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Wolves x Bournemouth - Crossover
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Nathan is joined by Vik from the Bournemouth team to discuss Saturday's game where Wolves host the Cherries..
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Introduction and Crossover Episode
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Hello, hello everyone. Welcome back to the Daily Wolves podcast and welcome back to yet another crossover episode as we look ahead to the weekends fixture where wolves will be hosting Bournemouth on Saturday. So my name is Nathan and I'm your host for today.
Upcoming Match Expectations
00:00:26
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And I'm joined by Vic from the Bournemouth team. Vic, how are we doing?
00:00:30
Vik
Hello, Nathan. Greetings from sunny, sunny Bournemouth. I'm great, thanks. Looking forward to the weekend's game, looking forward to taking away those three away ah points.
00:00:40
Vik
Finally, um obviously not having a great away run ah this season, but we have to break it somewhere.
00:00:45
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Yeah.
00:00:48
Vik
And I believe this is now the chance after two consecutive home lost games. I believe we can do it now against you.
00:00:56
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Yeah, so i was I'm actually really, really intrigued and to get all your thoughts today.
Bournemouth's Season Overview
00:01:00
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um I think Bournemouth had a lot of, ah obviously, energy and press behind them of a brilliant start to the season with sort of standout results against Arsenal and City. um And obviously, you just mentioned there, ah two previous games are slightly underwhelming for you guys with a recent defeat to to Brighton, and then prior to that,
00:01:20
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um Brentford, um what what what are your thoughts on on your sort of positioning in the table at the minute, your 13th, 15 points, sort six points ahead of us at the minute, and we've just recently come out of the relegation zone, so what what are your overall thoughts on Bournemouth seasons so far?
00:01:21
Vik
brent the well um When we did ah the the position the final position prediction before the season,
00:01:50
Vik
I predict the bonus is going to finish eighth, which could potentially bring us Europe, but doesn't necessarily um have to be. So I still stand behind my words.
Strategic Adjustments Post-Defeats
00:02:02
Vik
I still believe that we can finish that top table. ah Maybe anything above the eighth place would be a dream.
00:02:11
Vik
um
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Yeah.
00:02:12
Vik
Obviously, yeah the logo, the motto of Beaumont and Vitality together, anything is possible. So why not? Why not? But I'd be happy with eight or anything above um at the end of the season.
00:02:25
Vik
And unluckily, yeah, those two defeats um knocked us a bit. um ah To be honest, I didn't expect we were going to lose home to Brighton, especially not after having
00:02:31
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Yeah.
00:02:37
Vik
um an extra player for the last half an hour ah and it happened the same against Arsenal if you watch the highlights or if you watch the game.
00:02:41
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Yeah, yeah.
00:02:47
Vik
um They got the red card in 30th minute where Saliba got the red card and then we were absolutely smashing it for the rest of the game um and Arsenal is a much better team than than Brighton you know so I was expecting okay when I saw red card, Balayba one of the
00:02:52
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Yes.
00:03:02
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Absolutely. and
00:03:07
Vik
key players in midfield of Brighton got a red card. I was like, OK, well, there's one option for them. They're probably going to park the bus and try to save the score. And for us, we just need to attack like crazy, which we
Ira Ollo's Impact on the Team
00:03:21
Vik
didn't.
00:03:21
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Yeah.
00:03:22
Vik
I felt like the energy level just wasn't there. Just wasn't there.
00:03:27
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Yeah. Yeah. I mean, um, it's, it was interesting, uh, what you're saying there, you obviously sounds very, very positive and confident in, in your ability to, you know, still back back your predictions, finish eighth and stuff.
00:03:36
Vik
Thanks.
00:03:39
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Do you, do you put that success down to, I mean, here on the daily wolves podcast, we've spoken at length about our manager and, and how we feel about our, his, um, uh competency uh throughout this season. ah Do you put your your confidence and faith in in that prediction of finishing age down to Ira Ollo and all the work that he's done behind the team because when ah from from my perspective as a Wolves fan when I look at your squad I think there's there's lots of quality but it feels like it's a ah really good well-oiled unit rather than having
00:04:14
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standout individual players whereby maybe Wolves, we've had a couple of real standout performers this year, um notably Cunha in the previous game, you know that have kind of brought us out on top.
00:04:23
Vik
kuna
00:04:24
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Would you would you put that that prediction or your faith in that prediction down to the manager then?
00:04:30
Vik
Definitely. um I remember when Euroola took over last season, the first eight games were horrible. We had two points and I was just waiting what's going to be the next thing and when he's going to be sacked.
00:04:43
Vik
ah
00:04:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:04:45
Vik
And then that and that that next game against Burnley, I remember in Vitality, we were down 1-0 at the half time. And I was like, that's it. Here I always go. No one even sang anymore his song. ah He drinks the cellar. He's playing. Yeah. And then suddenly, what? Turnover to one? Well, let's see what he can do. And and then, yeah, we had the unbeaten round of seven games, um which was great.
00:05:14
Vik
um and definitely this season things are starting to look way way better ah i mean
00:05:22
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Yeah, I mean, he's he's he's he's an impressive on the on the touch line.
Player Performances and Challenges
00:05:27
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He's an impressive, intense character. And he always seems like he's fully, fully involved in every single kick of the ball, ah which i I always like. I always like that um as a as a fan. And I mean, we've I've watched a little bit of Bournemouth this season and I wanted to get your thoughts on. um Yeah, we mentioned, you know, well, Lord Machine and the managers, obviously, obviously a massive part of that.
00:05:33
Vik
oh yeah oh yeah definitely
00:05:50
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Would you want to single out certain individuals that you would put some of your success down to? I think from from my perspective, I've really enjoyed watching Semenyo this season, but just wanted to get your thoughts on if you if you wantt were to single out two or three individuals and star performers this year, um who who would they be for you?
00:06:08
Vik
Semenya definitely, yeah, one of them. I'd say he just exploded this season. um he I remember when Iraola took over Beaumont and he was trying to find his perfect position, and I was watching the interview where Semenya was actually talking about that, ah because he was mainly playing as a striker, um sometimes as a winger, but more left wing. um And now, almost every game, he seems to be starting on the right wing, and this is like...
00:06:36
Vik
You know, it's, I remember when, when, when I, when I saw when it, when I watched that interview, when he said, um, Iraol came to him and said, look Anton, why don't we try to put you on the right wing?
00:06:47
Vik
I feel like this is the perfect position for you.
00:06:49
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Yeah.
00:06:49
Vik
Boom. That's what it happened.
00:06:51
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I mean, he looks so dangerous.
00:06:52
Vik
Uh, he is.
00:06:53
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Cutting in on his left foot, he's absolutely rapid. and To be honest, start um for we have this chat almost every week as Wolves fans, but we have a very talented left back.
Rumors and Future Prospects
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Similar to you guys, 8 Nori is is a very talented player and we we really enjoy watching him go forwards, but defensively at times he he he can be, and I feel like a bit of a broken record because I've mentioned it a few times, he can be a
00:07:05
Vik
I ignore you.
00:07:12
Vik
He's everywhere.
00:07:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
a little bit passive and sometimes out of shape. So it will be really interesting to see how how they match up. I actually wanted to ask you about Kirk Hesse briefly as well because I saw some rumours, some rumours over the past few days that apparently he's getting some some attention from from Liverpool and Man United as they look forward to the sort of January transfer window.
00:07:29
Vik
ah I was about to say.
00:07:40
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and What are your thoughts on Kirk Hesse and that recent gossip, I guess?
00:07:45
Vik
Well first I have to say that he's one of my favorite if not one with not the most favorite player in the club. um Obviously having a bit of Serbian heritage um because I'm Serbian so um he and I'm thinking about what you said about Eith Nuri.
00:07:57
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yeah
00:08:03
Vik
Kerkis was exactly the same the season he arrived in Bormat and I kept saying this uh that he needs to work on his defense offensively he was great he was great he had that run that explosion um acceleration everything was quick and he managed to come back as well but he just wasn't as good defensively and then in the last few games we've just seen him everywhere literally everywhere the defense offense
00:08:23
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Yeah.
00:08:30
Vik
even got a couple of assists on the school sheet, ah both of them against City.
00:08:33
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Yeah.
00:08:35
Vik
um And the yeah, just to be honest with you, i I am a bit scared that he's going to leave. um Club's intention is definitely not to release anyone this winter transfer period.
00:08:45
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Yeah.
00:08:52
Vik
But I mean, it's not always up to up to them. Sometimes it's just down to the players as well. As far as I know, um And as far as it has been shared with public, there is no release clause on Milos Kirchis, which is good, because then they cannot negotiate directly with the player.
00:09:06
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Okay.
Club Growth and Mid-Table Challenges
00:09:10
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Yeah.
00:09:10
Vik
um But considering that we only got him for 15 million to two seasons at one season and a half ago, getting 40 million for a left back like that would be a great, great deal.
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:20
Vik
Now, What's going to happen after? This is the thing.
00:09:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:09:24
Vik
and Because you're building something.
00:09:24
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Exactly.
00:09:26
Vik
Things are starting to look good. We could potentially get to the Europe in the next couple of years.
00:09:28
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Yeah.
00:09:31
Vik
We're building were extending the stadium from 11,300 seats to potential 17,000 to 18,000, which we finished ah in 2027.
00:09:40
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Oh yeah.
00:09:42
Vik
So looking forward to all that is going to happen. Will the skeleton of the of the team remain the same? And this is my biggest fear. I'm not going to lie.
00:09:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah I think it's it's interesting because it's always the case for clubs that are in the Premier League and around that You know, mid table clubs that are looking to really push on and sort of break into that Europe and have that ambition of finishing in the top 10, as you mentioned. And Wolves had that sort of three, four years ago where came up from the championship and had a decent bit of success and started building a really strong identity and spine to the team. And then ultimately results started to fade, few changes in managers and all of a sudden we, you know, finishing in the bottom half.
00:10:24
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And we lose players like Ruben Neves last season. We lose players like Pedro Netto, Max Kilman.
00:10:29
Vik
Pedronact at all.
00:10:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you know those are those are big losses for a club that ah is of the size of Wolves, where we've got to be realistic, that we are aiming, obviously, in in Dreamland. We want to be competing in Europe.
00:10:41
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we We want to have that ambition. But it's very difficult to do so because you almost rely on bringing in that the the finances that those star players have. And at the same time, sort of trying to keep that progressions balance. it's It's a really difficult thing for clubs that are in sort of, ah I mean, we're not in exactly the same position at the minute, but in similar positions to Bournemouth and Wolves. So it's, um yeah, it's an interesting one. And talking about signings briefly, um obviously you guys lost Dominic Solanke in the summer.
00:11:14
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who here was a massive talisman for you and you brought in Evan Ilsen and there's a lot of talk around him and a lot of um talk around the fact that you know recruiting from from leagues that or non-English leagues can sometimes be a risk um for the Premier League
New Signings and Key Players
00:11:31
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teams.
00:11:31
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what What are your thoughts on Evan Ilsen? But personally I've been impressed with him so far and he looks like he's he's a threat throughout games and looks like he can get on the score sheet at any time and what what what are your thoughts?
00:11:31
Vik
Yeah.
00:11:43
Vik
um To be honest with with you, Solanke was a great deal to you know to to let him go because getting 65 million for that. um Obviously, when we bought him, we paid around 20 million. so Getting triple money for that was great. We managed to buy Striker with 40,000, which was two-thirds from that money.
00:12:06
Vik
so
00:12:09
Vik
Van Elsen, I think he needs time to settle in. He's getting the the opportunities, the chances. When the season started, I kept saying in in most of the episodes um to my colleagues, and even in the crossover episodes, his time will come. Just give get give him time, give him chance, and and once he starts scoring, he will score almost every game. And that's what exactly happened. After the Arsenal game, he scored three in a row. um If he scored against Brighton, um would have been his fourth one.
00:12:39
Vik
ah But we're hoping to see another goal from him this weekend um and
00:12:43
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yeah Yeah, well, I can't say I'm of the same opinion. I can't say I'm of the same opinion. Just briefly, before before I get your thoughts on some some of Wolves' players as well, I just wanted to give everyone a quick reminder that here at the Global Sports Podcast Network, we spent a lot of time selecting our delivery platform. Zencaster Klaymak came out the clear winner.
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with 4K video recording from your phone and AI editing that automatically removes all those ums and R's. It's super easy to start a podcast that sounds great and is delivered efficiently. If you're ready to tell your story, check out the link in the show description to learn more. So, Vic, what are the walls players that you are most worried about um come Saturday, 3 p.m. at Molyneux, the Golden Palace? It's very loud there. Bournemouth are worried. Who are they worried?
00:13:35
Vik
Well, ah I always like, when i when I give my thoughts on theme, I always like to start from the back. So ah I'd say that goalkeeper, Joseph Saint, has been there for quite some time now. um I think last season he's been brilliant. ah This season, so-so, again, the form of the goalkeeper you never know. It's like, the older they are, the older they get, the better they are. They are like the wine.
00:14:01
Vik
um
00:14:02
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yeah
00:14:03
Vik
So wouldn't I wouldn't be surprised if he just has his match against Bulmuth or the next one or the one after um and you know, ends up with taking away the man of the match reward.
00:14:08
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Yeah.
00:14:15
Vik
um Other one, that I think Gonzalo Kedish would probably be the biggest threat um to Bulmuth.
00:14:23
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Okay. Okay.
00:14:28
Vik
I mean, I'm not sure whether Garenil will decide to go with Gonzalo to start with, or with Huang, and or both of them.
00:14:41
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Yeah, Yeah.
00:14:42
Vik
I'm glad the Pedronetto left, because he would definitely be the threat number one. um ah so So yeah, those players, I mean, Midfield, probably Lemina, um and
00:14:47
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um yeah
00:14:57
Vik
Yeah, I think for me Kuna, obviously, Kuna is is that great link between the midfield and and and and the the strikers.
00:15:01
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Yeah.
00:15:06
Vik
he My vision, he he always kind of starts in the midfield but ends up as a second striker, a shadow striker, and he seems to be scoring goals often for moves.
00:15:17
Vik
So, um
00:15:18
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Yeah, I mean, he's been he has been brilliant.
00:15:21
Vik
and
00:15:22
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I'm glad you mentioned Cunha. He's our favourite topic at Daily Walks at the Minute.
00:15:26
Vik
Wasn't he supposed to leave?
00:15:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, he's... I really hope not.
00:15:29
Vik
Wasn't he supposed to leave? There was some gambling thing involved.
00:15:34
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oh
00:15:34
Vik
That was...
00:15:35
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A gambling thing, do you say?
00:15:35
Vik
Yeah!
00:15:38
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I don't recall. I don't know if he enjoys a bit of a paddy power or whatever. But he came into walks for 40 million, 40 million pounds. So I'm hoping that we can, if we are, you know, I really hope he stays for a while longer. And the reports coming out of Molyneux over the past few days is that apparently the sporting director Matt Hobbs has guaranteed Gary O'Neill that Cunha will stay at Wolves till the end of the season.
00:16:07
Vik
unless Chelsea offers 100 million.
00:16:08
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Now, how true? That's it. If Chelsea offer 100 million, it might be a different story.
00:16:12
Vik
It might be different story.
00:16:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
But um for for our sake, I think he he's a player that when he's on his game, he he elevates the quality around him so much. And so he he's one of those that individually can Yeah, can completely transform the game.
00:16:27
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He, as you said, is a fantastic link between sort of that midfield and the strikers, his ball carrying ability, and then just just overall quality. I mean, his two goals against Fulham were or outstanding.
00:16:37
Vik
Oh yeah.
00:16:38
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um You know, the the the touch and finish for the first one, and then the second one, how he just, he didn't even look up. He's just hit it first time from outside the box, top bin. So yeah, he's a massive threat.
00:16:50
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And I found it interesting that you also mentioned Guedes actually. He's not one that as, We've spoken about him a little bit on the podcast and he he's a bit of a weird, it's a bit of a weird situation because he hadn't played force rage, he's been loaned out, sort of out of favor and um got played in ah in a cup game, I think it was against Burnley early on the season and scored two goals.
00:17:12
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And then all of a sudden it's like, well, we're gonna have to play him a little bit more then because no one else is scoring that much at the time.
00:17:17
Vik
yeah fall against Fulham yeah
00:17:18
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um And then, yeah, popped up with ah the the fourth goal against Fulham on the weekend. so he's He's, every time he's played, he's given a good account of himself. And that's all you can ask of a player is in his position, especially he plays, he scores, he's a threat. So yeah, why not? Why not? And up my my opinion of him is that I think he he seems very unbothered. He doesn't seem like he cares too much. You know, he scored against Fulham and hardly celebrated. So I thought at daily wall that he might be on the way out.
Team Forms and Game Predictions
00:17:53
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And it might be a case of he's getting minutes towards the end of games, but really the feeling is maybe mued mutual on the idea of him sort of getting his stock up to then be sold in January. um That's just a the hypothesis at the minute, but yeah, interesting you mentioned it. And Huang has been coming back from injury, so hopeful you know hopefully he can hit some form that he hit last season as well. um But yeah, it's's it's a funny one because obviously you guys are off the back of two defeats and we're off the back of two wins.
00:18:19
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So we're feeling um maybe a false sense of ah overconfidence, really, because, you know, two great wins and we scored six goals in two games and the managed to only concede one in two games.
00:18:34
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And in, a well, look, in the 10 games prior to that, we conceded 27 goals.
00:18:39
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So, you know, it's been a Absolutely right. Absolutely right. So, you know, we scored 20 goals this season, which is which is something for a team that's that far down the table.
00:18:39
Vik
Yeah, but you scored in each one.
00:18:49
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So it will be a really interesting matchup.
00:18:50
Vik
Yeah.
00:18:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I wanted to also get your thoughts on a couple of other of your attacking players, actually, because Clive has got a bit of noise around in Tavernier as well. There seems to be a bit of um but Those players up front seem to be able to interchange a bit. I know that you were saying that Semenyo is narrow sort of nailed down that right wing position, but how do you see Iraola lining up that that front four with Evan Ilsen? I know he's kind of your classic nine, but how how would you see them lining up against Wolves?
00:19:21
Vik
So it all depends. I mean, Erola seems to be seems to be starting with the usual 4-2-3-1 with those three ah playing as central attack in mid slash wingers, ah the ones on the left and the right.
00:19:32
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Yeah.
00:19:38
Vik
um So one of the great things that I like to mention almost every episode is what a genius move he did with Ryan Christie. Ryan Christie came as a winger to play for Bournemouth and his main position was winger, right midfielder. When Royola took over, he said, Ryan, you're going to be playing central defense in midfielder. We were all like,
00:19:59
Vik
say what central defense and we've got now one of the best midfielders in in in the club and maybe one one of the better ones in the whole league like what Christi does as a central defensive mid along with Cook in the line they're brilliant they're brilliant honestly and I'm I'm quite surprised about now moving on to Cook that he still didn't get his call for the national team um because he's been he's been just great he's been everywhere proper box to box player
00:20:14
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Yeah.
00:20:23
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Okay. Yeah. Yeah.
00:20:27
Vik
ah just amazing and I'm glad we've got that kind of line sort of connecting defense and the and the forwards. um But talking about those let's say ah attacking four right um probably Tav on the left, Clivet in the middle, Semenya on the right ah with Semenya and Tav going um onto the wings.
00:20:45
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Okay.
00:20:49
Vik
It all depends also if Clivet will start the game or not with let's say with Bruxy, David Brux being now
00:20:49
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Yeah.
00:20:58
Vik
in a bit better form than than the last, let's say, season after he he suffered that that cancer, Hermes, that he went through. So, you know, it all depends on the day what's going to happen.
00:21:10
Vik
um i would like One thing that I would like to see is ah Mark Travers back in goal, because yes, we we do have Kepp on loan, but
00:21:12
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Yeah, it'll be interesting.
00:21:18
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Okay.
00:21:22
Vik
what Travis showed in a few games this season, Kepa still cannot beat. Kepa's been alright but he had some sort of dropouts and um some mistakes while Travis was brilliant every single game when we watched him.
00:21:30
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Yeah.
00:21:39
Vik
um So that would be, yeah, probably my
00:21:40
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Yeah.
00:21:44
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prediction on the on the lineup. Yeah, I think um it's going to be really interesting, especially in that midfield battle. um And it's interesting that, you know, a role has brought Christie into that midfield position and you can kind of see it, I guess, because as a winger in the Premier League, you need to have outstanding physical qualities. And this undoubtedly has got good technical quality, but potentially that sort of speed and power that someone like Samania brings, Christie can't quite bring that. So moving them into midfield is interesting.
00:22:10
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um It's also interesting and it will be very interesting on Saturday who he goes with because potentially that Adams and Cook, Linkup might be more physical to combat the Wolves midfield who are very physical in the sense of, you know, yeah also to see sort of what Gary O'Neill goes with.
00:22:21
Vik
Yeah.
00:22:28
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Mario Lamina played centre half against Fulham, but if he brings him back into midfield with Andre and Gomez, that they're almost three defensive midfielders.
00:22:29
Vik
Oh really?
00:22:38
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At times, they have got qualities going forwards, but they're... you know, they could all play your traditional number six role. So it will be very interesting to see what managers, what the managers do. And of course, Gary O'Neill wanting to also prove Bournemouth wrong as well, right?
00:22:52
Vik
He always holds the proof.
00:22:53
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um He always wants to prove it.
00:22:54
Vik
Yeah.
00:22:55
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And um for us, sake I hope he does. um And before we go on to to our predictions for Saturday's game, I just want to give our listeners and yourself a quick reminder that this podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network.
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00:23:32
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What are your predictions for Saturday, come when it's what, 5 o'clock, 5.30pm? The game's finished. What's the scores on the cards?
00:23:46
Vik
So considering some of the very interesting facts and stats and that I managed to pull out, Wolves has so far conceded eight goals after the 75th minute, while Bulmat did score in the last six out of seven games after the 75th minute. So the game, I think, will start with a slow pace.
00:24:12
Vik
um Probably draw at a half time, nil nil, and the second half will definitely open up. ah We do seem to be scoring a lot of goals in the last third of the game, ah which we managed to prove in the last few games as well.
00:24:29
Vik
So I'll be positive as always. I'll go with one nil to boom it. and And goal definitely in the last 10 to 15 minutes.
00:24:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay Okay, I have to say, Vic, I'm um'm very impressed with the in-depth analysis, step-by-step there of of the game. That's one of the more in-depth ones we've had. um i I do also agree on the sense that I think it's going to be a low-scoring game.
00:24:55
Vik
Thank you.
00:24:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I think that we, ah as a club at the minute, we've got ah a fair bit of positivity behind us, so I don't see us being being shy um on the ball, which has at times happened this season, especially early on.
00:25:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
when we were in a pool in a form. so But i do I do back us to get on the score sheet. um So I'm going to go with a 1-1. I would agree that we we do obviously tend to concede towards the latter parts of games and we're not known for being ah able to hang on to Leeds very well. um so I see us potentially going 1-0 up and then um you guys pegging us back to to a 1-0 draw there at the end.
00:25:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So yeah, they there you have it folks. It's going to be either 1-0 or 1-1 and I'm crossing all my fingers here.
00:25:43
Vik
So not not a lot of goals in overall.
00:25:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
to
00:25:45
Vik
um And yeah, if if you look at the last five head-to-head games, it's quite equal.
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
but yeah yeah
00:25:50
Vik
like and We managed to carry away two wins. You won twice as well. um There was one draw and only one of the games ended over 2.5 goals, I think.
00:26:00
Vik
And that was when you beat us in Vitality last season, 2-1. We were 1-0 up.
00:26:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:06
Vik
And I think the the winning goal for you is called Kalajic. I don't even know where he where he went now.
00:26:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Sasa.
00:26:12
Vik
but
00:26:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's, he's currently recovering from another injury. So he's had a torrid time, um, with ACL and the injuries.
00:26:19
Vik
Is this still in the club though?
00:26:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
So he's. He's still with the club and he's ah ah as far as I know, he's recovering at Wolves training ground um at the moment, so coming back from another in injury.
00:26:29
Vik
Roll it.
00:26:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
so um He's one of those players who just seems like such a nice guy and you just really want him to do well, so hopefully he can come back um but and so yeah support the team properly on Saturday from the stands, unfortunately.
00:26:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So yeah, that thanks for joining us today, Vik. And thank you everyone for listening.
00:26:47
Vik
It's my pleasure.
00:26:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
and It's really been really, really interesting to hear the Bournemouth insight. And um I wish you all the best for for Saturday's game, um although I've got my fingers crossed that my prediction is correct.
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah So yeah.
00:27:00
Vik
Up the cherries.
00:27:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And as we always finish on the Wolves podcast, out of darkness, come with light. See you later, everyone.