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Leicester 0 Wolves 3 - Liam Keen and Nathan Judah analysis
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22/12/2024
Leicester 0 Wolves 3 - Liam Keen and Nathan Judah analysis
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Hello, I'm Nathan Judah, I'm here with Wolves of Portuguese, Mr Liam Keane. The first game
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of the Vitor Pereira era finishes Leicester City at Hanil. Now Wolves of Portuguese, what's
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Portuguese? I can't speak Portuguese, I can do it here though. What's the thing in Portuguese?
00:29
Wolves of Portuguese 3. I don't think anyone saw that result coming. Look, it was a very
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important game, they needed to at least draw today, if not win. But the way they've done
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it, I mean I've just been speaking to the fans Liam, they're absolutely buzzing. And
00:43
they've wanted this and they've waited for this for a long time and so are we because
00:46
that was as good as it's going to get. That was incredible, wasn't it? It was a Christmas
00:51
cracker. It was a Christmas cracker. Let's get that in there. Ooh, got a little dark.
00:56
Can't quite see this. Go on. Yeah, look, it was clinical, there were some really good
01:02
individual performances, they put Leicester to the sword. Without really getting out of
01:08
first or second gear really, I don't think Wolves were at their best. But they didn't
01:14
have to be at their best. One, because they were clinical. Two, because with all due respect,
01:19
Leicester are a bit... I mean, they were shocking, they were really bad. But you can only beat
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what's in front of you. Wolves went out there, they did exactly that. They defended sensibly,
01:29
there was no craziness. A couple of unforced errors that made them a little bit shaky at
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times. That's what you're going to get with this team, struggling. Exactly. It's not going
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to change overnight. But it was comfortable, it was sensible and when they got their chances
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they took them. They were fully worth the three points. It was a priceless win. Look,
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he made some changes, he made some changes to the system. He had Matt Doherty playing
01:53
just inside, he kept Nelson Samedo right wing back, Rodrigo Gomez was recalled on that left-hand
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side who I actually thought had a really good game. I thought he was very good at Fulham
02:02
when he started, he's very good here. We talked about it in the podcast, people who may benefit
02:07
under Vito Pereira, Rodrigo Gomez could be the prime candidate here. First goal, Gonzalo
02:12
Guedes beats Connor Cody to the punch and that's exactly what you needed to not just
02:18
get these fans going in the corner who were magnificent, but also to quieten this Leicester
02:23
crowd down because they're ready to go as well and they did go. Yeah, they did. They
02:27
went very early. The fans weren't with them at all. The atmosphere was very dour. That
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played into Wolves' hands. The team took some advantage of that really and with that, it
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was, as I say, a clinical and comfortable victory. Wolves were definitely well worth
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it and look, the Vito Pereira era is off to a perfect start.
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Rodrigo Gomez adding a second and actually a lovely ball and I thought, obviously, terrible
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at the back. I mean, James Justin, I don't know what he's doing. Danny Ward, I don't
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know what he's doing. But when you look at the game tonight, when you look at the way
02:57
that Rodrigo Gomez has taken the touch and then just nipped it home, it's a really smart,
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smart finish by him.
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Yeah, it is. I mean, God knows what the defenders are doing. James Justin's all over the shop.
03:09
Danny Ward gets wrong-footed all over the place. But it's a brilliant run. It's a brilliant
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ball from Doherty as well. And he gets his first goal in Wolves' colours. I was really
03:16
pleased for him. We like runners. So, for him to get that goal is excellent for him
03:22
on an individual level. But I've got the second one in that half was probably the biggest
03:26
goal of the lot, really. The third kills the game but the second one puts Wolves firmly
03:29
in control of it. And Leicester never really looked like getting close to getting back
03:33
into it.
03:34
No, when Matthias Cudi, when he adds a third, when Matthias Cudi scores, Wolves normally
03:37
pick up points. That's exactly what he did.
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Yeah, ninth goal of the season now. We're probably going to miss him for the next few
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games as well. But he's one hell of a player. It's a good goal. Don't get me wrong, Danny
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Ward throws it in almost. I mean, it goes through him. But you've still got to take
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your chances. You've got to shoot. You've got to go for it. And Wolves did exactly that.
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It's from a little bit of a tight angle, it was a decent effort and Wolves are 3-0 up.
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For as amazing as the first half was, I actually thought the second half was better because
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you expect Leicester to come out, to push, to create chance. And I thought they were
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very well disciplined, very well organised. Lack of mistakes at the back. Second away
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clean sheet of the season. Oh, second clean sheet of the season actually, first away from
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home. But I thought that they were just measured at the back. There was no panicking there.
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And that's what you think the Vito Pro is going to bring and that's what he wants to
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bring.
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Yeah, a little bit of composure, a bit of calmness. As I say, a couple of unforced errors,
04:28
Totti made a couple in either half. A couple of the set pieces, they actually defended
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relatively well, but probably their clearances were a little bit rushed and hurried. But
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those aside, you're going to get that with a team that's down there fighting and struggling.
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But I'm not used to watching a game where they're comfortable, you're 3-0 up and you're
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not concerned.
04:46
No, and they never came close really, Leicester's getting back into the team. Vardy, their biggest
04:49
threat, got a couple of chances in behind. One at nil-nil, which is a big chance and
04:53
Sarr does well to block it with his chest. But other than that, Wolves were comfortable
04:57
really defending that. Leicester didn't have a lot to offer and what they did offer, Wolves
05:01
down with Queen's.
05:02
Up to 18th in the table now, but in touching distance of outside the bottom three where
05:06
Leicester City are. Now look, you look at the team sheet today and we've done it many
05:10
times this season, Wolves are the better side on paper, but they haven't shown that. We
05:13
look at it today, we're like, come on, Wolves are the better side on paper. They've shown
05:16
it today. Wolves, without a shadow of a doubt, without what's gone on before and the miserable
05:21
season we've had, should be finishing above Leicester City in the Premier League this
05:23
season. They should be. Now if they're not, then they deserve to go down, let's be honest.
05:28
Southampton we think have gone as well. So there's two or three positions there that
05:31
Wolves, and speaking to the fans, they're still confident that they can get out of it.
05:35
Do you think on this showing that they should be okay?
05:37
Yeah, I do.
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They've got to keep it up of course.
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Of course, there's plenty to do. There's a long way to go. The January window is going
05:42
to be massive for that as well. But that change with the head coach, a change in the atmosphere
05:50
amongst the away supporters, all of that played into, and of course being clinical and taking
05:53
chances played into a perfect away day. It could not be a better start really. Going
05:58
now at home on Boxing Day against a Man Utd team in disarray at the moment. Wolves have
06:04
given themselves a really good chance, but there's still a lot to do. Am I confident
06:08
that they're going to stay up? I am. I think there's teams that are worse than them. I
06:12
think they've got enough quality to stay in the league. January as I say will be massive
06:14
to that, but this Wolves team is good enough to stay in this division.
06:18
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