WOLVES FANS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON THAT IMPORTANT WIN AGAINST IPSWICH
CRAIG HICKEY
GEORGE LAKIN
Panic over. Never in doubt. Totally dominant second half. Only one team played to win that and we eventually got what we deserved. Calm heads prevailed and our quality shone through.
Sarabia’s introduction made all the difference, a bit of guile to pick the lock. He’s served us well and will go with my best wishes in the summer. Larsen stepping up again.. Matheus who?
Moment of the match: Andre’s celebration.
Proud of that performance.
Now go enjoy the sun. We’re staying up.
KARL WHITEHOUSE
This game was dubbed the six-pointer in terms of league positions, and it delivered with two contrasting halves of football. Wolves started the game on the back foot, with Ipswich controlling the match with a high press, forcing us into problems with ball control and mistakes.
We were undone by a set-piece play, the first one we have conceded for a long time. Liam Delap headed home from close range with no Wolves player marking him, and we found ourselves behind. However, we didn’t dwell on this; we kept playing and created chances, including a moment we should have scored from a back pass, but the wrong player took it. Still, we remained in the game, and Vitor needed to get this team galvanised for the second half by playing much better and doing what Ipswich did against us in the first half.
In the second half, we delivered the performance we needed, matching Ipswich with the fight and passion that the fans wanted to see. We created chances with great intensity and press, getting closer to an equaliser.
Vitor made a smart move, even from the stands, bringing on two players who made a difference. They gave us the width to trouble the Ipswich defence, with Sarabia scoring the equaliser to level the game. Soon after that, Wolves were dominating the match with composure and confidence, hunting for the winner, and making Ipswich look vulnerable and exposed.
Wolves had the last laugh in this game, with Strand Larsen, who has become a changed player in place of Cunha, scoring his fourth goal in three games. What a turnaround for his confidence in front of goal! We held on for a massive three points and put the gap back to 12 points with seven games to play. You can sense survival is nearly within reach, and even catching the teams above us is a possibility as we look to climb the table. We’ll have to wait and see on that one.
As Wolves fans, we’ve seen a significant resurgence in this team, playing at the levels we wanted to see. It has been a pleasure to watch. Keep the faith, fans. There isn’t long to go now. Believe we are set for another season. This group has delivered in all areas, with three wins in a row.
PAM WELLS
Well, what a game. Where to start?
It was an important game in the relegation fight. A win for us would restore our 12-point cushion, while a win for Ipswich after their victory against Bournemouth would cut the lead to 6 points.
First half we were playing long balls, but not very successfully. Our defence was strong, but passes out of defence were poor.
After about 20 minutes, the ball reached Delap, who took his shot. They did a VAR check, and the goal was allowed, although I thought O’Shea, who crossed to Delap, was offside. Not the start we wanted.
Around ten minutes later, we went on the attack, but it ended with the most bizarre five minutes of football I have ever seen. The Ipswich defender stopped the attack and passed back to his goalkeeper. He stopped it with his foot but misjudged his pass, sending it towards the goal. Palmer ran back and stopped it right on the goal line with his hand… foul… stopped a certain goal… foul. The appalling referee gave no card but awarded us an indirect free kick around the penalty box, with all their eleven players on the goal line. It was an absolute farce. Agbadou hit his shot over.
That was about the best part of a very poor first half.
In the second half, there were no changes, but we played quicker and with more intensity. After 65 minutes, Sarabia came on for Bellegarde, who had a very poor game compared to the last few matches. Rodrigo Gomes came on for Doherty, with Semedo moving into the back three and Gomes playing right wing-back. The pace quickened considerably, and we reaped the rewards after around 70 minutes, Sarabia scored after an assist from Larsen.
Could we do it?
In the dying minutes, Larsen found the net again after a good move with Gomes, and we were in front.
We played out the final minutes and secured what could be a crucial three points.
It was a strange game with poor refereeing, as Ipswich went down for a foul every few minutes. There was terrible passing at times, and it wasn’t a great display of football, but the result was magnificent.
My man of the match was Agbadou for the way he controlled the defence.
Performance rating: 7. Not a great performance, but we kept going.
Keep it up, lads.