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Chris & Will jump in to react to yet another win on a truly amazing turn around Vitor Pereira. Up the Wolves!
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Transcript
Celebrating Wolves' Winning Streak
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome in Wolves fans to Daily Wolves here at GSPN Network. And oh my gosh, with me as always is Will, first of all. Hey, Will.
00:00:19
Will
Yes, hello. um I'm glad you got my introduction in first because, ah yeah, as you said, um my gosh.
00:00:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I almost went off on a just a ah ah blaze of glory there because five wins on the bounce, Will, everyone.
00:00:30
Will
Yes.
00:00:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Five wins on the bounce. Can you believe it?
00:00:38
Will
um Yes, I can.
00:00:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, you can, because it's happened.
00:00:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's factually, it's it's factual history. Hmm.
00:00:42
Will
Yes, exactly.
00:00:45
Will
Well, I was going to say I can believe it because of Vito. You know, that's the only reason for me. But, I mean, before we go on to discuss, I just think of... Do you remember earlier on in the season, Chris, um and the in the sort of those days that seem so long ago now under O'Neill, where...
00:01:01
Will
You know, Chris, we'd set up, we'd record, we'd give a review of a game and we'd look forward to the next fixtures. And we would always say, oh we could win here, we could win there.
00:01:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:01:12
Will
You know, we should be able to do this, that and the other with the with the talent that we have. um It's just nice for that to finally be sort realised, I think.
00:01:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's just absolutely crazy um to just think how far we've come in the space of a season. um
00:01:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And before we go any further on that, i mean, obviously we are speaking following the fact that, you know, it's, we've gone away, we've beaten Man U at Old Trafford, 1-0 with a beautiful free kick from my man, Sarabia, that I have always defended.
00:01:29
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:01:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
throughout this podcast through thick and thin so I'm not having that taken away from me that's my boy right there um so everyone just embrace it and him because he's a lovely little human being um but yeah Will I just don't know I don't really know where start other than I mean we'll do it I guess in a minute we'll jump to lineups first as always but just I'm feeling great and I'm sure everyone out there is feeling great all the things I've seen on post-match on
00:01:48
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Sarabia's Impact and Key Goal
00:02:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
social media and everything is obviously just everyone being like, yeah, I'm going up the pub later. I'm going to hope to meet Vittel for a drink because everyone's up hoping to catch him at the moon underwater or something if he gets back from Manchester in time.
00:02:16
Will
Yeah, yeah.
00:02:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, he did it when he got back from Ipswich. So who knows?
00:02:25
Will
Yeah, um well, I'll just start briefly, Chris, on the Serabia goal, if that's okay. um Just the free kick itself.
00:02:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, skip to the end. i
00:02:34
Will
um just that No, but just the free kick itself, I just think was... know it's easy to sit and watch, and obviously everyone knows it's a good free kick, but I don't think people realise how hard that is to do, and like how much quality you need to have to be able to just just do that, because you don't just come on as well.
00:02:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, about three minutes before he came on, yeah.
00:02:54
Will
um Yeah, and to just do that, I packed out Old Trafford to you know um extend our sort of record-breaking run of wins. um Yeah, just it's just great, isn't it, really?
00:03:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is amazing. And I'm not gonna stop kind of, I can't stop smiling. You know that thing where you just like, we're talking about it and I'm just ah kind of grinning it because the feel good, we mentioned it in the last few pods, but that feel good factor
00:03:14
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:03:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
is back And I know that comes with winning, but even before the winning, we could feel it coming with the spirit that's been improving in the club, the teamwork that has been improving with the improving and discipline and the the way that people are
Defensive Strengths and Injuries
00:03:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
working together. You could just feel it. We said even when we weren't necessarily getting results under this or that you felt the performances,
00:03:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
coming And I know today wasn't necessarily the best performance we've seen, but what's different is that they don't crumble now.
00:03:43
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:03:43
Will
Mm.
00:03:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And even if it's a drab more like even their poorer matches are still we're still defensively stubborn enough now to just stay in a game and like grind things out.
00:03:52
Will
o
00:04:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think that shows how far we've come.
00:04:04
Will
Yeah, yeah, 100%. Just a whole lot more solid all round, you know, not not just defensively, but yeah, you spoke about as that more of a solid mentality, I think. is It's a confidence thing, isn't it, at the end of the day?
00:04:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and Dan Bentley said that in the post-match interview when people asked him about what do you think has been the biggest difference so far? And he spoke massively about confidence and belief and clearly Vitor has given them that.
00:04:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's been one of his things from the very first day he came in, literally was talking about confidence.
00:04:33
Will
Yeah.
00:04:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Vitor, I remember it very well. But in terms the lineups, obviously for the most part, it was the unchanged lineup that we've seen in the past five or six games because if it's not broke, don't fix it.
00:04:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
so we had
00:04:47
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:04:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
we had pretty much the same formation that we've seen with Gomez, Agbedou, Aitnori, Andre, Jao Gomez, Semedo, and then Manezzi and Larson.
00:04:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
The two differences were Belagard for Cunha, which obviously people were discussing that. Now his hand, Vitor Pereira's hand was, his day dealing, if anything, was made easier on that decision.
00:05:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because I personally, I think if he'd been fit, Belagard potentially could have still started with Cunha on the bench again.
00:05:20
Will
I think so. Yeah.
00:05:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Belagard has not trained most of the week.
00:05:22
Will
Yeah.
00:05:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
He has been carrying a knock since he came off just before half-time of the last game. ah
00:05:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
because I know he wasn't at the open training session at Molineux earlier this week, and I believe any of the others behind closed doors. So he did he did pull something or or like has hampered himself in some way in that last game. So, because he wasn't even on the bench today.
00:05:29
Will
Yeah.
00:05:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that decision of whether or not to to keep Cunha on the bench in place of Bellegarde was kind of taken out of Vitor's hands in a way, which is, I suppose, a silver lining. So it just made that that decision a lot bit easier.
00:05:52
Will
Yeah.
00:05:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then, um, Sarr was actually in the initial lineup that was, that was handed out and he was in pre-match warmups, Jose Sarr, and he pulled something in the warmup.
00:06:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so at the last moment, Dan Bentley was put between the sticks and that moved Tom King to the bench.
00:06:06
Will
Right. Yeah.
00:06:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Uh, all of that ironic because Sam Johnston is not even in the squad. Um,
00:06:18
Will
ah Yeah.
00:06:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Once again, missing an opportunity to get anything. Every time something has happened to make Jose Sarr miss a start, ironically, it's always been when Johnston is not in the squad for one reason or another, pretty much, which is...
00:06:25
Will
Yeah.
00:06:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
I find that quite quite funny.
00:06:31
Will
Hmm.
00:06:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:06:33
Will
Sorry, do we do know why Johnston wasn't in the squad?
00:06:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I am not 100% on that one. i believe the official...
00:06:39
Will
Nah.
00:06:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think the official word was that he's carrying a knock, but it does seem a little bit suspicious again that he's not there.
00:06:44
Will
Nah, yeah, yeah.
00:06:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:06:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
The other... and noticeable I mean, we saw Doyle return to the bench who wasn't in the squad last time.
00:06:47
Will
Yeah.
00:06:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
The bench was interesting because we've got Giga, Doc.
00:06:53
Will
Hmm.
00:06:54
Will
Hmm.
00:06:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, that was the other one, obviously, that Bueno came in for Doc. Now, Doc similarly picked up a knock in the last game, given his age, given everything, and just not to, like, stress him too much.
00:07:00
Will
Yeah.
00:07:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
It seems like that was a...
00:07:10
Will
Yeah.
00:07:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah I know he came on lace-on to just see the game out, but for the most part, he was rested and Bueno came in just to cover, because we've already lost Balogard, why would you risk another one?
00:07:22
Will
Yeah, of course, yeah.
00:07:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But interestingly, so Doyle came back to the bench, Forbes, Rodrigo Gomez, Tom King bumped up because Bentley went into goal, Sarabia, who came on late and scored, and Bubukar Traore.
00:07:31
Will
Yeah.
00:07:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
The interesting one was no Gedge, again, and the young Mane on the bench instead.
00:07:37
Will
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
00:07:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, in his post-match,
00:07:41
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:07:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Vitor Pereira was asked about this and if I find the quote he said something along the lines of Geddes knows why he's not included he needs to be with the right spirit and mentality to help the team I've had a conversation with him he knows that's it and then he's like I expect him to be better next time or I expect him to understand it uh are we seeing a little bit of return to form of like him just
00:08:06
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:08:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
not being 100% committed and Vitor wants people to be 100% committed.
00:08:13
Will
i Well, he just... I think... I think he was... You know, we all know he doesn't want to be here. And I think this has coincided with ah the past few weeks where, let's face it, we're all but confirmed for safety.
00:08:33
Will
And I think he... I'm not that justifying it at all, but it ah to be honest, I don't care, if that makes sense.
00:08:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
you
00:08:41
Will
I know, I do, because it's sad and it's a shame he's a good player, but I think, yeah, Chris, as you said, it's just a return to what we already knew. And if that's the price we have to pay for five wins on the bounce and safety in the Premier League, then, you know, that's that's fine by me.
00:08:58
Will
But it does it does seem an odd one, nevertheless.
00:09:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's kind of been gazumped, hasn't he, by the likes of...
00:09:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, he's probably feeling a bit weird to be gazumped by the likes of Manetzi, who is not
00:09:04
Will
Hmm.
Analyzing the Manchester United Match
00:09:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
a forward and yet often playing up alongside Larson.
00:09:10
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:09:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it's been it's become clear why that works, because he literally creates space for Larson to work in.
00:09:16
Will
o
00:09:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
And off the back of it, Larson's had a brilliant goal-scoring run, which sadly ended today. and but so maybe he's also been a little bit like, well, I'm not getting picked.
00:09:29
Will
yeah
00:09:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And most of his starts this season did come under O'Neill. He had a couple under Vittor, but for the most part, he's been a sub under Vittor's reign.
00:09:37
Will
yeah yeah
00:09:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
But anyway, that that was the I thought that was the most intriguing notes on that.
00:09:40
Will
um Yeah, yeah. yeah
00:09:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
but So most of the changes, though, for the starting line-up were enforced due to injury. Bentley Fassar... um you know, say, Belagard for Cunha and Bueno for Dock. So all of the decisions were kind of forced. And other than that, the Sturz and Line-up was the same.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then other than that, though, the match itself, I mean, it was the basically the goal was the quality moment. I mean, we had, it was not, it's not going to be a game that lives in the memory.
00:10:16
Will
No, no. I mean, I was looking prior to the recording... Chris, because I remember noticing this and I just wanted to check out. United had 12 shots compared to our four, but only two on target, which the same amount that we got, obviously one of those being the goal.
00:10:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:10:34
Will
And it was one of those where um not too dissimilar. I mean, I suppose in a way, and the outcome was dissimilar, but not too dissimilar to the Tottenham game where I think United it seemed as, although they had a bit more of the ball and so on, but It still seemed, ah don't want to say lethargic, but quite a bit flat. just you know um Obviously, they've got the European football to sort of, you know, obviously they're not going to say it, but that is what they're focusing on, isn't it?
00:11:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:05
Will
um
00:11:05
Will
And we were persistent and in terms of, like you said, it wasn't our best performance, but we still got a result at the end of it. um But yeah, nothing... nothing really to write home without a search. Like you said, was just the free kick that but separated the two teams and was that moment of quality, yeah?
00:11:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, for sure. And as I said earlier, it just means that we now, we're so resolute and more solid defensively that even if they're having a bad day, they're capable of pulling out the win.
00:11:34
Will
Hmm.
00:11:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the form table now, I mean, it's just remarkable to look at the form table.
00:11:41
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:11:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
One draw, five wins.
00:11:46
Will
Yeah.
00:11:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, it's just a complete turnaround. I'm um just flabbergasted.
00:11:52
Will
Yeah. Yeah. i mean, and the actual table as well. I mean, obviously, I know it's on goal difference and stuff. But on points alone, we're joint 13th with United and Everton above us.
00:12:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:06
Will
Spurs have dropped below. We've overtaken them today. They do have a game in hand. um But what Chris, remember when I said that we could finish 14th, 13th the other week and we were just laughing about it.
00:12:17
Will
But then ever since we've sort of realised that and it's another win, another win, another win, like you said, that form table is ridiculous. So if we can see that out to the end of the season, finish, if we can get a mid-table finish, I know I've said this before, but if we get a mid-table finish here, Chris,
00:12:38
Will
I just ah not ah ah yeah i just think it's fantastic.
00:12:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, the race for 13th is already on. The race for 13th is officially on because like say, we're joint 13, but ah we're all on 38 with Everton and Man U obviously focused elsewhere because if they don't, if they're not successful in Europe, then their season is a complete failure.
00:12:46
Will
Yeah. yeah
00:13:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:13:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
As is Tottenham's, who are now, they said, i know we've got game in Hamburg beneath us.
00:13:01
Will
Yeah. yeah
00:13:02
Will
Yeah, big time. Yeah.
00:13:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
And again, they've got complete focus on Europe because if they don't succeed there, again, their season is a complete write-off.
00:13:12
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:13:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
So they they they kind of almost have to hedge their bets and go for the stuff, which leaves them more susceptible for more defeats in the league.
00:13:14
Will
Yeah, 100%.
00:13:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, they're not not that they're ripping it up anyway, but, you know, um if anything, Everton are probably more sturdy than those two to stay 13th.
00:13:25
Will
Well, actually...
00:13:31
Will
well i actually at Deneviton, we're the sturdiest out of the lot just just because of that run of form that we're on, you know, that confidence breeds more confidence.
00:13:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, for sure. I just meant of those.
00:13:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. I just meant compared to Tottenham and Man U, Everton, I think, are the more consistent, especially, like say, if you look at their position.
00:13:43
Will
Yeah, I know, I know, yeah, yeah.
00:13:47
Will
Yeah.
00:13:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on. um
00:13:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
well
00:13:53
Will
Yeah.
00:13:54
Will
i Sorry, just sorry just Chris, um you spoke about obviously if you United, the same with Spurs, but I just want to focus on the United here and I am in danger of taken us down a complete sort of rabbit hole.
00:14:05
Will
and But yeah, if they don't succeed in Europe, their season's a complete and utter failure. I still don't understand.
00:14:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:13
Will
I don't... I mean, maybe, you know, because I don't keep up to date with everyone, well i'm not United fans. I don't know why they sacked Ten Hag because I don't know what they were expecting.
00:14:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:14:22
Will
I don't know what... They just won an FA Cup with them and, you know, i don't know what more they thought they were capable of achieving right now. And I just think, again, I know that's a different story for another day, but I just want to get that point out there. because Because, yeah, do you know what i mean? like i ah just They're not famous anymore, to quote to quote the away fans sort of thing.
00:14:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, and I find it almost ironic that, um you know, Kuni's got this release clause. One of the clubs he's linked with most is Manchester United, who we have the capability of now finishing above in the league.
00:14:54
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:14:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Not that he massively impressed against them today, because again, it wasn't like a game filled with any amazing moments outside the free kick.
00:15:03
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:15:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, um you know, ah just think that's all that is quite funny that he could end up going to them when they're on their way down.
00:15:06
Will
Yeah.
00:15:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't mean like drop the drop this season, but in terms of their heights of many years ago, they are not the side they were.
00:15:14
Will
yeah
00:15:19
Will
yay
00:15:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're clearly in a bit of a free fall. And, you know, they and yet their fans expect so much more because of it the history of the last 20 years or so.
00:15:27
Will
yeah
00:15:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
So um if he wants to go there and languish in the lower half of the league, then
00:15:30
Will
yeah
00:15:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
By all means, go on. Go on, Kunya.
00:15:34
Will
Yeah, so be it, yeah.
00:15:36
Will
I just want to um just mention that I know he said it wasn't his best performance, ah but I did note that on the on the official Premier League app, he was given the Man of the Match award, although that is a fan vote.
00:15:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:49
Will
So, you know, make of that what you will.
00:15:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:51
Will
um
00:15:52
Will
But we also saw we also saw the armband return his left arm for a period today, which I'm i'm not um not um'm not on board with.
00:15:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
We did. We did.
00:16:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm. Yeah, me neither, to be honest.
00:16:05
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I was a little bit surprised. I understand to an extent, but i yeah, i could have I could have done without it.
00:16:05
Will
Yeah.
00:16:07
Will
Yeah.
00:16:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
could have done without it.
00:16:11
Will
Yeah, I just don't like it.
00:16:13
Will
I just don't like it.
00:16:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think he's... but Again, we don't want to make this whole episode the Queen's show because we're reveling in the joys, but it's a bad taste in the mouth.
00:16:18
Will
And now, of course, yeah. Yes.
00:16:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Before we get on to some amazing facts and feel-good factors from this game, though, let's just take a moment to have a breather.
Wolves Secure Premier League Status
00:17:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right, so the things that I need to point out that make us so happy. Oh, on top of everything else, of course, we are, and we were, i mean, we all knew it anyway, but we are now officially mathematically safe for the rest of the season with five games to play because Ipswich lost to Arsenal.
00:17:15
Will
Yes.
00:17:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
We beat Man U. That's it. It's done and dusted. It is official. Another year of Premier League football confirmed. Rejoice, Will. Rejoice, everyone.
00:17:28
Will
I mean, I can't believe we'd not mention that. I remember, you know something, Chris? um And again, another tangent. but I've had a bit of a topsy-turvy day. My Sunday team's been knocked out of the cup on penalties, and I missed mine.
00:17:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh dear.
00:17:40
Will
and But it was a bit of a shambles in the morning um on the way there.
00:17:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
gosh.
00:17:44
Will
But I just remember, I remember being on the way and just checking my phone and seeing something... um about the results could confirm that we were mathematically safe today depending on how they went but I didn't you know I just skim me skim read skim read it and so no one ever says skim read they say skim read anyway um yeah um ah my point is i but you telling me that now has only just made it sinking because I hadn't fully come to that realisation yet I mean you know
00:18:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:18:16
Will
I mean, if you think back a few months, it's it's a big, big sigh relief to do with this many games to spare as well.
00:18:22
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is to put that into perspective. I'll give you some info, shall I, to put that into perspective. So with five games to go, we are officially safe.
00:18:27
Will
Yes, please.
00:18:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like you said earlier, level on points with Man U above Spurs in the table. And when, um so we had nine points after 16 games. We were five points from, we had five points from safe. We were five points from safety, sorry.
00:18:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then in since then, we've gone from there and we're now, we've gone from five behind Leicester to 20 clear of them in 16 games.
00:18:47
Will
Yeah.
00:18:57
Will
Yeah.
00:18:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, it's ah the the job that Vitor has done turning the team around That hopefully puts it in. So I made a bit of a hash of saying it, but hopefully that puts it in some perspective.
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
We were nine points after 16 games.
00:19:11
Will
Yeah.
00:19:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're now on 38 and we're now 20 points clear of Leicester. I mean, it's just crazy.
00:19:13
Will
yeah
00:19:20
Will
Yeah, no, it's I mean, the more you say it, the more, it's the more you look back as well. It's the more you look back on the progress we've made. And I remember, Chris, I'm going to not hold my hands up, but I remember when VTOL came in and I wasn't particularly sold. And I do still stand by this fact that he was sold.
00:19:40
Will
the cheap option for Fosun.
00:19:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:19:42
Will
um You know, they're already and sort of looking to extend his contract that he's on, which I think at the end of the season, only have a year left on that contract currently.
00:19:53
Will
um so that's going to get sorted. and But I, you know, i wasn't convinced. I didn't know. i wasn't I wasn't sold. I really wasn't. And so I've never been so glad to be proved so wrong in such a short amount of time.
00:20:09
Will
You know, um ah just, yeah, Chris, five in the low and we're safe. I mean, what
Vitor's Contract and Future Speculation
00:20:15
Will
more could you ask for?
00:20:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he has said this week when people asked Sebastian that he doesn't want to talk about contract extension until the season is over, um which I think is is fair.
00:20:24
Will
Hmm.
00:20:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
You want to focus on finishing as high as you can and not getting distracted by anything else.
00:20:27
Will
Yeah.
00:20:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I also think as as great as he's doing Wolves, I mean... given the way they tend to do things, I'm sure they probably will offer him an extension when the season ends at the rate he's going.
00:20:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
However, i wouldn't also mind if they waited a little bit until a little bit into next season, you know, like even the halfway point, just to just to make sure that it follows on and it continues, especially depending on what the summer transfer window brings.
00:20:39
Will
Yeah.
00:20:47
Will
I know what you mean. I know what you mean.
00:20:54
Will
and
00:20:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
If he's If we don't go and spend the money he wants, like they so many a and other managers seem to have complained about in recent years, and it will start to fall apart, you don't want to just offered someone a five-year contract again for it all to go to pot in the space of the next 12 months because the fallout happens again, as we've seen again and again and again.
00:21:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I wouldn't be opposed to them holding off a little bit, but I get i get the the fact that there'll be an expectation to reward him.
00:21:23
Will
Yeah. I'll be honest, I don't i don't think ah don't think that they will hold out because I just think he has he has just earned it. Although I agree with you, it's just like you said, no knowing how things operate, perate I can't see that happening, even though it'd perhaps be the more sensible thing to do.
00:21:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, I love him. I'd be all for him staying and hopefully continuing in this.
00:21:45
Will
Yeah, yeah. yeah
00:21:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
If he can continue at this great this rate, then who then the world is our oyster. But as a you know ah middle-aged person with a business head, I'm like, just take it easy.
00:21:58
Will
Yeah.
00:21:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
um However, on top of this safety, we've now completed the league double over United for the first time since the 1979-1980 campaign.
00:22:07
Will
Hmm.
00:22:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
which I actually, i could have sworn we'd done it since then, but to we've beaten them at least once a season several times in recent years, but I completely didn't click that we hadn't done the double for such a long time.
00:22:10
Will
Hmm.
00:22:21
Will
Yeah, yeah, I saw about that. I mean, um we should have led with that stat first, ah um you know, sorry, before talking about the free-fall that they are in as a club.
00:22:38
Will
But no, I mean, since we've, I mean, the past few years, really, we've always seemed to get good results against them. So, um ah yeah, I'm equally surprised. We must have beat them and perhaps drawn to them at some point in the past few years over the course of season.
00:22:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we we have.
00:22:51
Will
Yeah. Yeah, like said, we, yeah.
00:22:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Plus, it's felt like more because we've beaten them in the FA Cup at points and things like that.
00:22:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's kind of so we there have been moments where we've beaten them twice in a season, most notably when we beat them under Nuno in the quarterfinal of the FA Cup, and we beat them in the league at home that year as well.
00:22:56
Will
Yes, yeah.
00:22:57
Will
yeah
00:23:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
So there there's been double whammies, but not necessarily in the league.
00:23:08
Will
Yeah.
00:23:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's the stat.
00:23:13
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, makes sense.
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay. And it's also the first time we've won five consecutive top flight
Historic Winning Streak Since 1970-71
00:23:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
matches since the 1970-71 season. And that year we finished fourth under Bill McGarry.
00:23:29
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Look, we're breaking all the records the end of the season, aren't we?
00:23:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we are. i mean, yeah.
00:23:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I suppose to break a record, I mean, that we've already we won five back then. So it's not a new record, but it just shows you how long it's been, how long it's been since then.
00:23:32
Will
Yeah.
00:23:40
Will
Ah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Look, we're going for six. We're going for six.
00:23:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's I mean, it's less than next. So, I mean, ah be always a, pretend I mean, you know, your bottom three are always a banana skin, given the run we're on.
00:23:47
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:23:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
you You just know it's ah going to, it's like Boris getting beaten by Everton the other week.
00:23:54
Will
Yeah.
00:23:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
You just know that someone at some point is going to come along when you least expect it and and and ruin your flow.
00:24:02
Will
Yeah,
00:24:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
but um But you've got to think, you've got to think that we can go and get another this three points.
00:24:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, yeah, go for
00:24:10
Will
Sorry.
00:24:12
Will
Is now a good time to bring up the fact that after that Leicester game at home, we have Man City away.
00:24:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, it's not a good time, Will.
00:24:21
Will
Sorry, but, you know, it's it's there. It is looming.
00:24:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. But I mean, at this rate, if we if we go into the, if we beat Leicester, right, and I'm putting an F on it just to be respectful and, you know, you any given Sunday, anything can happen.
00:24:28
Will
Sorry to bring us down, sorry. Sorry.
00:24:33
Will
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:24:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
i don don't know what game of day of the week it's on, but I'm just saying as a phrase, it's an American football phrase.
00:24:40
Will
Yeah, of course, yeah. Saturday, I think, but yes, yes.
00:24:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's an American football phrase on any given Sunday, know.
00:24:45
Will
It's close enough. It's close enough.
00:24:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
um anything can happen. But if we go and beat them and get another three points, that's six wins on the trough.
00:24:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
That would be six wins on the trough and beating in seven. Then that squad is going to go in there with massive morale, like thinking we can still, we can go and do something here.
00:24:52
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:25:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sure.
00:25:03
Will
Yeah, yeah, 100%.
00:25:05
Will
It's that confidence that we've all spoken about, you know, um and it's is that belief that we're starting to get back now as fans and that connection we're starting to get back now as fans is we believe that we, you know, we can play anyone anywhere and win, you know, and that's that's the form we're in right now.
00:25:26
Will
So, like I said, if we if we keep that up, there's no reason why we can't extend that run even further, but, uh, You know, let's walk let's walk before we can run. I mean, well, we're running now.
00:25:37
Will
Let's jog before we can sprint, shall I say.
00:25:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, yeah, that works, that works. um But yeah, overall, all of those things just go to show that we are on a cracking run. And it's crazy to think that even under Nuno, we didn't do five wins on the bounce.
00:25:51
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:25:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, this is... This is a this is a different it's a different style of play. It's not that same kind of counterattacking. It's a more, don't to say grizzled, like resolute. There's a difference to it. it's a very There is a little bit of grittiness in the just like workman rate. We're just going to outrun you. We're going outtackle you.
00:26:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're going to, we're going to win the ball back and we're just going to win it high up and and just, you know, dominate, try and just grind you down, basically, it feels almost like.
00:26:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
um and But it's working. I mean, we're seeing it work.
00:26:19
Will
Yeah.
00:26:22
Will
Yeah.
00:26:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
So you just can't come. out To be honest, I don't care if, obviously, one exciting football, but if you're getting wins, it doesn't matter.
00:26:29
Will
Yeah, if you win, yeah.
00:26:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
It doesn't matter at the end of the day. You're not going to moan. If you go, it's like if you went and win a title, just grinding out 1-0 wins, I mean, like the old Arsenal used to do, no one's going to complain.
00:26:38
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. yeah and I do think, like I said, it's a different type of football to be saw those years ago. um but I think one of the biggest differences, I think now, from us, say, to the start of this season or maybe even previous seasons, um we're a lot sort of more a, think we're a nastier team to play.
00:27:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:27:02
Will
I think we're harder a harder team to play. um You know, just just an annoying team. And I think that comes from mainly from our midfield duo, you know, the the tenacity they bring with them.
00:27:15
Will
But you look at that, you look at how just solid then the back five is, with then these two just workhorses in front just hacking away at all times.
00:27:25
Will
And then the likes, the big lads up front, Yiddellarsson and Minetsi putting their bodies around. I think it's a lot more, perhaps a more physical thing. um style of football we have right now but it's working so you know long may it continue
00:27:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, for me, it's the little inverted triangle almost of Andre, Gia Gomez, and then behind Agbidou. You look at that little...
00:27:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
inverted triangle of defensive-minded beasts that are just going to not let you have a second. um It's just making all the difference, even even without any everything else around them. those three Those three are just scary to come against, surely, for you know any opposition to be running up against them. You take a look up and you're like oh my gosh.
00:27:48
Will
yes yeah yeah yes
00:28:12
Will
Yeah, well, Chris, I was going to ask that. you know We've gotten sort of nearly half an hour into recording, a post-match recording, without giving our weekly Agpadu praise and shout-out. It's a bit more of a quiet game today. But just what a difference he has made to that back line. I think, as I've said before, to to a certain extent, because there's those two in front of him you just mentioned, but he really just personified ah
00:28:43
Will
Beto Pereira football in a way that we've been seeing. Just the solidity of it, full stop, I think. I mean, yeah, you the the difference he's made can't, you know, you can't praise it enough.
00:28:55
Will
You know, it's it's um we're very lucky, I think, to be able to just watch him and almost, well, I don't want to say take it for granted, but yeah, just just have that week in, week out and, and you know, um enjoy it.
00:29:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, he's got to be one of the bargains of the season at the moment.
00:29:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, i' across the league, I'm thinking as well, was it like 15 million for a guy that's come in and done so solidly and just transformed the centre of that defence?
00:29:11
Will
o
00:29:20
Will
Yeah.
00:29:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's not just the like the presence of him defensively, but also some of his passing forward. I know the first couple of games where he was waded and they were all over the place, but like the through balls, because he's got such a hammer of a foot.
00:29:31
Will
Yes. Yeah. Yeah.
00:29:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
When he's like lashing balls forward to the wing, ah like when the wingbook wing backs are pushed way up, or even sometimes the driving through balls that are just cut through about in half the pitch.
00:29:38
Will
Yeah.
00:29:47
Will
Yes.
00:29:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Like the other week when Minetsi was making the run, it led to a Larson goal.
00:29:50
Will
Yeah,
00:29:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
and it's But it's the ball from Agbedou that just literally decimates a midfield.
00:29:53
Will
yeah, yeah.
00:29:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's just, and it's so quick that no one can stop it.
00:29:59
Will
Yeah.
00:30:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah he's just got this other element to him as well that is the people don't expect, I think, because they think he's just a man mountain and then he does this.
00:30:01
Will
Yeah.
00:30:08
Will
Yes. Yeah.
00:30:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
but and But I want to close out again for me personally on just coming back to Sarabia for a sec because...
00:30:10
Will
Yeah.
00:30:16
Will
Yes.
00:30:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, obviously, the goal scorer won the game for us. um You know, you know, he's my boy. The little salute, he's so cute. and And I'm just, I have to savour these moments because we know he's probably not going to be here next season.
00:30:26
Will
yeah
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
We know he's probably going go to go in the summer.
00:30:32
Will
yeah
00:30:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And for all the things that people say about him, This closing part of the season, he's once again coming in and proving what professional he is.
00:30:41
Will
being
00:30:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
He doesn't complain. i mean, why would you when you're on that much money? But even so, we've seen other players come in or not get game time and they kick up a fuss and they cause trouble.
00:30:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Or even if they are getting game time, we've seen players that kick up a fuss and cause trouble. But Sarabia, it doesn't matter whether he's starting or whether he's not playing at all or whether he's on the bench, when he does come on,
00:30:53
Will
yeah
00:31:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
he works and he does what he, like he's told to do. And in his conference today as well, you know, Vittor said quite clearly, you know, he, he's a, profession he loves that he's a professional and he always knows what he's going to get from him. And he doesn't complain. He ah you'll just, he'll just,
00:31:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
whether it's five minutes or the whole game, he will give he will do exactly what he's asked to do. And i his experience, his professionalism clearly comes in and I just love him.
00:31:27
Will
Yeah.
00:31:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And to come on at the Ipswich game, goal and assist changed, had a massive impact on that game.
00:31:31
Will
Yes.
00:31:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then now a beautiful free kick. So in these last few games this season, I mean, he's already had a massive impact and I'm just going to save it every little moment I can personally the last few games of what might be Sarabia's Wolves career because I just think he's showing us again why he's a game changer.
00:31:54
Will
Yeah, um I mean, again, you've summed it up incredibly well there. I think if I could add anything to that, I'd actually be repeating some some of the words said, but just highlighting the sort of, for me, there's three sort key words that sum him up, which you spoke about.
00:32:12
Will
um Professionalism, you know, to a T, iss just a top pro. What comes with that is that experience you know playing at the highest levels of the European football, which he has done.
00:32:26
Will
and then just Again, that comes that the quality. Those three things about him, and to especially the professionalism, you know to just put your head down. and We know what type of player he Like Beto, you said there, and you you know what you're going to get from him.
00:32:43
Will
and When we've needed it most, he has delivered it um so i do I think it's just a shame that things have fully worked out for him here, Chris. I think I'm right in saying that. um Otherwise, we wouldn't be on the bench um that often. But when when you've needed him, when you've needed that quality, he's always you know been happy to oblige and deliver it.
00:33:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, I'm sure all players want to be starting. He's also probably understanding that he is at the... Yeah. well And in the early thirties at the later part of his career.
00:33:18
Will
yeah yeah
00:33:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And he's not got the pace that, you know, a lot of other players have it at this level nowadays. Not that he's ever been ah a pacey guy. He's more of a technical player. um But the Premier League is a very, very quick league. But anyway, I'm digressing, but he does.
00:33:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
But the point is he is professional. When he comes on, he does the job and there's undoubtedly stuff that he does that no other players in the squad can do. And, know,
00:33:42
Will
yes yes
00:33:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
the vision that he sees for some of the passes, the space he makes or creates, the through balls, the free kicks, the technical ability he's got. I mean, the first time cross, I think it was against Ipswich for the winning...
00:33:55
Will
Yes for Larson, yeah.
00:33:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, again, on the like it's on the half-ball the first time.
00:33:58
Will
Yeah.
00:34:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's no touch. It's just, I've looked up as the ball is coming. I see the space and I'm going to play it perfectly in that spot. Most of the other the guys, I'm sure, are probably going to take a touch or like muck that up.
00:34:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's the fact that he can just do it on the fly.
00:34:12
Will
Yeah.
00:34:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we saw that against Tottenham last year with the whole... like That is one of the most beautiful wolf goals I've ever seen.
00:34:19
Will
Yes. yeah
00:34:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
with the the volley onto his other foot and then smashing it and it never touches the the ground.
00:34:22
Will
Yeah.
00:34:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, it was like, oh my gosh, the slow-mo's of that I could watch.
00:34:27
Will
sort of all in one motion.
00:34:28
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:34:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I did watch for days on end.
00:34:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know those moments where you just watch it on repeat?
00:34:34
Will
yeah
00:34:37
Will
Yeah. yeah
00:34:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
One of those. So anyway, Pablo Sarabia, I salute you back, sir.
00:34:43
Will
i'm sure I'm sure he's listening, Chris. I'm sure he's
00:34:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sure he is. I'm sure he is. um On that bombshell, is there anything else you wanted to say on a quick post-match, Will? Because I know we've bubbled on a bit.
00:34:54
Will
Just Chris, you know, we've got the points. you know You know what we have to get now? The punks.
00:35:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Well, for some people out there in Wolverhampton, I'm sure they're already getting the pints.
00:35:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
but that And hopefully Vitor joins everyone soon. I'm meant to be checking Twitter as we record to see if we can get live updates of where he is. Because I don't even know if they'll be back in ah the UK yet.
00:35:06
Will
Yes, yes, I dare say they are.
00:35:17
Will
Yeah.
00:35:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, UK? In Wolverhampton yet? But... ah mean Manchester's like another country. But anyway, as and as well as as well as points and then pints, obviously, above all else, Will, you know that there's one other really important thing that we have learned throughout this season, more than any other season, really.
00:35:26
Will
In a way, yeah.
00:35:32
Will
Yes.
00:35:38
Will
Yes. Are you going to let me do the honours here?
00:35:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was about... I wasn't, but you can do it.
00:35:42
Will
Oh, sorry.
00:35:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, you can.
00:35:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah and
00:35:44
Will
Can I?
00:35:44
Will
can i Can I please? well, I'm getting flustered here, Chris.
00:35:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right. Okay, well, so so what so this has been a tough season.
Season Reflections and Resilience
00:35:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's been a roller coaster. The first half was the dip.
00:35:55
Will
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
00:35:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
The second half is undoubtedly the climb or like the loop, whatever you want to call it.
00:35:57
Will
Yes.
00:36:00
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:36:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
And what has that taught and reminded so many of us, Mr.
00:36:03
Will
e
00:36:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Will?
00:36:08
Will
Chris, it's reminded me that out of darkness cometh light.
00:36:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Goodbye.