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Chelsea Preview, Lemina turmoil and more innuendo
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Chris & Will get together to look back at the Newcastle result, the latest on Lemina and the potential arrival of Manu Silva.
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Introduction and 'Living the Dream'
00:00:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome in everyone. Happy Monday. It is Daily Wolves. I am your host, Chris. And with me today is Mr. Will Haywell.
00:00:18
Will
Hello, hello, how are we?
00:00:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Living the dream. Living the dream, as always. um I never specify what kind of dream it is, just because that keeps it open to you know for everyone to give their own thoughts on that.
00:00:31
Will
but Either way, it's a dream.
00:00:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm hmm. It is. It
Recap of Last Episode: Newcastle Game Preview
00:00:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
is. And we've got so much to discuss. Well, it's good to to speak to you because it's been a few days since we chatted. We've all been super busy here at Daily Wolves.
00:00:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And um so the last episode we put out was just prior. It was like our preview to the Newcastle game.
00:00:42
Will
Yeah.
00:00:50
Will
mmm well sorry sorry I'll interrupt you there that episode was a bit of absolutely everything um for the wildcard Wednesday but you know we're here
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And um so much has happened, like. Mm hmm.
00:00:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was.
00:01:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we are. and But yeah, so just put into context the timeline. And so we've got loads, there's been quite a lot happening, obviously going into that game and then some more news after it. So lots to chat about today. So I'm looking forward to, to breaking it all down, breaking it down like a hip hop dance or something. I don't know where I'm going with this. I'm too old. See, I just sound old.
00:01:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, so let's start at the beginning.
Newcastle Game Analysis: Performance and Disappointment
00:01:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, let's think back in time to last Wednesday, Newcastle.
00:01:31
Will
Hmm Yeah,
00:01:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Uh, I presume like me, you watched it. We didn't, we haven't actually chatted. we good We're going in raw guys because Will and I actually haven't had a chance to correspond.
00:01:38
Will
yeah so like Sorry, was just one of the classic keys GSP and daily wolves innuendos there No, I'll hold it together um Okay, I've not helped things I buy
00:01:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you're welcome. You're welcome.
00:01:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. No.
00:01:57
Will
um But yeah, I assumed, Chris, you were about to just ask, you know, for general thoughts and feelings after the Newcastle performance.
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Overall feelings like, did you watch the game live by the way?
00:02:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
We didn't actually cover. Yeah.
00:02:08
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:02:11
Will
Unfortunately for myself, I just think it simply wasn't a hard day, you you know, no matter where you looked, I think.
00:02:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:02:21
Will
you know, it just showed the the difference between the two sides that's reflected in the table. Really, I think we were comfortably beaten. um I think, having said that, I think um You know, it's not like we didn't have our chances, but at no point, especially when, as soon as we went a goal down, to be honest, I was filled with that same sort of feeling that we've become so used to this season of, you know, I just didn't expect us to salvage anything. And
Defensive Errors and Santi Bueno's Impact
00:02:55
Will
it's, yeah, it's not ideal.
00:02:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah it was ah it was a frustrating game because I tell you what the the I think the doubt the upsetting thing for me was until their first goal I mean the first first five minutes obviously they we looked like we came out of the gun like guns blazing over the first few minutes even just first five minutes just to try and like get them on the back foot see if we could get an early goal or something and we looked okay we looked fairly offensive
00:03:00
Will
Hmm.
00:03:12
Will
Yeah, yeah.
00:03:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, then obviously they, they got fully and a grip on the game and and we're advancing and it did feel like it was a matter of time.
00:03:24
Will
yeah
00:03:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what I will say, the thing that was frustrating me the most about the first goal was that it looked like Saar was going to be having a great day. Like he looked commanding of his box.
00:03:35
Will
Yes. Yes. Yeah.
00:03:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
He made a couple of great saves and it was feeling like one of those days where it was going to take something special.
00:03:36
Will
yeah yeah
00:03:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
or Fluke to beat him because he looked on form, it felt like Saar was Saar of old and um because he has been having this return to form under Vitor Pereira and then typically when he's having a great game that first goal, the deflection
00:03:44
Will
yeah
00:03:48
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:03:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
is so harsh on Saar. You can see he's going completely the opposite direction. He's got
Goalkeeper Saar's Unlucky Performance
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Global Sports Podcast Network
no chance and it just puts it, um regardless of what you think of the build-ups, the first goal.
00:04:02
Will
yeah
00:04:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just felt so sorry for Saar in that situation and for the team as a whole because it felt like Saar was having a great game and then obviously it just kind of, I feel like he wasn't he couldn't have done anything about all three of them, to be honest, given the marking of the second two.
00:04:19
Will
Yeah, yeah
00:04:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And that was frustrating me because it felt like he was having a great day.
00:04:25
Will
Yeah, no, I would agree. He started really well, which isn't necessarily a good thing in terms of the fact that he was having to be called into action so much. But, you know, when he was called into yeah to action, he certainly, um you know, um like you said, he looked like the star of old. And um yeah, that was, that was something that was giving me confidence. It's something that I just forgotten about, really, until you've just mentioned it.
00:04:47
Will
um And something that annoyed me, actually, this is not exactly relevant to the performance, but was to the commentary that I was listening to. I think I had it on Skye.
00:04:57
Will
I can't remember who the commentator was saying that he said I could
Commentary and VAR Frustrations
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Will
like curl it into the far corner.
00:05:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:02
Will
And it was such a clear ah deflection. i I can't remember who it was. They did eventually realize anyway, there was a massive deflection. But I just remember sitting there in front of the TV getting really wound up each time they said it was a good finish, as if it wasn't like the most obvious, um you know, fluke, as you said.
00:05:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:21
Will
um But yeah, as I mentioned before, I think as of that point, I'd sort of unfortunately succumbed to defeat really.
00:05:32
Will
I just and just thought like, especially with the type of goal it was, I just thought it's going to be one of those days or, you know, evenings in this case.
00:05:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that that first goal was a sucker punch. And then the second two, I mean, overall, I feel like Newcastle were more far more worthy of their win than, say, Forest Wear in the game before, because that really did feel like three counter punches where they had three shots and scored three goals.
00:05:54
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah Hmm
00:05:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
But Newcastle at least felt like for the majority of time, they were, you know, fairly in control. And we were literally just countering when we could.
Defensive Communication Issues
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But the second and third goal, it was just the terrible, terrible marking in the box.
00:06:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I hate to say it after we just did our kind of mid-season review of ah mentioning Ivan.
00:06:15
Will
yeah um Yeah, I don't disagree.
00:06:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
We mentioned how Santi Bueno has been a much improved player for me. And you might think differently of how people performed in the back three, but for me, he was majorly at fault for those, those two goals.
00:06:31
Will
i don't think um I don't think any of the defenders covered themselves in glory for those two. I actually thought it was a combination of both him and Doherty for the for the second goal ah because of where he was position was sort of, you know, in between those two and Doherty seemed to push up randomly for some reason.
00:06:51
Will
and I mean, yeah.
00:06:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, if I can highlight my my thoughts on that, because watching obviously watching Alive and then watching the replays afterwards for me, because Santi doesn't strike me as necessarily a loud mid ah defender.
00:07:03
Will
Yeah, yeah.
00:07:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so it looks like he puts his arm out Like he does that thing that defenders too, when they're kind of vaguely gesturing that they want the next person in the line to take, you know, to, to mark whoever it is they're palming off.
00:07:16
Will
Yeah.
00:07:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it didn't seem like there was much besides the arm wave. Maybe there was, but it didn't seem very clear.
00:07:21
Will
Yeah.
00:07:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
There was no, and there was no look to check that the person has got them.
00:07:23
Will
ah It's like... Yeah.
00:07:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
He just waves his arm and assumes.
00:07:28
Will
It's like he passed him on. Yeah. He passed him on to no one.
00:07:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. He passed him on to no one and he didn't check to see if Doc is there.
00:07:32
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:07:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whether or not Doc is there, butt like he needs to make sure that he's not just passing it off to no one and he doesn't.
00:07:37
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:07:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then he just lets him free. And for me, that was part of the, that was the community.
00:07:41
Will
yeah
00:07:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's communication. It's that communication thing of making sure that someone's that got them.
00:07:45
Will
Well, yeah, that's it, yeah. Yeah, that's it. Either way, I think regardless of who you blame for it, um as you mentioned, it probably was Santiago, but all around, I don't think a man, especially when you're playing a back three, um yeah, someone can peel off someone and and what have you, but no matter whose fault it is or whose man it is in terms of who's marking who, regardless of that,
00:08:16
Will
I just don't see how someone can have so much time and space and in such a... a position on the pitch, especially given where the ball was coming from as well. You know, we were all, we were all penned in.
00:08:27
Will
There's about seven wolves players in the box and yet he still had eight because yeah I think that was, you know, reflected in his finish. He sort of, when he received the ball, he was like, he, I bet he couldn't believe his luck and he was just able to calmly, he took a second and then just easily side fitted it into the left-hand corner, you know, as if
00:08:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:08:48
Will
As well, I say as if it was too easy for him. It was too easy for him. Um, so yeah. Yeah. And like you said, the the same sort of story followed for the the third really.
00:09:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, yeah, he, um, yeah yeah, you're right. And the third one for me, when it does a slightly different thing there, if you watch it back, cause I think it's Andre that is actually on, uh, whoever got the assist is that like ah the marker on the left, uh, you know, in the left position at that point.
00:09:14
Will
Hmm. Hmm.
00:09:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Bueno's in the middle with Gordon, um and then he it's like he doesn't trust that Andre's got whoever it is, and so he moves out of the middle, leaves the attacker in all that space to go and support Andre, and it's like, no, just just trust that Andre has got him.
00:09:25
Will
yeah
00:09:34
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:09:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
And because otherwise, you're leaving, you're leaving this guy in the middle of the box on his own. And and it so it was just a complete repeat.
00:09:41
Will
Yeah.
00:09:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so that's why for me that that stood out.
Recurring Defensive Mistakes
00:09:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Obviously, everyone's got their own opinions, but that's the way I read that situation.
00:09:45
Will
Yeah.
00:09:50
Will
no And look, as I as i mentioned before, the the key issue for me is regardless of who's at fault defensively for those situations, it's just not good enough.
00:10:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:10:01
Will
It's just not good enough.
00:10:02
Will
And that was the sort of thing, you know, when I said about the first goal going in and I just thought, ah, here we go. I just think those errors and mistakes were bound to come, you know,
00:10:15
Will
um in in their numbers after you get that sort of, sort of such a big slice of bad luck in the way of the first goal. I just, you know, I could see it coming. It just felt like it was typical of us so far this season and that's something we need to look to change.
00:10:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, in terms of the new ah signing that that played in that game, obviously, Emmanuel Agbadou, or Aga, as you said in the videos, that he's happy to be called.
00:10:37
Will
Yeah.
00:10:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
he Now, I think he he can play the left. It's not his necessarily favoured position from what I've read about his experience.
Emmanuel Agbadou's Performance
00:10:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I have to say, I i think you if and when Totti is fit, regardless of other signings that may or may not come in, I can foresee a future where he ends up in the middle, Totti's on the left and Doc is on the right.
00:10:49
Will
Yeah.
00:11:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what I see as a possible, because I feel like, I they would feel like, I think when Totti's fit, Brenna will go to the bench.
00:11:01
Will
Yeah.
00:11:06
Will
I think, I think there's a toss up between him and Doherty to who goes to the bench. Um, because I, although, I mean, you said we've been,
00:11:18
Will
sort of reviewing the players mid-season, and Doc had been a big surprise in his new role. Against Forest and Newcastle, he hasn't been at the races.
00:11:28
Will
So it's, you know, it's either wall, I think. Like you said, I can definitely see Totti getting his place back, which is certainly not something that I would have sort of you know foreshadowed.
00:11:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, for me, we would have conceded a couple more goals if it wasn't for Aga, because there there was a couple of moments in that where he's actually the the one that's like tracked across the box to save a couple of last ditch efforts, not even in like he's gone out of position to like actually make the stop and tracked well across his, you know, to mark someone out.
00:11:40
Will
But, yeah.
00:11:50
Will
Yeah.
00:11:57
Will
Yeah.
00:11:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I made a couple of great last-ditch blocks. Some wayward passing, I will say.
00:12:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, some wayward wayward passing. And maybe that's because he's on the wrong side that he's used to, you know, playing from the left.
00:12:02
Will
Yeah.
00:12:06
Will
Hmm.
00:12:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
And maybe because he was emphasized in that one little video that they released of him chatting to Vitor about how you've got no time, you know, time in the Premier League.
00:12:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Maybe he felt rushed and was just, I don't know, feeling like he had to like get the ball away.
00:12:18
Will
hmm yeah he certainly certainly looked uncomfortable on the left it was a bit like for like in terms of i mean tossies left but isn't sometimes is a bit wayward on the left um and it it's somewhat frustrating if that
00:12:36
Will
you know, left footed central defender that we so needed, we haven't got. Having said that, like you said, you put in some, you know, meaty challenges, meaty blocks at some points, which I was a big fan of, and it, you know, the passing the passing out the back, as you know, Chris, it's not a massive issue, um as far as I am concerned.
00:12:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, um as long as he can, yeah, he looks...
00:12:59
Will
Yeah, as long as it tightens the defense, that's that's the main thing, isn't it?
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've said it many a time here on Daily Wolves, we do like it tied to the back. Now, with but I will say as well, it's nice to have a bit of a ah beast back there. He looks strong on the ball.
00:13:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
He doesn't look like anyone's going to knock him, you know, like knock him off.
00:13:14
Will
Yes. No.
00:13:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Once he's got possession, he's not going to give it up easily. I feel like he's just that little battering ram of ah of a guy. I say little big battering ram of a guy that's just going to really you know, make sure he's he's not knocked off off the ball.
00:13:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
but so And he made some great tackles, but yeah, if he can improve his passing, I know it's not the end of the world, but at least not giving, like, kicking it out of play all the time, because there was a couple that were just absolutely miles off.
00:13:29
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
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Will
Yeah. Yeah. We'll have to see.
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00:14:15
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What I will say, Will, is that I think had it been, because it was a 3-0, it didn't end up being a thing.
00:14:17
Will
Mm-hmm Yes,
00:14:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
But if it had, say, been 3-2 in the dying moments and Santi Bueno scores that header that could have made it 3-3, that VAR decision, I think, was ah absolutely atrocious.
00:14:28
Will
yes, yeah ridiculous ridiculous Hmm
00:14:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I know in the grand scheme of things, as we've given the scoreline, it didn't make a thing. But if it had come down to that, we would be, everyone would be absolutely livid.
VAR Decisions and Offside Controversies
00:14:45
Will
yeah yeah and and something else on a similar note um the offside that wasn't offside for esac um i've got a friend who's a new castle fan and as soon as the game was over
00:14:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:14:58
Will
um You know, obviously they're piping up, but they said those exact two things. Um, you know, it's, it's fine margins. And again, I think it goes back to my point. So as soon as that massive deflection went in, you just knew that it was going to, like I said, it was going to be one of those days. And these, these decisions, these mistakes, these 50, 50 calls, um, they, it just seemed that they were all destined, destined to, uh, to go against us.
00:15:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because the thing is for me, they they they they give it they give the handball. There's two things. One, his arm is actually pretty much down at his side.
00:15:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
And for the other, the defender is pulling it this way and that and holding on. He hasn't actually got control of his arm because the defender is grappled onto him the entire time.
00:15:37
Will
Yeah.
00:15:42
Will
Yeah.
00:15:46
Will
Yeah,
00:15:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
So how can you give a handball decision when it's not really in a natural position? And even if you deem it as so, he's not in control of his arm because the opposing player is actually putting it there.
00:15:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I don't, I don't understand is the thing.
00:15:59
Will
yeah I don't understand.
00:16:04
Will
Look, Chris,
00:16:04
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They make up rules here, left, right and center.
00:16:07
Will
Chris, I'll tell you what it is. It's utter woke nonsense. It's just, you know, I think decisions like that sum up modern football and sum up why so many people get annoyed by modern football.
00:16:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:16:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:19
Will
And, ah you know, it's a whole, it's a whole podcast on its own that is, I think.
00:16:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. And I know, um and want I want to get your thoughts before we move on on Larsen, because obviously,
Larson's Missed Chances and Performance
00:16:31
Will
I'm glad you've asked.
00:16:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
after the after the forest game, there's a lot of people moaning about him missing some chances.
00:16:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
But again, we made a point at least he's in the right place, he's he's getting the chances. He has scored you know, what seven goals already in his first Premier League season. And I know there isn't really another option than him right now.
00:16:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we would potentially like another signing just to have a bit of variety and give him a rest at times, you know, for the last 20 minutes.
00:16:53
Will
yeah yeah
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
But what are you making of the debate on Larson at the moment? And how do you think he did overall?
00:17:00
Will
um The missed chances are annoying but it happens and he's got he's scored enough goals and and enough decent finishes to get away with one or two don't get me wrong there have been crucial ones at times you know the timing of which they've come about in the games and it is annoying as you said we could have been you know, 3-2 down in that fancy Bueno goal and that was this low, could have made it three all in.
00:17:27
Will
You know, you do need your strikers to to take chances, but I won't be harsh on him for that. What annoyed me was his complete lack of hold-up play in the past two Premier League games, which surely should be a strong point.
00:17:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:17:39
Will
And this is what I mentioned before about, he can do it. We've seen him do it. He's good. He's just very inconsistent and Dan Byrne, to be honest, had an absolute field day with him, which does my head in because I get that Burns tall, but Larson, so you know, he's a big lad. He's a big lad, but he just doesn't put himself in and about enough. um I was watching ah the Ipswich game the the other day. Anyway, I was watching the last.
00:18:07
Will
And don't get me wrong, he was nothing to write home about and Larson's a better footballer than him. But what I liked about him was he left a bit on the centre half each time he went up to him.
00:18:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:18:19
Will
And sometimes the ref would call it for foul. But if you've got that physicality, I think you just have to use it better than he did. Because as I said, Dan Byrne, you know, who isn't a good defender, I don't think.
00:18:32
Will
I don't think he ever has been really not on this level of football, but he was made to look. You know a lot better than it was and you know, it's just yeah, it did annoy me if if you haven't already noticed um But No
00:18:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, I can see that. I think in terms of the chances, yeah, I'm not i'm not devastated by the the missed opportunities in terms of, I still feel like he's in the positions and prior to this couple of games, he's potentially you know potentially out.
00:19:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
done his expectations in terms of it because if you think he hasn't actually always had that many shots on target in a game and when the opportunities have come he's put the ball in the net more often than not so the fact he's now I mean law of averages it's gonna he's gonna have a couple of games where it goes the other way
00:19:09
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:19:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's, that's not freaking me out. I get what you mean about the hold up play. I do feel like when Kony's been in the side, he tends to, he tends to better predict where the ball is going to end up off Larson or be closer to him to, to respond and get the knockdowns quicker ah or be there.
00:19:20
Will
Yeah, yeah.
00:19:33
Will
Mm.
00:19:40
Will
sorry chris sorry to jump in i think my issue is is that i've not even seen many of those knockdowns from larson i've just not seen it um but i do i do appreciate what you mean you know if you're missing you know kunya for example it' it's gonna have an effect on those around him isn't it yeah yeah 100 100 especially sorry especially when you consider
00:19:40
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to
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:19:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Again, clutching at straws maybe, but, but yeah, in terms of the chances, I think people are being a little bit harsh on him, but yeah.
00:20:09
Will
Like you said, was it seven goals already this season? If he, if he gets into double digits, you know, he could even push for 15 goals in the Premier League in his first season for a team who's seen destined to finish just outside of the relegation zone, you know, fingers crossed, then you, nobody can complain about that, you know, ah but that's, you know, providing he gets to that point.
00:20:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. Now, the thing is, obviously, we come out in that game, 3-0, and, you know, I'm disappointed like you are, but I'm aware that Newcastle are on, that was what was that, their ninth win in a row at that point, I think.
Lemina's Absence and Transfer Rumors
00:20:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So, you know, they're on great form, you can't argue with it.
00:20:51
Will
it with
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we've come between them and Forest, we've come up against two in-form teams. um So we would have been, you know, it's not, I'm saying it's not the end of the world, but you know, it's not like a horrible thing.
00:20:59
Will
Yeah.
00:21:04
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:21:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
and but But then obviously there was no limina in the squad, and in the press conference afterwards, Vitor, we learn about more and more about the limina situation, about the fact that he's basically come to him before the game and said, before they've flown to Newcastle saying I'm not in a ah state to support the team and and be past the squad, and he's you know looking for a way out and I'm i'm not um not going to be in there
00:21:09
Will
Yeah.
00:21:28
Will
Yeah, yeah Yeah, well, you know me, you know, I'd always have a soft spot for him and I always thought he was better than that um Now after the hearing and reading that
00:21:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then I mean how you feel I know how you feel them because we've we've had little mentions of it in our group chat But what do you make of that?
00:21:48
Will
I want him to piss off out of the club. i don't I don't ever want to see him in a wolf shirt again and neither does he. Purely just because there are so many fans, so many little kids growing up supporting wolves. There's thousands of fans who would do anything. They would trade anything.
00:22:06
Will
in their lives and I want them to spend spend a second you know on the pitch in whatever league, whatever game, wearing a wall stop and to represent wolves and you're getting paid ungodly amounts of money to to do just that and live out thousands and thousands and thousands of people's dreams.
00:22:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:22:25
Will
Now I understand it behind the scenes. I understand there's more to it than that. But for me that in itself as as a principle overrides everything. I think if you refuse to play, you know, you refuse that opportunity because you don't want to. I don't care what the reasons are, unless it's an injury i i or, you know, something like when his father passed away like last year or the year before, we all supported him through that. Unless it's something like that.
00:22:57
Will
you know, just because you don't want to, because because you want to leave, I, it's a disgrace. It's an absolute disgrace. And I, more than anything, I feel disappointed. Um, just because, as I said, I thought it was better than that, but evidently not.
00:23:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah I think because there's two levels to it as well right there's the professional football aspect of it you are being it's your job there are many of us that turn up to our jobs day in day out when we don't necessarily want to you know we don't there's not everyone who enjoys their jobs and they're still doing a job that many people would die for regardless of whether it's the the team they supported as a kid or whatever they're still getting paid to play football which is pretty fantastic in itself
00:23:20
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:23:32
Will
Yeah.
00:23:35
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:23:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so, but so not only is there a professionalism level of just being expected to do your job when you're paid a lot of money to do it. On top of that, there is also the fact that the club have, like you say, supported him through his bereavement.
00:23:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
They even, they even signed his brother on loan for a few months, who was never going to be in the side, but just so he could be close to close to him during that bereavement period.
00:23:53
Will
Yeah.
00:24:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
and support him in that way which is the club spending money to support him through bereavement um and and all this other stuff and then being so supportive and the fans have been living in Player of the Season and you know given the captaincy and for whatever's gone on before to be honest I'm quite i'm quite
00:24:01
Will
yeah
00:24:06
Will
Yeah. Yes, yeah. Yeah.
00:24:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
happy with Vitor for saying it all out loud.
00:24:23
Will
Yes, same, same.
00:24:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Vitor made a point of saying, you know, I don't know what's gone on before I came, but this is what I've been told.
00:24:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And this is where it is. And I don't want someone in the so the squad who's gonna who's not ready to play.
00:24:29
Will
Yeah, it's not relevant, yeah.
00:24:32
Will
No.
00:24:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'd rather have someone on the bench that wants to play. I'm all for that.
00:24:39
Will
Yeah, yeah, no, 100%. It's just, like I said, for me, it's the feeling of it's the disappointment of it just because he didn't seem that type of person, let alone player. But, you know, it is what it is. You know what, Chris, I'm sorry to cut that topic short, but it's just, it's just annoying me talking about for me, for me now is on the same level as newness.
00:25:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think even though apparently he has now, we should put we should make it clear apparently he's come to the team and and Vitor and made some kind of apology for whatever it's worth and put himself forward to play.
00:25:12
Will
Yes, yes. He can stick it up his arse.
00:25:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's too late. It's too late for me.
00:25:19
Will
Yeah, I, yeah.
00:25:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's lost the fans. I'd be amazed if anyone's welcoming him back with open arms.
00:25:24
Will
Ah, no way, no way. like Look, I think at this point you've got you've gathered my thoughts on it. i It's just a disgrace.
00:25:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
What I will say on that though, we we can't close out our on that without saying that obviously Al Shabaab apparently have come in, apparently even asking to have him on a free, presumably getting in cheeky with the fact that they they know he's publicly been declared now that he wants to go and he's only got a few months left and so they're probably like, well, we can just take him.
00:25:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, what like, I don't think they should by any means have him on a free. Apparently we want about five to six million for him.
00:25:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, at the very least they should be paying something to take him away.
00:25:58
Will
Yeah.
00:26:03
Will
Yeah, um I think regardless of what they pay, all that's going to be used for is line and Jeff Sheeves pockets of the past few transfer windows. but Anything to go by so like I said, he's the odd carry him there to get him out of the club Yeah, it's weird don't bother me Yeah Yeah
00:26:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:26:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very nice, very nice. Well, if he does go, then obviously the other news at the moment is that various sources over the last 24 hours or so, 48 hours, have um suggested that Manu Silva from Vitoria is on the brink of a move to Wolves, ah midt like defensive midfielder, centre back.
00:26:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
player report suggesting the deal is likely to be 10 to 12 million euros with a 10 to 15 percent sell on
Manu Silva's Potential Role at Wolves
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
clause. Now they played I think it was yesterday and he wasn't in the squad because it does seem it's that that imminent that he's like on the brink of this movie was pulled out of the game.
00:26:57
Will
yeah
00:27:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I think we both kind of prior to this move didn't know much about this player but have you got any thoughts on on this news this latest breaking news?
00:27:01
Will
Yeah.
00:27:08
Will
um I mean, it seems like you said a straight swap for Lemina. I tried reading up on him and it said that he can play centre back as well as centre midfield, which is something that Vitor expressed a desire for.
00:27:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mhm.
00:27:23
Will
um But all I can go off is the fact that Well, I don't know anything about him. And so, you know, I'm open to be pleasantly surprised. um You know, i growing up, I didn't know anything about Bakari Sako when he joined. You know, I loved him. So you can't really, you know, read too deeply into either way. I don't think I just, you know, fingers crossed these he's he's good. And, you know, we get to get to see him. um um And, you know, you never know. I remember
00:27:54
Will
Lamina coming in, in a January window and we were battling and fighting against relegation, doing so well to be part of that team that, you know, one of the main factors that kept us up.
00:28:06
Will
So you never know, you could, could follow in the same footsteps.
00:28:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, the main thing is it's another face to add to the squad. that Everyone was worried that we might only get Agbadoo because they've seen how we've worked in previous windows.
00:28:14
Will
Yeah.
00:28:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So if we get this, that's two.
00:28:20
Will
Yeah.
00:28:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know the meaning looks like they're going to be going. um I think it would be quite funny, to be honest. if um If ah you know ill they this Al Shabab decide like keep arguing, they don't want to pay anything to just take out to just take out the extra year on Lamina's contract because there is an option and just be like, right, we're going to hold you hostage until they pay more money.
00:28:36
Will
Yeah.
00:28:41
Will
Yeah.
00:28:44
Will
ya Yeah.
00:28:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, but then, you know, you don't want that morale going around the squad because it's just gonna, it's just gonna ruin it.
00:28:45
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:49
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, yeah, I could do that sticking with the under 21s or something.
00:28:54
Will
yeah
00:28:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, but yeah, so it's another face. I'm happy. I'm happy with that.
00:28:57
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, you can't, yeah, fingers crossed, fingers crossed. It all comes through because it seems like it's imminent.
00:29:03
Will
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:29:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now we're going ah as this episode comes out tonight for anyone that listens on the day or as we record it, at least Monday night is the Chelsea game.
Anticipation for Chelsea Match
00:29:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, obviously we've had two losses on the truck after a little bit or surge.
00:29:16
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:29:20
Will
Mm.
00:29:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you feeling going into this game? Again, it's another tough game in this little run in that we're in.
00:29:25
Will
Yeah.
00:29:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
They I know they've been up and down a little bit, but it's still a very strong side Chelsea.
00:29:32
Will
Yeah. I think I'm weirdly more confident, you know I say weirdly because of the teams we've played on paper, and I'm weirdly more confident to play Chelsea than I was first going into the games against Forest and Newcastle purely because as you said you hinted at the fact that they've been a little bit sort of up and down And, you know, there is that inconsistency about them. I think it goes one of two ways. I think we scrape a resort, whether that be a, you know, a win or a draw or even, um, it's, you know, it's a bit of a free hit because of the Ipswich score against Man City. Um, so I think it either goes that way or we do just get, you know, comfortably beaten. Um, but I don't know. I just, I'm weirdly confident because of how weird.
00:30:18
Will
and inconsistent of a side they seem to have been so far this season.
00:30:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's going to be an odd one, and because apparently, Somato is still training and should be good. um Apparently ku Kunya came down with some sickness following the Newcastle game and was out of training for a day or so.
00:30:37
Will
and
00:30:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
So fingers crossed.
00:30:39
Will
give them give them a bit viber perth and be lucaza del be though
00:30:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. get the Vicks vapor about. um ah Hopefully, though, they are fit, because obviously, if Kunya is ill, that's going to be a massive blow going into that that Chelsea game.
00:30:53
Will
Yeah, yeah.
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
um By all accounts, Totti is ah still a week or two away from return, but you know not far away.
00:31:02
Will
Am I going to knock on for him later?
00:31:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
um so Sorry?
00:31:05
Will
Am I going to knock on for Totti later?
00:31:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Um, but, um, so yeah, I'm going to, what do you think? Who do you think is going to be in the line?
00:31:13
Will
um I can't see Huang starting.
00:31:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
If we're going to see any changes, especially defensively, given the the last couple of games and the weaknesses at the back.
00:31:23
Will
um I don't know. I think the only change you could make at the back would be to bring Samada in because I just don't think I don't fancy Dawson coming in for Bueno. I just I don't. I just unfortunately think I've seen enough this season in terms of I think you could do a job coming on off the bench if you needed to tighten up and you were needing an experienced head. But I'd be surprised if he was able to manage any more than that over the course of 90 minutes.
00:31:53
Will
um As you said, Cooney would be, that's the biggest miss possible, isn't it? If that was to happen. Because as soon as you mentioned Chelsea away, you know, like everyone out there, I think back to last season and it was the Cooney show.
00:32:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, you I going to say, you say that, yeah, the for me, he got the goals, but it was the Neto show.
00:32:09
Will
And when he got his hat check at Stanford, well, and a bit of Pedro, I suppose.
00:32:13
Will
Yeah. Yeah.
00:32:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you think back and watch back, you know, proper coverage of the game, he got the goals, but most of the work came from Neto.
00:32:18
Will
e No. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:32:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
So ah it was, very and and that one goal had a wicked deflection as well. So um I think, yeah, I'm not taking anything away from Kunyuri's fantastic, but it's a very different thing now that Neto's in that side.
00:32:32
Will
No, yeah.
00:32:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
The other thing, of course, is, If Neto scores or when even Chelsea scores, is he going to do more ridiculous celebrations in front of the walls fans?
00:32:44
Will
if yeah if he does then that is the one time that i will actually want lamina back just because we know he's partial to her little scrap you know with the opposition players and his own uh that yeah that would drive me saying it's just it's just disrespectful isn't it i think but then is it actually is it disrespectful he's a man doing his job and he's playing for his current team so i think it would rub salt in the wound but i you know
00:32:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because that was horrible.
00:33:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think as we discussed at the time, it's not like a celebration is not disrespectful. It was the man who was practically mounting his teammates and riding them.
00:33:15
Will
yeah yeah well yeah chris having said that i've seen a lot on um chelsea twitter pages oh sorry x pages elon will be onto me um about you know i've seen a lot of um
00:33:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, it was just, and it was less than, was it like less than a week or two after the transfer? It just felt, and at Molyneux, just felt ridiculous.
00:33:41
Will
fans getting on his back, you know, saying he's been underperforming and this, that and the other. And I think that's the classic thing that happens when you move to one of these top six teams. So, you know, maybe it's not as rosy as it all seems when he was prancing about um celebrating. And if that is the case, then good, you know.
00:34:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we'll see. I think if Kunya's fit, obviously he'll come in in place of Huang. So I think it will be Huang, Kunya and Gedge up front. I think still going to be um Andre and Gomez in midfield.
00:34:09
Will
Yeah, yeah.
00:34:14
Will
Mm-hmm.
00:34:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then it really is on that back line. If Somato's fit, I think he'll come in instead of um ah Rodrigo Gomez.
00:34:22
Will
Yeah.
00:34:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
and obviously eight nori and then it is down to that back three for me i i get what you're saying about dawson i i but i wouldn't
00:34:23
Will
ah Yeah.
00:34:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wouldn't be a miss if he wants to try Dawson in the middle instead of Bueno after the last couple of games.
00:34:36
Will
No. Yeah.
00:34:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But I think, yeah, it would be very interesting.
00:34:38
Will
Yeah.
00:34:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do think Agbadoo has shown a lot of potential in just his one. Well, he had the game against Bristol City in the Cup and then the game against Newcastle.
00:34:46
Will
yes yeah it's just it's just the playing on the left as he said it it just looks way too uncomfortable
00:34:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
And so i'm I am really curious to see how he's going to do it as he gets used to the Premier League a little bit more.
00:35:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. Uh, but it's going to be, it's going to be an interesting one. If, um, Kunya is not fit, then why could, why i would be intrigued by would be the potential of if Wang drops to the bench because some made it would be fit is
Speculating Chelsea Game Lineup
00:35:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
to have some made in the right wing back and then put Rodrigo Gomez left wing.
00:35:15
Will
yeah yeah
00:35:18
Will
Yes. Yeah.
00:35:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cause Rodrigo Gomez and eight Nori combined on that left, they can actually swap.
00:35:20
Will
Yeah. ah
00:35:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
They can like swap positions at any point and, and be interchangeable.
00:35:27
Will
Yeah. Yeah. No, I do agree. I think, to be honest, I think, you know, depending on which players are and aren't available, I know it seems stupid and to say, but I think the team picks itself.
00:35:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:35:44
Will
The only interesting interesting one would be the the
00:35:47
Will
centre half option but either way it's it's like you said it it's you could go either way with that decision and it's not going to make a massive difference you want to thought yeah i like i said i'm weirdly confident but i'm confident you know i'm confident that we'll get something i'm going to go for a
00:36:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, but I guess the important question that will is, ah do you have a score line in mind?
00:36:18
Will
to all you know i'll take a point i will take a point just because i can't i can't see either team keeping the clean sheets um and like i said they're a weird team they're always weird when you watch them there's always there's always goals and i sort of start saying that out of all the games this this week ah or this weekend in the premier league the away team has scored in every single game
00:36:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:36:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like that's just predicted that we won't score.
00:36:45
Will
So I've jinxed that, I've jinxed it.
00:36:48
Will
I know, I know it'll be the most classic waltz thing for us to not um continue that ah record, but I just, like I said, I'm weirdly confident that we'll get something.
00:37:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
for I mean, I'm glad to hear you say it for once. I have to say I'm not. I feel like we're in this little dip at the moment.
00:37:04
Will
Ah.
00:37:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And the uncertainty over whether Kunya's sick or fit or whatever, the uncertainty the uncertainty at the back in terms of, you know, just the the way, like we mentioned against Newcastle, we've we've just left people so unmarked.
00:37:15
Will
always should be fine just yeah yeah well I'm i'm sort of fiddixing it with the logic that you'd hope that they've been working on that since the new castle game and you know I also I look at the Chelsea attackers you've got Palmer
00:37:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
um and i'm just very very scared i'll be honest so
00:37:45
Will
ah neto Netto, Mudrick if he plays, Sancho. Oh, is it just hit him? Just, you know, there's more like a big presence to rough you up or or anything.
00:37:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm just very, very scared, I'll be honest.
00:37:57
Will
Like he's actually a big target man as well as a good footballer. The same with Chris Wood at Forest. So it's a slightly different challenge in that aspect. And, you know, I fancy I could do just going through someone and setting the tone.
00:38:09
Will
um
00:38:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's been interesting hearing all the different people across across the past week or two saying the Ag video looks good, but we think he's going to get a yellow or red card. Like he's going to get a red card at some point because he just looks like that kind like kind of player.
00:38:21
Will
yeah but you know as i said to you before you need a bit of edge you need a bit of edge and then i like it i don't do that and no yeah chris i'll be honest you're probably right but you know
00:38:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
You do, you do. Um, I'm really not sure of prediction. Um, I will take a draw, but I hate saying I have a terrible feeling that we're gonna, we're gonna lose. I hate saying it, but I feel like it could be a two one or a two nils Chelsea. Um, I hope I'm wrong. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm just not feeling optimistic. I still think.
00:38:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
And don't get me wrong, I still feel like in the long run, we will survive this season. um I think once we get through this other little glut of games that is going to be really tough, i would obviously it would be nice to get some points from this little flurry, but I just feel like it's going to be a tough game tomorrow.
00:38:56
Will
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:39:01
Will
yeah ah Yeah.
00:39:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
and ah yeah i'm worried I'm worried, guys. I'm worried.
00:39:11
Will
Yeah, I think that's understandable.
00:39:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but I have to remind myself, like everyone else out there, that no matter the result, no matter of the result, ah as against Chelsea, that out of darkness, cometh light.