Can’t disagree with too much in the above article.
However, I would not wish to see Doherty playing tomorrow. That’s not to say he isn’t a decent prospect but he needs to be introduced gradually. I thought that on Wednesday he was caught out of position too many times. That’s down to experience or lack of it. Tomorrow against City’s first team, in their own stadium is not the right occasion for him at the moment.

But I totally agree with Guedioura playing in midfield along with O’Hara, Henry, Milijas, Hunt, and Hammill. Doyle will have to toil up front on his own.

Although everyone seems to be writing Wolves off, which is logical, there are no certainties in life or football. Every player will have to work damned hard for 90+ minutes and maybe, just maybe, we can get something out the game. Fingers and everthing else will be crossed.

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First up – Doherty is going to be a very good player. He looks very promising, but… he had a nightmare against Man City. Again and again he was sucked into the centre of defence leaving them oceans of space to attack us down the right. Watch the build up to the goals again and watch where Doherty was.

I must stress that he’s going to go on to improve and become a very good player, but he had a nightmare the other night and although I think we do need to drop Stearman I cannot see how Doherty is ready.

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Man City are a class team and Wolves will be on a hiding to nothing. However, there were many positives from Wednesday but Mad Mick needs to pick the likes of Craddock, Milijas and Guedioura. I do like the look of Doherty but I thought the right hand side was hopeless the other night.
Let’s be positive but it is a damage limitation job tomorrow and there is every chance due to fixtures that we will be bottom 3 before the Wigan. If that happens, we must not have a negative attitude in the ground a week Sunday!

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Untill we play wigan we know nothing i say this because as allways every team including us raise thier game against the bigger better teams, we did last season and then didnt turn up against teams arround us.
yes the team played and tried there harts out against city but the team did consist of players some fans have been crying out for and 1 player to be left on the bench at least !! As i pointed out before as fans we are ripped off according sir Alex because teams allways try harder against them and other bigger teams and then give 75% every other game.
Over the last 3 seasons ive noticed that when we retreat into own box we forget to stop and mark the opposition, we run back to our six yard line but theyve stopped on the penalty spot so a pass behind the line of defenders easy strike at goal.

UTW

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Whilst I agree with most of the above about Matt Doherty from wednesdays game, the one thing no one has mentioned is his lack of support from Dave Edwards out on the right. He seemed to drift into to many central areas when he should have been helping his full back. I hope Mick doesnt do his usual and stick him straight back into his starting eleven tomorrow. My starting eleven-

Hennessey
Stearman (Until Zubar fit)
Berra
Johnson
Wardy
Hammill
Milijas
Guedioura
Ohara
Henry
Doyle

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@ 4 – RoynReanie – For me, the second half of your post makes a very valid point. As for Matt being considered for Saturday, well I can see where you are coming from.

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wasnt edwards playing on the wing ? what are wingers ment to do cover there full backs clearly you lot dont no much about football edwards should of covered him as much as he can noing how good man city are

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Let’s go to it.

Adlene and Nenad worth a shout in a 451.

Over to you Mick and the boys.

coyw

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I’d be amazed if Muppet doesn’t go for a blockade, like he will against Wigan; Also surprised there hasn’t been any late ‘injuries’ to the likes of Johnson,’Stears’, OHara’ Henry and Doyle, they don’t want an 8-0 on their resumes’ do they ?????

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If mad Mick goes gung ho against City we will be obliterated,for the sake of long suffering Wolves Fans do not embarass us with a cricket score

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i must agree with you on this Tim, time certain players were dropped or ‘rested’ as most managers state these days.

hennessey
doherty (he did well against downing when replacing stearman at anfield)
craddock
johnson
ward
henry
milijas
guedioura
o’hara
hunt
doyle

henry & milijas as holding midfielders
guedioura and hunt would’nt play as wingers but more tucked in attacking midfielders and o’hara to play in the hole as he’s much better playing further forward.

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Here we go again, (not this article I hasten to add), but you can’t post any comments on the articles I’m talking about. Doyle and O’Hara talking up our chances at Man City, why oh why can’t they keep stum until after the game? If we have lost then they wouldn’t have been proved wrong YET again, and if we have won then they can bask in the glory….sigh. On the game itself, I wasn’t exactly impressed with Guedioura on Wednesday, he frequently ran into cul de sacs with the ball and ultimately lost it, he does however have a good shot on him I’ll give you that. Milijas is a bit of an enigma, great in the opponents half but quite frankly a liability in our own, I watched him closely a few times on Wednesday when he was around our area, he just stood 3 or 4 yards away from our own defenders not picking anybody up to mark. He looked like someone hoping the ball would somehow reach him without doing very much to go and get it himself! Wednesday to my mind also proved one thing once and for all Sam Vokes never will be a premiership player, he came across as big and clumsy and awkward, he’s definately one for the lower leagues I’m afraid. I for one won’t be having a go at MM for this particular defeat, we went out and had a go, and it was a thoroughly entertaining match, albeit with the wrong result. If there is one thing our players should take from the match, that is how to move around when you have the ball. Man Citys passing and movement after they had equalised was exceptional. They were giving the ball carrier all sorts of options while ours after the first half hour seemed to have none or only one outlet. Well hopefully we can only improve after that result, and what better way to test that theory out, then to go and play them again in their own backyard.

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