Wolves boost as Tevez ruled out of Molineux clash
Thursday 28th October 2010, 11:29AM BST.
Wolves were handed a boost today when Carlos Tevez was ruled out of Manchester City’s Premier League trip to Molineux.
The City skipper has been given permission to fly home to Argentina for a four-day break amid concerns at Manchester City about the striker being homesick.
Tevez has been given special dispensation to see his family in Buenos Aires after a scan revealed the injury that forced him out of Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat by Arsenal is worse than first anticipated.
The initial diagnosis was a dead leg but further tests have shown he might be out for two weeks. He is expected to replaced by £25m forward Mario Balotelli at Molineux.
Meanwhile, sidelined Wolves club captain Jody Craddock is expecting a battle to reclaim his place at the centre of the Wolves defence when he returns from a thigh injury.
Craddock has pencilled in the home game against Bolton on November 13 for his return but he is taking nothing for granted as he steps up his rehab.
“It’s the same as usual for me – competition is great for the club and when I’m fit again I’ll be fighting for my place the same as ever. But, like everyone here, I just want the team to do well.”
n Wolves’ Premier League home game against Liverpool on Saturday, January 22, has been brought forward to a 12.45pm kick off to accomodate live coverage on Sky.
“It’s difficult to know exactly when I’ll be back – hopefully in a week or two weeks
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Please Mick, lets forget about 4-5-1 and attack them !! Up the Wolves (64 years a Passionate Fan)
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Reduces their ability a little, but we should concentrate on getting our team ready for the clash rather than depend on issues in their camp, especially as the replacement will be as good.
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With Mad Micks selections and tactics the only way Wolves can beat Man City is if they don’t turn up.
The Championship beckons, yes even at this stage of proceedings!!!!
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If we were facing most other teams, losign their star striker may well affect them, but we all know Man city can just bring in another one of theire multi million pound strikers. Its going to be another extremely difficult game even without Tevez, but theres no doubt we will have some morons on here declaring Mick should go because we couldnt even beat Man city without their star forward.
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Should be an easy three points then! I was having a look on the Man City website and there is a nice tribute by Joleon to Terry Connor that some people on here could read.
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WHOOPEEEEEEE!
Okay, now we just need Adebayor, Silva, Balotelli, Santa Cruz And Johnson to get injured too. Anyone fancy crashing their truck into the City team bus?
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Great news!
It’ll be a walk in the park for Berra/ Mouyokolo / Stearman against Adebayor and Balotelli (!)
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Makes no difference as Adibayour will play instead- He’s actually a prity good player.
Just watched the highlights of the Man U game again and if I was the manager and saw the way Jones was jogging back for the Man U goals I would drop him. In fact if he has not signed a contarct why are we persisting on playing him?
USA
Foley
Mouyokolo
Stearman
Van Damme
Hunt
Henry
Milijas
Jarvis
Fletcher
SEB
JUST DO IT!
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We’ll have to pay compensation to get Ince in now – perhaps an exchange of Mad Mick and Clipboard will suit Notts County??
Joking aside, Tevez not playing is great news for Wolves. Balotelli is an overrated donkey.
We need 3 points from this game to keep us in touch.
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Tevez is a quality player and an obvious threat but Balotelli will start with Adebayor so we will still have our work cut out!
We need to be tight but remain positive as we are at home and a positive result coupled with key players returning ca easily turn a season around:
Hahnemann
Foley
Mouyokolo
Stearman
Van Damme
Henry
Jarvis
Milijas
Jones
Hunt
Doyle
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No.3 I do like the look of your side but not V Man City!
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Hanemann
Foley
Berra
Stearman
Ward
van Damme
Henry
Milijas
Jarvis
Doyle
SEB
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What a complete nothing story, and waste of paper space by the E & S. UTW:
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8) A decent team but although Fletcher works well in tandem with SEB, he did not cover himself in glory Tuesday night. Another observation would be that after Tuesday, Elokobi deserves a shirt. Van Damme cannot complete 90 minutes! You can also say that Berra did not put a foot wrong. There is no doubt who was at fault for the goals conceded against Man Utd, step forward Jones and Mancienne!
Man City have only been scraping victories and there back four is a bit ropey. The dangermen will be Silva and Johnson. On the evidence of the last two performances – they were not a Man Utd youth team as £60-70m worth of signings were playing – we could get a win or draw on Saturday.
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BOB WOLF, I think you may have to eat humble pie come Saturday evening when Balotelli, grabs a coulple of goals. On his day he is un-playable, lets just hope he is having an off day.
I fear the worst with the mangement team we have. A change is required and fast as at the moment we have no confidence and it will only get worse.
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I willa playa
Harta
Boatenga
Toure
Kompanya
Lescotta
Yaya-a-a
De Jongaaaaaaaa
Milneraa
Johnsona
Balotelliaaaaa
Silvaa
It willa be a Wolvesaaa 0 citeeee 4!
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Fact is since the first match of the season,in August! we have not won a match within 90 minutes and it’s November Monday!
Should we panic or not?
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Why are people overlooking big George Elokobi in their suggested teams? He played as well as anyone on Tuesday (Jarvis aside!)- Van Damme is an over-rated cart horse who can go back to Belgium in January.(But he can pay for his own ticket)
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Lets face it the team we want is going to be the one we see,
Id like
USA
Foley
Mouykolo
Berra
Elokobi
Hunt
Henry
Milijas
Jarvis
SEB
Doyle
But it will be
USA
Foley
Stearman
Berra
Ward
Hunt
Henry
Jones
Mancienne
Jarvis
Doyle
Wolves 1-0 City.
KEEP POSITIVE!
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Why is the newspaper revelling in a story where the fans will not get to see one of the most talented and in form players in the Premiership? If the thinking is that Wolves will be spared yet another loss then it is plain daft!!!
If the lads are going to compete in this division they have to find a way to get results against the best not rely upon others misfortunes.
COME ON YOU WOLVES!!!
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Dino, i have to totally disagree, where are you getting the no confidence nonsense from, the way the team has been playing especially against chelsea and man u 2nd half some of our play was awesome, its silly mistakes that have us 2nd bottom not confidence, however if people like u keep stirring up the negative crap that wont help much, true fans GET BEHIND MICK AND THE BOYS starting with the city game, well done to those suppoerters away from home who are always positive and vocal.COME ON YE WOLVES.Looking forward to the game on sat
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9 Bob – He will be up against 4 overrated championship donkeys though!
Not sure we need 3 points to keep in touch, would be better off with a phone to stay in touch with Martin o’neill.
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Let’s concentrate on the blog, and let Mick do what he’s doing.
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If we play like we have done against chelsea and man utd we can beat city!
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8 – Well said Dave Jones is awful!!
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No 14. You are spot on about ‘Jones and Mancienne’ i said yesterday Jones was poor he either gets caught in possesion to easily by going round in circles with the ball at his feet, or he passes short balls to other players who are marked or have players breathing down their necks? and his arms are always flying around like a birds ‘wings’. Has for Mancienne he’s to weak for CH or holding Midfilder, as he cant tackle very good, never wins the ball, his passing is poor, id only play him at LB, if i had to play him at all. He looked a class player in the Championship?. But im afraid you can see why Chelsea dont play him or dont even want him?. Both players were guilty in both the 2nd/3rd goals. And as Jones doesn’t want to sign for us why are we playing him? When Milijas is a far better player, he looks fitter now and more ‘IMPORTANTLY WANTS TO PLAY FOR WWFC’. UTW
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Man city were also handed a boost with the news that Mick is still wolves manager.. And that means ward edwards mancieene jones and fletcher on wing wil play.
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Citeh may have great players … but wouldn’t call them a team yet. B’pool were so unlucky. If we adopt a positive approach, we can take point(s) from this game.
Hahnemman
Foley, Stearman, Mouyoloko, Elokobi
Hunt, Milijas, Jones/Henry, Jarvis
Doyle, Seb
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Good post 5) Noisy. O’Conner must be rubbish as he has a clipboard,,, thats the mentality you have to deal with unfortunately!
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D’ont you just love the idiots on here picking the Wolves team. I think thats the managers job you muppets. My team is Wolves to beat Man City whoever plays.
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We have the makings of a descent team, team selection is important though. I would like to see the following against City.
USA
FOLEY
BERRA
MOJO
BIG GEORGE
HENRY
MILIJAS
HUNT
JARVIS
EDWARDS
DOYLE
What I would most like to see is a win.;
Will travel from south west Cornwall to witness this….
Jamie and cub James
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like having Tevez out is going to be a major concern of citys, hhmm lets see Tevez out who shall we play instead, as you all known they will struggle to find a quality replacement lol.
Come on you Wolves
dont panic we will start with ward in goal and USA as centre back.
joking aside need points and even 1 will do !!!
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Wolves scored enough goals to have won the match, unfortunately, the Wolves went to sleep. Does any ony one tell the players that when they lose the ball, they have run back and put themselves between the opposition and the ball. Although Elokobi has played well, he has problems when he has to turn and Jones just has not got the pace.
E. Blake looked the part in his positioning but he does not appear to able to read the game quick enough, but he gave his all. . Again, there was improvemnt in Berra, but he did start to try and dance with his opponents and that will be his down fall
Let us not forget that Hennessey is starting to look his old self. But he must learn to order his defence into whatever is necessary and not look embarrassed about marshalling his defenders when it is required. It will be hard v Man City , the Wolves will have to run until they drop and get up and start running again.
Please Mr Henry, if you play, pass the ball quickly and accurately and cut out the judo moves.
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How sad is the E&S that it considers that a star player being absent is great news.
Truth is we want to be at the table with the best and want to compete, at least long suffering fans can have have the bonus of world class appearing at Molineux.
One day they will be scared to come here lets hope it starts to happen very soon!
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we have the players to stay up but not the manager sorry but unless he starts player the
best players in right portion we have not chance,ward/ berra/edwards/elokobi/ not close
to being any good,but the muppet will play
them.
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After the last game Matt Jarvis will need a lot of protection this Saturday. 5 Wolves player’s should follow him, and surround him. The rest of the team up front.
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Jan 22nd – Sky have chosen a 6 pointer Relegation Battle.
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It’s so sad to rejoice in the fact that Tevez can’t play, when we should be happy that our own players are coming back from injuries. Sums the season up.McCarthy out!!
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Not sure about those who are thinking Elokobi is a good choice for this game against Adam Johnstone? Mancienne should be used as a full back (think that’s his position for Chelsea) and could fair well against him, across the back with Foles Berra and Molo who played promising against Man U! Why can MM not think of adaptable tactics like a 4-4-1-1 which easily switches to 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 using any combination of Doyle, Seb or Fletch? Agree Jones looked a little slow against Man U!!
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#9…Why on earth would we want Ince when we already have the best manager we have had in over 30 years?
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Not sure about those who are thinking Elokobi is a good choice for this game against Adam Johnstone? Mancienne should be used as a full back (think that’s his position for Chelsea) and could fair well against him, across the back with Foles Berra and Molo who played promising against Man U! Why can MM not think of adaptable tactics like a 4-4-1-1 which easily switches to 4-4-2 or 4-5-1 using any combination of Doyle, Seb or Fletch? Agree Jones looked a little slow against Man U!! Enough telling MM his job UTW and put a shift in!!!….
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Why oh why does everyone keep on about Ince. has everyone forgot how brilliant he was with as Blackburn manager. He is certainly a great option if we want to guarantee relegation!!!!
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What a state of affairs when our “job done/mission acomplished” team needs to rely on the opposition being injured.
Will Dopey Doyle manage to get into double figures? Will his £6.5 mill buy us a goal this season? Will Clipboard look like he is in control? What will Muppet have to say on Match of the Day?
Let’s face it. £30 mill has been spent on a bunch of useless lumber who either sit on the bench, are out on loan or at home. After spending all that cash the club is mainly using the players it had in the Championship
Can we have a word from Moxey the wise on this situation? Is Mr Morgan still with us? Is he willing to give Muppet another £30 million to throw away on rubbish? Does he still have confidence in Muppet?
We need a statement from the management by the end of the week but I wager we won’t get one. Not to worry, keep turning up and handing over your cash.
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