(We Are In Awe of) Wolves v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread - Saturday 12.30

[Risso]

Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season.  He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat.  Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Is Taylor fit? Hopefully he'll be on the bench.

[OCD]

Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season.  He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat.  Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.

If I were them I would be targetting our left side with him.

[eamonn]

Traore might be inconsistent but has the mark of quality, he put in a lovely ball during the Liverpool game.

In his presser Smith admitted he didn't know how Wolves would line up tactically as "sometimes they go with a three and other times a four" or who they would play with Jiminez out injured. Shouldn't he be scenario-planning?

[Damo70]

Selling Jota and Doherty were two big blows for them and they now have Jimenez out. I think we can get a point at least.

[Richard]

Traore might be inconsistent but has the mark of quality, he put in a lovely ball during the Liverpool game.

In his presser Smith admitted he didn't know how Wolves would line up tactically as "sometimes they go with a three and other times a four" or who they would play with Jiminez out injured. Shouldn't he be scenario-planning?

I'm sure hes planning for either scenario but wont know for definite until an hour before kick off.

[brontebilly]

Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season.  He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat.  Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.

He certainly did it last season in this fixture. Targett limping off, Luiz gutless effort to stop Traore for the second goal, did Wesley miss a sitter aswell? Terrible performance anyway that we need to make amends for this season.

Wolves were very impressive v Arsenal recently, won reasonably comfortably. 

Trez was poor against West Ham but just above does enough to keep the shirt. Same eleven as West Ham but with Hourihane sitting in next to Luiz from the start this time and hopefully a much improved McGinn at 10.

[Dr Butler]

I will take the Dogheads nil...


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[ChicagoLion]

I dont trust our defence.

[brontebilly]

Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season.  He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat.  Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.

He certainly did it last season in this fixture. Targett limping off, Luiz gutless effort to stop Traore for the second goal, did Wesley miss a sitter aswell? Terrible performance anyway that we need to make amends for this season.

Wolves were very impressive v Arsenal recently, won reasonably comfortably. 

Trez was poor against West Ham but just above does enough to keep the shirt. Same eleven as West Ham but with Hourihane sitting in next to Luiz from the start this time and hopefully a much improved McGinn at 10.

On second thoughts, would it be worth shifting McGinn to the right and Traore in Barkley's position.

Something like

-------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
----------Luiz, Houri
McGinn, Traore, Jack
------------Watkins

[The Edge]

Is Taylor fit? Hopefully he'll be on the bench.

I wouldn't say that but hey whatever blows your frock up.

[Legion]

You'll all be pleased to know that this is going to be another game I will be missing.

[Steve67]

Is Cash suspended?  Fifth yellow in our last game?

[Lastfootstamper]

Is Cash suspended?  Fifth yellow in our last game?

Fourth, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing that stat pop up moments after my thinking 'fucking hell, how many's he on now?' when the last one got flashed at him.

[kippaxvilla2]

Yep it was his fourth.