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MATCH ANALYSIS: Wasteful Wolves pass up perfect opportunity to put pressure on the promotion pacesetters
20.10.26, 21:54
Successive wins afford breathing space. A victory against Portsmouth would have put Wolves within three points of leaders Swansea City, but despite getting into a dominant position against a poor opponent, Wolves found a way to undo most of their good work in the second half.
Before a ball had been kicked there was an illustration of a theme that could well be repeated throughout the remainder of Wolves’ Championship season. Wolves made three changes from the win at Burnley – none of them enforced. Hugo Bueno, Ladislav Krejci and Mateus Mane all returned to the side, with Ghislain Konan, Toti Gomes and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde all benched. Nine starting line-up changes in two games.
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Johnny Phillips
Editoris 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.