Let's start at the end....what a great, entertaining match!
Great start from Leeds, good work from Gnonto, despatched by Harrison, you could see the connection between both in the celebrations.
From then on it was mostly Wolves, Firpo was having tough time down the left, Gnonto works really hard to support him.
Bamford works hard, press was still there at times, but team didn't have their shooting boots today when you look at our free kicks, dreadful.
Wober strong in defence, proving good value buy this season, Meslier not too much to do first half and Mckennie and Roca just kind of there in midfield but not really offering more than than.
Again was Wolves taking game to us in second half and then showing how awful they are at marking to allow Ayling a completely free header at far post and a change to do his Robbie Keane.....
I thought Kristiansen for Gnonto wasnt a great idea and Gnonto was shaking his head, but 2 minutes later and kristiansen score with 4th touch......genius sub?
Wolves were applying the pressure but we were getting the goals, they were stretching us on left with Neves pulling string and Firpo was being outmuscled by new arrival Traore and then a header out from Meslier and sloppy ball from Roca gifts Wolves a wonder goal with 25 minutes left and a few nerves start to jangle.
10 minutes later deflected shot makes it 2-3 and Summerville now on for Aaronson and Struijk returns to replace Firpo who had picked up a yellow card and back to normal self (come and get him Juventus).
Summerville added a spark and caused Wolves problems but otherwise Wolves were trying to turn the screw and anything could happen in teh last 10 minutes.
Then a poorly times tackle from Otto, which he nearly got away with gets picked up by VAR and he rightly gets red carded. Didnt seem malicious, but nonetheless was a leg breaker of a tackle and I hope no last affects for Ayling. every time you saw a replay it looked worse and worse.
Despite being down to 10 men, credit to Wolves they kept pushing to try and get something out of the game and then the game stopped a second expecting a foul on Traore, but Summerville's quick reactions provided for Rodrigo who tucked it away to finish 2-4 with the commentator saying we need to wrap the Brazilian in cotton wool. No doubt he still thinks Dallas was born in Leeds.
Wolves frustration spilt over and tunes got red carded too.
2 seasons in a row red cards impact a game but this time we did deserve this win, only our second league away win all season I believe.
This win could be huge with results favouring us this weekend and now we have a free hit at Arsenal.
Great game to watch, great result for us!
Thoughts from today
posted on 18/3/23
I think if we had played Arsenal today we may have lost 8 - 4 at best. Lucky for us Wolves struggled to hit a barn door.
We looked so open with a non existent midfield where no-one was able to get hold of the ball.
Our only outlet Gnonto was substituted.
An amazing win and such a relief but I've not seen anywhere enough yet to convince me that our manager ( Nice guy that he is )has any sort of handle on his best side or tactics. After saying that,he's getting results and long may that continue
posted on 18/3/23
With Adams out it would be nice if Forshaw came back to work.
posted on 19/3/23
Looking at the highlights, wolves should defo had a pen. The shirt pull on Traore was minor and ref got it right, cant be asking for a foul as it was the tiniest pull ever.
red card was shocking by the ref, how he missed it to begin with ill never know
posted on 19/3/23
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 6 minutes ago
Looking at the highlights, wolves should defo had a pen. The shirt pull on Traore was minor and ref got it right, cant be asking for a foul as it was the tiniest pull ever.
red card was shocking by the ref, how he missed it to begin with ill never know
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Not a pen imo or or the ref or VAR or the MOTD pundits.
Pretty much called that correct.
posted on 19/3/23
comment by Stoopo (U4707)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 6 minutes ago
Looking at the highlights, wolves should defo had a pen. The shirt pull on Traore was minor and ref got it right, cant be asking for a foul as it was the tiniest pull ever.
red card was shocking by the ref, how he missed it to begin with ill never know
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Not a pen imo or or the ref or VAR or the MOTD pundits.
Pretty much called that correct.
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My thoughts too but I think wolves were lucky to finish with ten men.
Great goal by rasmus but why take off Gononto? He can't play 90 minutes all of a sudden? Thought Summerville was good and Aaronson not good enough. Manager likes him though. A shame that two London teams couldn't get the job done or it would have been a perfect weekend. Spurs imploding, they have it so bad up there in the top six.
posted on 19/3/23
comment by BO$$™ (U6401)
posted 37 minutes ago
Looking at the highlights, wolves should defo had a pen. The shirt pull on Traore was minor and ref got it right, cant be asking for a foul as it was the tiniest pull ever.
red card was shocking by the ref, how he missed it to begin with ill never know
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I must admit, I thought it should have been a pen when I saw it during the game.
Looking at it on Motd, their player goes down like he was shot when it was minimal contact, so they must have deemed it "not enough of a foul to give a penalty".
As for the shirt pull, Traore (who was a real handful when he came on!) felt a little tug on his shirt and expected the ref to blow. Despite that, he still managed to get to the ball first, but was tackled and lost it. Not a pen. Play to the whistle!
I think VAR did OK today in part, but kudos to the ref who had the confidence to stick with his original assessment of the Traore incident after looking at the monitor.
posted on 19/3/23
** "not a foul. Play to the whistle!"
posted on 19/3/23
comment by LeedsFanFor47Years (U6871)
posted 28 minutes ago
** "not a foul. Play to the whistle!"
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I don't know how Traore even felt that tug. He wasn't pulled back a mm. If a Leeds player stopped playing like that I might not have a tv.
posted on 19/3/23
Like someone said earlier good on the ref sticking with his call. Really haven't seen too many refs stick with there call after being called over by var.
posted on 19/3/23
Just rewatched the highlights. The one thing that stands out is the cynical side of Wolves , no surprise they've amassed 6 reds - some really nasty studs showing and landing. Can't believe that probable appeals being lodged, challenge on Bill was career threatening and the lad on the sidelines loses control and has to be restrained.
Lopey's 6.5 minute whingefest currently on the BBC web is just so blinkered. They had good chances but didn't capitalise - sounds familiar but that's football.
Adama stopping dead should be what Lopey gets angry about and the penalty call for them against Firpo was really weak.