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Offline paul_e

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #465 on: August 28, 2019, 12:38:02 AM »
Ten goals in four matches so far, and nine different goalscorers.

Feels very reassuring to have it so spread out.



I was expecting nothing else. The way we're setup means we'll see goals from all over the place, it's why I don't really understand the people who are worried about the risk of a lack of goals from Wesley and no one to replace him, I honestly don't think his 'job' in this team will be to score 20+ so that's not what we should be demanding, if he gets 10-12 then I'll be very happy.


You've answered your own question.  If he's out, who gets the 10-12 he'd have got?

Not really, what I mean is that lots of people are worried we won't score enough goals if he only gets about 10, whereas that's what I expect from him, but then I expect Davis/Kodjia/Jota/AEG/Trez to get 20 between them, the midfielders to add another 15-20 and the defenders to get about 10 as well, that's been my point on the striker situation all along, which is why I wasn't overly upset when we didn't get anyone else in. If we not on target to get those sort of numbers I suspect the money is there is throw 25-30m at another attacking player to add a few more goals in the 2nd half of the season, and probably see Kodjia leave.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #466 on: August 28, 2019, 04:28:13 AM »
Wolves finished 7th last season with less than 50 goals. So while goals will be important and they will come from all over, we simply have to keep it tight at the back. We figure out a way to concede on average below 1.5 goals a game (right now we are at 1.66 in the league) we’ll be fine.

Offline Dogtanian

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #467 on: August 28, 2019, 09:02:51 AM »
Obviously can't get carried away with last night's goal-fest, but currently I think we have nine different goal scorers so far this season.

We do have players who will get goals all over the pitch.  Is there anyone in a typical starting eleven we're likely to put out you would be surprised by if they scored?

Heaton aside!

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #468 on: August 28, 2019, 12:05:39 PM »
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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #469 on: August 28, 2019, 12:13:19 PM »
Wolves finished 7th last season with less than 50 goals. So while goals will be important and they will come from all over, we simply have to keep it tight at the back. We figure out a way to concede on average below 1.5 goals a game (right now we are at 1.66 in the league) we’ll be fine.
And, lest we forget: Palace, after losing all 7 (or was it 6?) of their first fixtures without scoring a goal, survived.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #470 on: August 28, 2019, 01:11:34 PM »

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #471 on: August 28, 2019, 01:20:08 PM »
Obviously can't get carried away with last night's goal-fest, but currently I think we have nine different goal scorers so far this season.

We do have players who will get goals all over the pitch.  Is there anyone in a typical starting eleven we're likely to put out you would be surprised by if they scored?

Heaton aside!

Davis. ;)

Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #472 on: August 31, 2019, 09:14:20 PM »
Attaining 17th place is gonna be a tough gig :(
I sincerely hope the home support stays at the intensity of the Everton game ....we are gonna need that 12th man this season
UTV

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #473 on: August 31, 2019, 09:38:12 PM »
Maybe now people will start to realize how tough this league is, teams like Palace and Bournemouth are Premier League battle hardened and we are not.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #474 on: August 31, 2019, 10:25:51 PM »
There's a reason the team that finishes in the play offs nearly always goes back down, it's a tough league to come in to, especially when you weren't even the best or second best in the division below the season before. Hence we've had to gamble and add numbers to search for the extra quality, as well as re-signing the loaees (Tammy being a big miss I feel). Looking at the other teams I think most of us would be ecstatic with 17th, we need to stay competitive deep into the campaign and the support can roar us over the line.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #475 on: August 31, 2019, 10:28:34 PM »
17th would be lovely.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #476 on: August 31, 2019, 10:30:17 PM »

Offline OzVilla

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #477 on: August 31, 2019, 10:49:37 PM »
I think it needs to be remembered that so far we’ve had zero luck. Deflected goals, opposing players not getting sent off and that abortion of a performance today from Mr Friend.

I still think we’ll be fine and with a bit of luck would be comfy in mid table.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #478 on: August 31, 2019, 10:51:39 PM »
I’m not sure that’s true. I think we’re well capable of being fine, but our style of play needs to change to be on the front foot in more games.

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Re: Realistic Expectations
« Reply #479 on: August 31, 2019, 10:57:54 PM »
I’m not sure that’s true. I think we’re well capable of being fine, but our style of play needs to change to be on the front foot in more games.

We need to start playing with a midfield rather than two useless flaps (not a criticism of the players themselves) at the edges of the pitch.

 


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