1st of December 2019, seven years of gargantuan match threads, a knighthood and still Halfy brings your more unbelievable isn’t it ?
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Romain Saiss is suspended for Wolves after accumulating five yellow cards.
He could be replaced by Ryan Bennett, who will be assessed after missing the last two league and cup games with a groin injury.
Sheffield United striker Lys Mousset was forced off with a tight hamstring last weekend but is fit to play.
John Egan returns following a head injury, while Dean Henderson is back after being ineligible to face parent club Manchester United last weekend.
Martin Fisher: I have a warm glow about this game and that's not because my winter intake of Ready Brek has begun (ask your parents)... I just have a real affection for these clubs at the moment.
Undaunted by the big boys, their respective styles are entertaining AND effective.
Impressive on their return to the Premier League last season, Wolves have kicked on and embraced the challenge of European football too.
Sheffield United may be bereft of star names but they play with a togetherness that every supporter yearns to see from their team. It's almost as if their manager is a fan...
Bring it on.
VIEW FROM THE DUGOUT
Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking after Thursday's draw with Braga: "It was our 26th game, we started very early in the season, but the balance has been good.
"We are trying to develop and improve - and we don't have limits. We always keep going."
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder: "Nuno [Espirito Santo] has done a fantastic job at Wolves.
"As much as the investment and the outstanding players that they have got, you've still got to win games of football. I think that comes down to the manager and what he instils in the players and the way they play.
"I am a great admirer of him."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION is irrelevant and has been deleted because he spouts complete rubbish and is not worthy of precious thread space
Raul Jimenez has scored seven times in his last eight league and cup appearances
The sides last met in the top flight in 1975-76, when Wolves won 5-1 at home and 4-1 away. Both teams were relegated at the end of the season.
Sheffield United have won just one of their last seven league games against Wolves (D2, L4), and only one of their last 12 at Molineux (D5, L6).
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves could go nine games unbeaten in the top flight for the first time since a similar streak in 1973.
They have scored in 12 successive league games for the first time - prior to the weekend that total was exceeded only by Liverpool (22 matches).
Wolves' tally of 19 points is their highest at this stage of a top-flight season since 1979, adjusting to three points for a win.
Raul Jimenez can become the second Wolves player to score in four consecutive Premier League games, emulating Henri Camara, who netted in five successive matches in 2004.
Sheffield United
Sheffield United and Liverpool are the only sides yet to lose away from home in the top flight this season.
The Blades have drawn six Premier League games in 2019-20, a tally exceeded only by Wolves.
If they avoid defeat on Sunday, United will be unbeaten in seven league games - their best top-flight run since an eight-match sequence in March and April 1994.
They have not lost any of their last 61 league and cup matches by more than a single-goal margin.
Chris Wilder is the first manager to remain unbeaten in his first six Premier League away games since Luiz Felipe Scolari with Chelsea in 2008.
🔥Wolves v Blades🔥[LIVE]
posted on 1/12/19
Re comments, remember a few of us go to home games and there's zero data bandwidth available inside molineux on match days.
Fair result I thought, we were probably just the better side over the game and could have nicked the points in the last few minutes but credit to United and their work rate, they made it very difficult for us to get behind them and got men around the ball.
Ref was rubbish, took each and every opportunity to stop the game and bottled it when he should have red carded at least one of their defenders. Thought Kilman had a good league debut, his positioning is really good and looks completely unflappable, like many good defenders he seems to make the game look easy, which is remarkable given his age and lack of experience.
Jota looks like he could do with a rest, I'm sure they all could, he looks particularly jaded though on the ball. Perhaps needs a few days off in Wiltshire with his mrs.
posted on 1/12/19
I have been impressed with Kilman every time I have seen him and as you say oldgold he always seems to have time on the ball which is a sign of a good player. And showed he doesn’t shy away from a tough challenge either. Boly would certainly be first choice for that position but I would say Kilman can already compete with any of our other centre back options
posted on 1/12/19
Match of the day pundits feverishly w@nking off over Sheffield United, deserved to win, had more of the ball and more chances apparently. All of which contradicts the actual facts. At least Keown had something complimentary to say albeit the usual patronising crap.
posted on 1/12/19
Had to take a look at the career of Chris Wilder tonight who is doing a brilliant job for the Blades. Not the usual cv of a premier league manager. 6 years in charge of Halifax, another 6 at Oxford then 2 at Northampton. Certainly proved to have been a good grounding for him and the Blades are not just a hard working team, they play good football, are well organised and he is certainly getting the best out of the players he has.
posted on 1/12/19
But Sheffield didn’t deserve to win overall. They had less possession, less shots, and were lucky to keep 11 players on the field. But they certainly gave us a difficult game after going ahead so early
posted on 1/12/19
Yup, for me they're just a couple of decent players short of being a very good side. I'm surprised McBurnie doesn't get more starts ahead of Mcgoldrick.
posted on 2/12/19
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted 29 minutes ago
Yup, for me they're just a couple of decent players short of being a very good side. I'm surprised McBurnie doesn't get more starts ahead of Mcgoldrick.
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McGoldrick was poor to me, i think they should have punished us one or two times but for him
posted on 2/12/19
I thought we were fortunate today personally, they had the better chances i thought
posted on 2/12/19
Both sides deserved a draw for me. Having said that I was very impressed with Sheffield. Attactive football and will certainly finish top half.
posted on 2/12/19
They certainly looked capable of finishing top half on Sunday. Do wonder if they can keep things going the whole season though, particularly if they get a few injuries as I suspect their squad is quite shallow. So far they have impressed much more than Villa or Norwich for sure