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Wolves new boy Steven Mouyokolo set to step up pace
Saturday 31st July 2010, 12:34PM BST.
Steven Mouyokolo win the header.
Steven Mouyokolo was today declared ready to step up his comeback after a classy debut for Wolves last night.
The £2.5m signing from Hull sailed through 71 minutes in the 1-0 win at Cheltenham before being replaced by Danny Batth.
Mouyokolo looked comfortable and twice in a minute headed clear crosses as Cheltenham threatened early on as he made his bow following an ankle injury suffered in training four weeks ago.
And development coach Steve Weaver, who took the squad for the game at Whaddon Road, reckons Mouyokolo is ready for more action.
“It’s early days, but it’s great to have him back and training and he was great – there was no problem with him at all,” said Weaver.
“He came through fine and he showed a really good appetite and workrate.
“The main thing for Steven was to have a really good blowout and he did.
“He’s missed out on a bit of match fitness because of his injury, but last night’s game brought him on.
“He’s had a really tough week on the training ground and he came through the 70-odd minutes well.”
Weaver believes the 23-year-old will become a top player for Wolves in years to come.
“I’ve seen Steven quite a few times and he’s going to be a really good player for us,” he said. “He’s very athletic and quick.
“It’s early days and he’s only a young lad who’s hoping to have a really good season.
“He shook my hand afterwards and said he was off to Leeds for today’s match, so I think he was fine.”
Mouyokolo’s action last night means he is likely to be watching today’s clash at Elland Road, rather than playing.
But fringe players Matt Hill, Geoffrey Mujangi Bia, Sam Vokes and Andy Keogh all came through the game, with the latter scoring a first-half winner.
“It was good to see the lads play in what was a competitive workout because they haven’t had that much match action in pre-season,” added Weaver.
“And it was Nenad Milijas’ first 90 minutes after playing in the World Cup so that was only good for him.”
Keeper Marcus Hahnemann kept a clean sheet in a busy return after the World Cup.
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Mouyokolo was excellent last night as was Keogh before he got subbed at half-time. Vokes is definately not ready and should be sent on loan this season and we should keep Keogh.
Mick Mc Carthy signed autographs and had some banter with the fans and going to somewhere like Cheltenham makes us appreciate the progress that the club has made.
WE ARE WOLVES.
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What progress.
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Good to see some of the youngsters mixing with the 1st team in the friendlies. Danny Bath seems to be the name let’s hope he can progress.
Keogh should be kept but unfortunately for him with SEB, Fletcher & Doyle he’ll be waiting a while to play.
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Laughingwolf
Where did you see mm as he was not on the touchline and all the wolves fans left straight after the game and did not go and find the players, so i am interested where you you saw mick?
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After Keogh’s performance in the game, McCarthy would have rocks in his head to not include him in the 25, he will be a real winner with the new strike force.
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We have signed some good players in Fletcher and Mouyokolo and when he is fit Hunt.But these players best positions are the same as our better players,Craddock,Doyle and Jarvis.Sure we can move them around a bit and maybe play Fletcher and Doyle up front and move Jarvis to the right.But do we have the right balance? Surely we need a quality right winger and another quality holding midfielder.We have only done half the job in the transfer market.As for Van Damme,I cannot believe a 6ft 3in fullback will survive in the Prem without doing the twist more times than Chubby Checker.
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THINK KEOGH ADDS A LOT TO THE TEAM, EVEN IF IT IS FROM THE BENCH. GET VOKES SENT OFF TO A DECENT CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM AND KEEP KEOGH. THINK KEOGH, EBANKS, DOYLE AND FLETCHER IS NOT A BAD SET TO CHOOSE FROM.
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Anyone know what happened at LEEDS?
Is it a sign of things to come?
Should MICKO do us all a favour and go?
I am only asking as I was not over to watch.
I was at the Reading game and we were not great there also.
Taking a look at the preseason results the two half decent side’s we played we got beat.
I heard on radio that Wolves were second best at leed’s and it could have been more conceded.
Can someone give me a true reflection?
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We will struggle this season if Mac continues to play Berra,Craddock and Jones
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Laughingwolf,
Explain how wolves going to Cheltenham makes you appreciate the progress the club have made as I don’t savvy. JtH.
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10. A Sandwell fan who doesnt get it, what a surprise! We have been to many grounds like this over the last 20 years and now we are going into our 2nd season in the Premier league. All you need to understand my friend is that you will be relegated by early April.
4. When we arrived at their stadium we parked over by their main (home supporters) stand, the stewards told us to go in there and we could walk around to the away supporters before kick off. Mick was signing autographs and having his picture taken by the dug-outs with both sets of supporters and was having some banter. Once the game started he went to the directors seats and Steve Weaver managed the side.
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Why would you send Vokes off on loan when, due to his age he increases the size of the squad & he is now the only ‘target man’ at the club????
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8. dont forget so far in the friendly matches we havnt played the same 11 once, we are just getting as many lads match fitness as quickly as possible, some will be sharper than others and the teams weve played put out stonger sides that are a few weeks infront of us in fitnes as there leagues start sooner.
The positive i take out of the pre season so far in that were managing to find the net more with players like SEB, Keogh are out to fight for a place !…. and we aint exactly conceding much.
Also Micks clearly told them ”anyone can grab a place in the 25, impress me” and is giving them ALL a fair crack of the whip.
6. Dont agree about Van Dame, quality player, and will be great once used to prem place.
And last point, another of our NEW signings getting good reviews and out to impress , Mouyokolo….. well done lad lets see what you got to add.
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. 9 knocker is that the SAME joddy Craddock who’s been like a John Terry for a good two seasons for us now, a massive reason why were prem still now or a youth player with the same name ? lol
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No 8. I can’t give true reflection of the game I didn’t go. I can say that its just a friendly. Man U lost to some American team in a friendly last week. Should Alex Freguson do Man U a favour and go?
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11. What gives you the devine power to condemn us to relegation?
You had a good season last season although it was the poorest Premiership to date but non the less well done. We are looking forward to playing you and to see if you can reach our record for taking the most points from a Black country derby. Obviously that will take a few more seasons but it should be interesting.
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i still think we need a midfielder who can score goals like that Dorrans does at west brom,wish we had him and we might stand a chance of staying up.
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8, i was at leeds,it was a total disaster,im was really worried how easy leeds opened up our defence, Fletcher and Doyle never got a look in the 8-1-1 formation needs to be brought back against chasetown.
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