For me, it's not a penalty.
00:08:10
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ah Yes, I did want to ah mention that, Chris.
00:08:11
Chris
Um,
00:08:13
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I've just been watching the highlights because obviously I only saw it once at the game. and The initial reaction from everyone was there's never a penalty. And you can see in the clip... He almost like stands on It's obvious.
00:08:27
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Yeah. No.
00:08:27
Chris
Yeah, he he almost kicks him in them in the nuts, essentially, because he literally...
00:08:30
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yeah yeah
00:08:32
Chris
he he He does what strikers nowadays do. He pushes the ball wide. For one thing, he's not going to get it. Like, it's going so far wide and quickly away from him as far as the byline.
00:08:38
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no
00:08:42
Chris
The other thing is he then sticks his right leg out in between Saar's legs, essentially, and drags himself down. And for me, I don't care. Like, it just... I don't understand why they keep calling those.
00:08:54
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no yeah
00:08:55
Chris
He's blatantly, he's played for the penalty. he knows what He knows he's going to get it.
Match Summary and Teamwork
00:08:59
Chris
And I mean, you know, that's his experience kicking and he knows he can draw the penalty doing it. And I felt frustrated because Saar made an effort to not touch him.
00:09:07
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yeah hmm
00:09:08
Chris
and And yet he can't do anything about it.
00:09:08
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yeah
00:09:11
Chris
He gives away the penalty. And so I was so happy because you just know that normally Vardy is one that always scores against us. And so for him to be then denied when I feel he shouldn't have had the penalty in the first place just made today's victory a little bit sweeter because we kept the clean sheet and denied Vardy and held him a little bit off his...
00:09:26
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Yeah.
00:09:29
Chris
He's trying to get to 200 goals, isn't he, for Leicester before he leaves at the end of the season.
00:09:32
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Right.
00:09:33
Chris
And so i'm not I think he's on 190-something.
00:09:36
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Right, right, okay.
00:09:36
Chris
And so he's running out of games to get 200. And so that penalty denial just just keeps him off that landmark.
00:09:45
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Yeah, well, it's a nice little personal victory for you for you there, Chris.
00:09:48
Chris
Thanks.
00:09:48
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and But no, I...
00:09:49
Chris
ah We've all seen the celebration he does to the crowd.
00:09:49
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Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:09:52
Chris
And the yeah we know, you you know, everyone, why we don't like him.
00:09:55
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Yeah, and and I did want to highlight that because so um I was thinking, when when it was when we were 2-0 up was when they were awarded the ah the penalty.
00:10:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, you know, a couple of minutes ago, Chris, you said that today everything just felt of what you'd want from a good win.
Cody's Connection with Fans
00:10:16
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Even like the Rodrigo Gomez goal at the end, Acuna could have easily gone himself.
00:10:21
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But having just tried to set Rodrigo Gomez a few moments earlier,
00:10:21
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:10:25
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um was able to bring him in and set him set him away um for another nice finish. like Just little things like that. you know Everyone had a good game all round, really.
00:10:36
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And it would have...
00:10:37
Chris
They did. On the Gomez goals, sorry, before we go any further, because we've touched, we're kind of I think because we're so excited, we're kind of flying through certain points. And obviously we've mentioned the Cunha finish was just like a very slick, ah just one touch. It almost looked like he didn't expect it and it just kind of stuck out his foot and there you go. um We mentioned the beautiful pass for Larson's goal and and I think that was well taken by Larson and I'm so happy that he keeps up.
00:11:02
Chris
I know he had it Didn't score last game, but generally is what is it? Six goals in six games or something like that.
00:11:07
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Mm-hmm.
00:11:08
Chris
It's it's pretty good. But the Gomez goal, I would like to point out the run that he made for that goal. He was the guy that threw took the throw in ah near our corner flag at like the other end of the pitch at the start of that sequence.
00:11:24
Chris
He's the one that takes the throw in. He makes the run through everyone. And it's 18 seconds from when he takes that throw in to when he puts the ball in the net. 18 seconds, he sprints past everyone to be the one at the front to get that pass and then score the goal.
00:11:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:11:41
Chris
He's like a little roadrunner, and I love him. And if you watch that back, just take a look. He takes the throw in, and he's there he goes from being the furthest most back, essentially, to the guy right at the front who then sticks it in the net.
00:11:54
Chris
And it's his first Molineux goal, and I think everyone just loves Rodrigo Gomez.
00:11:58
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yeah 100 and um i mean you know he he had not long come on so and he's gone abundance of pace anyway, so you know it obviously showed there.
00:12:06
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:12:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But with all those things, it just felt like I was thinking to myself, not keeping a clean sheet at that point, um at the point of before the Gomez goal, would have just been, I mean, obviously after that as well, but it just, and really would have annoyed me.
00:12:23
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Personally, I could only imagine how much it would have annoyed Saar and the defenders because it just, I don't know, it really, it's a game that I suppose when you expected to win and you were winning comfortably, um it was just another small little victory to to to add. um But before we go into it um the rest the game in any more detail, ah Chris, shall we just take a quick word from one of our sponsors?
00:12:52
Chris
Go on then.
Wolves' Improvement Under Pereira
00:13:25
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Well, there we have it. And Chris, you briefly ah touched on earlier the fact that Connor Cody made his, well, one of his returns to Molyneux today.
00:13:28
Chris
Mm-hmm. Mm.
00:13:38
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and And you said that you felt sorry for him. And it reminded me of two things. ah um First of all, there was a... I think it was is in the first half when Leicester were defending in front of the North Bank and there a ball played over the top. i think it was either Larsson or Minetsi on his back.
00:13:57
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And I don't know the goalkeeper's name for Leicester, but he came storming out as well. And Cody had to deal with this ball flying over his shoulder whilst, let's say it was Larsson's running behind him and the keeper's coming out.
00:14:03
Chris
Yeah.
00:14:10
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And it was going at pace as well. and So he headed it back towards the keeper and... um It nearly went over him. And to be fair, the keeper dealt with it very, very well.
00:14:20
Chris
yeah
00:14:21
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And, you know, that that was that. But I noticed as Connor was sort of sprinting back, you know, after that, after he'd made that header and, you know, it was just sort of going around the back of the keeper, and finishing off his run to turn back around.
00:14:37
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I just noticed a little, because obviously the crowd are playing up to it and there's a little, ooh, as he's sort of, you know, in that situation. But I noticed a little nice smile and a laugh ah with the North Bank sort of just mid
00:14:49
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:14:51
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game which I thought was quite funny and then on that same topic about an hour in there's a lovely rendition of his old song um going around the modern you and for a good few minutes as well but in about the hour mark and um like I said at that point I think it was either just before or just after the Larson goal or it was you know around that point in the game.
00:15:20
Chris
Mm-hmm.
00:15:22
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So the point is there's still, yeah, I think it was just after and there was still you know a solid half an hour left to play and the whole stadium pretty much was singing for and opposition player and I just thought, I don't know, I liked it.
00:15:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was nice but it a bit too early for my liking. I thought, you know, just be typical now. um for him to get on the end of a set piece or you know something like that for them. And then it's you know and sort of we're struggling then to see the game out.
00:15:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
But no, I think I don't know your thoughts, Chris, but I thought it was nice to see him. I'm very glad he got a welcome reception.
Team Spirit and Lineup Changes
00:16:03
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Yeah. perceptiontion
00:16:05
Chris
Yeah, it's always nice to see him. um I've always got a soft spot for Cody. Obviously, he was here under one of our longest, like, successful, and one of our most successful periods, should we say, in recent years, from Championship to Europa League.
00:16:16
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Yeah.
00:16:19
Chris
And so I think, you know, whatever people think of him as a defender nowadays, I think you can't knock the fact that he's had a great time with us and saw I always love to see him um it's Hermanson the bit I believe the goalie and uh I think he almost didn't expect Hermanson to be so close it's something that they were right on top of each other and he turned around and he was right there and I think maybe just a miscommunication over like whether he was coming out or staying um I don't know but it was a very odd one because they almost bashed into each other
00:16:26
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Yeah.
00:16:31
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Right.
00:16:34
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Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. yeah
00:16:47
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yay Yeah, yeah, yeah. And then at the end of the game as well, and Cody didn't do a lap of honour as such because he's professional and he's a Leicester player, but you know went round and had a few you know few hugs and handshakes and acknowledged the fans, which was good.
00:17:04
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and But i ah what i also wanted to mention, another funny moment, is just after just after we hadd had that sort of period of the fans singing his chants for a good while,
00:17:15
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Then, as soon as he received the ball for the following few minutes, he just getting booed.
00:17:18
Chris
Indeed,
00:17:21
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Just for yeah about five minutes afterwards. you know It was good fun. it was good fun and I think it fits nicely into this sort of the the party atmosphere that's going on around the Molineux right now.
00:17:33
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As you mentioned, Chris, it's ah it's it' six wins on the bounce. It's the points before the pints.
00:17:41
Chris
indeed
00:17:41
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We're up to 13th now in the league.
00:17:45
Chris
We are. If I can give you some some figures on that. So six in a row first time since 1970. We've won six on the bounce in the top division. And also, a couple of other things are, so since Vitor took charge, the teams that have won the most in the Premier League, since Vitor took charge, Liverpool 13 wins, Newcastle 12 wins, and tied in third, Wolves and Man City on 10 wins, since Vitor Pereira took charge, which is crazy.
00:18:12
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It's not bad. It's not bad. Yeah.
00:18:15
Chris
And then in fourth would be Arsenal and Forest with nine wins, which is crazy.
00:18:18
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Yeah.
00:18:21
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Yeah, it's not bad company.
00:18:21
Chris
Also... um so I wanted to point out, it's come out since in some of the discussions Vitor, in one of his post matches, unveiled that the pre-match team talk was done by Tom King.
00:18:34
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Oh, right.
00:18:34
Chris
The fourth choice goalkeeper did, like the spirit, I guess, is such in the dressing room at the moment that, you know, trying to keep everyone involved and everyone like part of this unit.
00:18:36
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Right.
00:18:45
Chris
Apparently Tom King did the pre-match team talk. So big up to Mr. King for finding a new role within the team. team
00:18:53
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Yeah, I did not know that.
00:18:54
Chris
um So that's little bit of info that's come out, which is quite interesting. So I'm looking forward to finding out more about that, hear about what he said.
00:18:59
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Yeah.
00:19:01
Chris
I'm sure there'll be people but maybe chasing an interview with him after that one. um And if you didn't notice this everyone, that
Match Statistics Overview
00:19:09
Chris
this game, we had six substitutes because Leicester had six because apparently, is it Bonnet? I can't pronounce the name. Bonnetty? Bonnetty?
00:19:20
Chris
um Was a concussion sub at half-time for Leicester.
00:19:21
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couldn't tell you. Right.
00:19:24
Chris
So as he was a concussion sub, they get an extra one. Therefore, the opposition gets an extra sub as well. so but So the teams had six substitutes today and we used all six.
00:19:33
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You know something, I did not notice that. I didn't even clock it.
00:19:39
Chris
It's what I'm here for. It's what I'm here for.
00:19:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, thank you. Thank you. I saw and another, just whilst on the facts and figures of proceedings, um You mentioned in our last episode, Chris, that Leicester away was Pereira's first game managing us.
00:19:56
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um And at that point in time, I think they were prior to that game, um you know, on the morning of the game, there were five points ahead of us. And obviously above us in the league. And um i think they were still in the relegation zone. We obviously were.
00:20:13
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um Since then, since then, um obviously we won that game and have then gone on this great run that we're currently on.
00:20:28
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meaning that they're they're still sat on 18 points whilst we've moved up to 41. So it's a 20-odd point swing and between the two teams since that point, since Vitor came in, it's had the effect that he's had.
00:20:37
Chris
Yep.
00:20:44
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And i just think, you know, the the more the more sort of little records and the more numbers that you look at, you know, surrounding Wolves right now, the more it's sort of,
00:20:56
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It blows my mind because it blows my mind that we're thirteen right now compared to how long we have been for so long in this season.
00:21:04
Chris
Yeah, I mean, at Christmas time, you never would have dreamed that we'd be in in this position now.
00:21:07
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Hmm.
00:21:09
Chris
And I know there's still a few games to go and obviously we might not end there. Obviously, we are checked, like, the race for 13th and above is on at this point.
00:21:15
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Hmm.
00:21:17
Chris
But just to think back to December when it was all doom and gloom, it is absolutely crazy. um But yeah, and and obviously the spirit, things are improving. We saw interesting because obviously last couple of games, Gage was left out of the squad altogether.
00:21:30
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Yeah, yeah.
00:21:32
Chris
Vitor spoke about the fact he'd had a chat with him, wasn't impressed with the attitude. This week, apparently, there was an improvement after those conversations, ensuring if he was on the bench, and then he came on for the ah last few minutes.
00:21:43
Chris
um I should thought he should have hit the target with the one chance he had, but he was he was going for it.
00:21:47
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Hmm.
00:21:48
Chris
And we even saw Carlos Forbes as a as like the sixth substitute he was that came on in the 89th minute.
00:21:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, yes.
00:21:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:56
Chris
ah Just because I guess, well, he I think he now probably has gone past the point that even if he were appear and every even if he plays in every game, he now can't become a permanent transfer.
00:22:07
Chris
I think it was on a number of appearances, a bit like the last and one, and he's now gone past that.
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
like Right, right, right.
00:22:13
Chris
So I guess it's like, well, if we're 3-0 up and we're running having a party, let's just let everyone have a run around.
00:22:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, i think yeah i think that is pretty much what it was. And, I mean, again, just adding into the party atmosphere around Molyneux.
00:22:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But before we go on to look ahead after today's fixture and what the result means for us, And for the teams around us going forward, let's just take another quick message from one of our sponsors.
00:23:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And not that I'm promoting them any further, Chris, but I believe that Cristiano Ronaldo um is shares some sort of stakes or some sort of stakeholder in Bayernique.
00:23:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And as we know, this is a little segue into the fact that he used to play for Manchester United.
00:23:36
Chris
Indeed.
00:23:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we've recently beaten Manchester United.
00:23:42
Chris
indeed
00:23:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
And our goal scorer and man of the match today,
00:23:45
Chris
yes
00:23:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
has been a heavily, heavily linked with a move to Man United. Now, we spoke before um about the crowd interactions with players and with Cody.
00:24:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Another thing that I noticed from today, from from the party atmosphere, was whenever Cunha was involved, when he scored, when he got the assists, or even when he just...
00:24:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know showed quality in whatever way he does, you know just sort of on basis. some... um there were some not so nice chance to towards Manchester United um coming from the Wolves fans.
00:24:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And rightly so, I think. Rightly so. But I just thought it's... was I don't know. It was an unusual, I thought, because we sort of accepted that he's moving. Not necessarily there, but that's where he's most heavily linked with a move to.
00:24:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So, I don't know. I just thought...
00:24:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought it was strange how we've all just come to terms with that, basically. And we're still celebrating and you know enjoying him while he's here. And i know i know I don't want to make this the Cunha show, Chris. I know you don't want to either.
00:25:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I just thought of that little something was was just something that I thought needed to be pointed out.
00:25:17
Chris
Yeah, nearly all the reports this week are that the deal is basically almost done behind the scenes and that come end of season or maybe even before, they'll be you know it's almost it's as good as gold, ah which is kind of weird.
00:25:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:32
Chris
ahre We're above them in the league. We could well finish above them in the league.
00:25:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:25:36
Chris
You'd think you'd want to go and get Champions League football or something, but you're basically just going to a club that it seems like that you think is going to pay you more money. I mean, it literally feels that thy way. It's got to be about the money because if it wasn't, you wouldn't be going to Manchester United. They are not...
00:25:51
Chris
the team they were 10, 15 years ago, they are nowhere near it.
00:25:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
no
00:25:56
Chris
And it almost looks like they need a complete rebuild to get anywhere near back to that level. So I don't really understand it as a, like if you, if it was about being the best and going to play with the best and prove that you can do it at the highest level, then for me, that's not Manchester United.
00:26:13
Chris
No, just looking at, yeah.
00:26:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, for me, you stay at Wolves. Yeah.
00:26:17
Chris
Exactly. I mean, we you know, we're at least on the way heading in the right direction. I know it's only half season I'm talking about, but you the the structure is there with the likes of Andre and Gomez and Agbedou and whoever else to so continue to build on.
00:26:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:26:31
Chris
And who knows what's going on at Man U. It's disarray. And yet their bench is filled with players that are like 50 million. And I wouldn't have half of that. I wouldn't have most of them, to be honest with you.
00:26:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah
00:26:39
Chris
So I don't, I really don't understand. It's got to be about money. Otherwise it would be, he'd be holding off for the likes of Arsenal or Man City or there's someone in the top half, Forest even, for heaven's sake, because at least there, he'll be a big fish in a small pond and they at least going to be probably playing in Europe next season. and
00:26:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah it makes absolutely no sense to me.
00:26:55
Chris
but
00:26:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that's the same for any player. um Don't get wrong, it's easy for us to sit here and say which... You know, when we are, dare I say it, Chris, we're never going to have that opportunity to make that that decision.
00:27:12
Chris
How dare you.
00:27:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
But sorry, i I didn't mean to crush you dreams there. and
00:27:17
Chris
Yeah, I mean, I'm 45, but it's never too late.
00:27:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:27:20
Chris
Never too late.
00:27:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, dreaming is for free, as we well know.
00:27:24
Chris
Dreaming is for free.
00:27:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But yeah, I do think it's just an odd one all round.
00:27:25
Chris
um
00:27:28
Chris
It is. But in terms of this game, though, coming back to what it's all about, we did dominate. I mean, you know, 20 shots to eight.
00:27:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:27:36
Chris
ah Six on target two, though. So we didn't necessarily have our shooting boots on today.
00:27:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:27:40
Chris
and But overall, and a you' bring out should we bring out our classic fave of XG, Will, since we dropped it the last couple of sessions?
00:27:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, go on then. Go on then.
00:27:49
Chris
The Leicester XG 1.15, Will's 2.22.
00:27:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, I...
00:27:53
Chris
So, it on the XG.
00:27:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I expect goals every week. um
00:27:59
Chris
Indeed.
00:28:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And just before we wrap up, I want to give our ah sort of weekly mention, our weekly praise to the two in the middle, Jaume Gomez and André. For me today, it was André that stuck out from the pair of them.
00:28:14
Chris
Indeed.
00:28:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just think, again, just absolute mustard, just different gravy. And um yeah, i just I just love him. I just think he's fantastic.
00:28:24
Chris
Yeah, I'm glad you went there. I was going to say, Andre for me was amazing.
00:28:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:28
Chris
Jao Gomez though still great. And I wanted to mention, if you haven't seen it, that because obviously he often tweets after the game. He's tweeted like the six in a row with the flames and the wolf and everything excited. He's since tweeted as well because someone...
00:28:40
Chris
Someone put a video, there's a few videos going around of Jao Gomez after the game, who like went ah up, like into the stands to get to the bot, his family's box, and where his family was sat.
00:28:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:28:51
Chris
And there's like him sat half on the balcony over to the ah box at the top of the fans, like lifting his kid in the air up and down and everyone clapping because he's still in his kit.
00:28:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:29:00
Chris
He's literally just walked off the side of pitch.
00:29:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah, yeah. Yeah.
00:29:02
Chris
And um he's he's reposted that video that someone shared and he's put, I feel at home in this place. Thank you, Wolves.
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, I love it. that's That's just nice, isn't it? And you know something, Chris? I think it's on that light-hearted note that we conclude today's episode because there's just a real, real feel-good factor around the club right now. From Tom King leading the pre-match talks to Zhao Gomez's kid joining the Wolves Academy and...
00:29:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
sort of playing with his father in 15, 16 years time as far as I'm concerned. um And oh while all of that's going on, Chris, the pints just absolutely flowing. I'm sure Vitor is in spoons as we speak.
00:29:53
Chris
I mean, all accounts are is that like Wetherspoons and everywhere is absolutely rammed in the hope, that in the expectation that Vizal will be there. Because that's the thing now. People are hoping, after a big good win, people are ah hoping or expecting him to go out.
00:30:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:07
Chris
And so the pub's getting busier. but They must be doing great business. It's getting busier and busier after a match because everyone's like, let's let go up there. We might meet Vizal Pereira.
00:30:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Look, I'm sure the landlords love him. I'm sure they love him. um
00:30:19
Chris
Oh, yeah.
00:30:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so do we. So do we. um But yeah, Chris, is there anything else you want to mention um the to top off the the the feel good factor?
00:30:27
Chris
um
00:30:30
Chris
I mean, the feel-good factor, don't know if it relates to feel-good factor. It's something we should go dig into deeper, maybe towards the end of the season. Just a quick note, though, because we didn't mention it because it happened since the last episode.
00:30:41
Chris
They did announce that the season ticket prices are freezing, confirmed, but for next season across the board in all categories.
00:30:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Yeah, yeah.
00:30:50
Chris
ah So I guess that's kind of a silver lining because, you know, that's like no price hikes.
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's expected. i think, again... again
00:30:58
Chris
I know they announced it last year, but and there was always the caveat that they only mentioned last year that it could have been like it was they were going to freeze the adult prices. And a lot of people were still thinking they will put the kid ones up.
00:31:10
Chris
But the fact they've said that they're not putting any of them up. That's a that's a win.
00:31:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, I think i think it's it would have been ah silver lining had they said that they decreasing the the prices. But again, look, I'm going to keep it on ah on a positive note and on a high and I think save that analysis for another day.
00:31:27
Chris
You do that.
00:31:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Because, Chris, because... I mean, you spoke about that um announcement at the start of last year and everything that happened around that time and and the only old tenure. And, you know, I just don't want to get drawn back into it.
00:31:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you know exactly what it reminds me of. It reminds me.
00:31:53
Chris
I do.
00:31:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
It reminds me that out of darkness cometh light.
00:31:55
Chris
yeah
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:31:59
Chris
Indeed.
00:32:04
Chris
Thank