MATCH ANALYSIS: Expansive Wolves steady the nerves with three unanswered goals as limited Port Vale swept aside at Molineux
08.08.26, 07:30 Updated 08.08.26, 00:26
Johnny Phillips
It began with a rendition of Si Senor during the pre-match warm-ups and it ended with one too, as the returning hero Raul Jimenez emotionally saluted a delighted South Bank at full-time. In between, there was a bright and sparky display against a fragile Port Vale side that bodes well for Wolves’ attacking options heading into the new season. But it was not a game without its scares and there needs to be a significant tightening up in central defence if Wolves are to come away with a win against Blackburn Rovers next Friday night.
To start with the positives - and there were plenty of them - three well-worked goals showed the returning faithful that there is something to look forward to after all. In The Wanderers Post preview piece there was a rallying call for the youthful trio of Rodrigo Gomes, Fer Lopez and Mateus Mane to step up against inferior opposition, and they did not waste that opportunity.
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Johnny Phillips is a broadcaster, writer and Wolves supporter. A regular on Sky Sports’ Premier League coverage, he has produced three documentaries about Wolves. Johnny's written work includes 'Bitten By Wolves', 'Revolution of Wolves' and 'Our Pack - Wolves at 150'. He hosts the Mutchy & Denno podcast and is a Wolves Foundation ambassador.
