WOLVES FANS SHARE THIER FRUSTRATIONS FOLLOWING ANOTHER DEFEAT
POPPY LANG
A frustrating loss yet again.
It seems like we have gotten used to losing and have given up hope. They simply have no idea what is going on, for the first 60 minutes we were absolutely dreadful and so was the atmosphere in the last 25-30 minutes their game play and the crowds mood changed after our goal was conceded causing them to play a better game. The amount of times they have let a goal in at the last minute or just given it away shows they just lay back which they need to stop doing.
Quite honesty I think they have no sense what they are doing or what their game plan is, I feel so sorry for Cunha and a couple of the other players who work their socks off just to be let down yet again I mean by the end of the game Cunha was constantly on his knees showing everyone how incredibly hard he works. Even though he is a star player it doesn’t change how the game is being played as they just aren’t working as a team. It’s almost as if they are so desperate to win a game they are individually trying to get the ball in the back on the net and not being a team.
BLACKPOOL WOLF
PAM WELLS
A must-win game today. Same team except Bellegarde in for the suspended Gomes.
I thought we started off fairly brightly, but it didn’t last long. Ipswich were soon in control and pressing us. We had one chance that fell to Bellegarde, but he hit it way over the bar. We just kept getting deeper. We held on until the 24th minute when Doherty cleared off the line, but then the ball came back to him and he scored an own goal.
The second half started with Doyle in for Andre, and we looked much sharper. We attacked strongly but had no luck until Cunha became our saviour once again. Guedes came on for Bellegarde and Hwang for Doherty, but despite our attacking efforts, nothing came from it. You could see players were getting tired, especially Cunha and Larsen, but Gary O’Neil made no more subs. Yet again, Ipswich started to take over in the last five minutes. With four minutes of extra time, I had a feeling something was going to happen, and once again, in the 93rd minute, Ipswich scored from a corner.
It’s unbelievable that we did all that work in the second half and couldn’t get a second goal. The players looked out on their feet and totally dejected at full time. Yet again, an altercation happened, and Ait Nouri ended up being carried into the tunnel by Wolves staff. What are we coming to as a club? On such an occasion as the 70th anniversary, for the match to end like that was a disgrace.
Solkskjaer was watching? But he could have just gone to see his mate McKenna! My man of the match was hard to pick, but for his goal and for never giving up, I give it to Cunha.
Performance rating: 4.
JOHN TARAS
It’s becoming the norm now to report a fan reaction to another Wolves defeat. After the excuses of the “difficult” first six fixtures, Wolves have managed to produce four worse results with four consecutive losses to fellow bottom-half teams.
There were no surprises from Gary O’Neil with his team sheet. Bellegarde replaced Gomes, who was suspended. There was no width in the side, no wingers, and crucially, no place for playmaker Doyle!
Wolves fell behind to a calamitous own goal when a clearance trickled back in off Doherty. Too often, Ipswich had a spare man and width to attack Wolves’ goal. They could have added a second before half-time. Cunha tried hard to inspire an equaliser, but Wolves’ defence was vulnerable. Bellegarde missed a glorious chance to equalise.
In the second half, Doyle came on for Andre, who had been ineffective in the first half. Doyle should have started, in my opinion. Wolves pressed repeatedly, but it looked like an equaliser would not come. Guedes came on for Doherty and fed Cunha, who rifled in an equaliser from a tight angle. It seemed like Wolves might snatch a win from defeat, but further chances went begging. However, Wolves’ defence was stretched in the attempts to find a winner!
The cameras showed an expressionless Hobbs and a vacant-looking O’Neil, devoid of any inspiration for his players. Kieran McKenna made four changes, which led to Ipswich getting a 93rd-minute winner from a corner! You’d have thought Wolves would have learned from the Man City game, where Johnstone was impeded just enough to leave him with too much to do to reach the far-post header. There should have been a defender blocking the Ipswich man off. Wolves hadn’t learned and conceded another set-piece goal.
After the whistle, more problems for Wolves when Rayan Ait Nouri got a 95th-minute red card.
Today’s conclusion: Wolves are in a mess. Fans are chanting for Fosun and Hobbs out. Gary O’Neil is presiding over defeat after defeat, and the team is tumbling to the Championship!
Disappointed long-time fan, frustrated that the players and coach just haven’t learned from previous mistakes. I can’t see any way back under the current setup!
Scott drame
Gary, I’ve got to say it—he needs to go. He’s not capable of beating anyone, and losing to Ipswich is the final straw. O’Neil seems clueless about his own tactics, leaving the team rudderless. Meanwhile, Cunha delivers moments of brilliance and ends up as my man of the match, but it’s frustrating when his efforts don’t translate to wins. It’s just not working anymore.
KARL WHITEHOUSE
I went to the game today with high hopes for a Wolves win, as this was classed as a six-pointer.
But true to form, we did what we usually do: give away the opening goal thanks to an own goal. What are we doing, causing our own issues yet again and letting the away team get the start they needed?
We are playing from the back too much, with little movement towards the striker, Strand Larsen, who needs service. He has had chances in the game.
Matheus Cunha is clearly annoyed with the way we are playing. He gets the ball, but there is nobody to pass to in the final third.
We have been wasteful with chances, and no one has managed to get the important equaliser for our side.
We need a creative player in the second half. We need Tommy Doyle now to help us get back in the game. His ability to spread the ball around the pitch is essential.
In the second half, we made a substitution, bringing on Tommy Doyle to try to turn things around.
The change had an impact; we pressed more and made more forward runs, but the same result occurred: shots straight at the goalkeeper or over the bar.
However, we finally got what we needed: the equaliser. Cunha and Guedes linked up well. Is this a sign of an unlikely comeback?
We were much better with pressing and ball control in the second half, but we have to take chances in a game we needed to win.
That said, we gave away a corner near the end, and guess what? It led to another set-piece goal. I’m getting tired of saying this; it’s a joke now. The crowd where I was watching is starting to turn, showing that the fanbase is unhappy with the owners and manager.
I’ve seen this all season. It’s going to be a long one with a team that keeps conceding from set pieces when they should clear the ball up the field. It’s heartbreaking supporting a team lacking confidence, playing for a point instead of going for the win, which we needed. We need a fresh direction now. We can’t keep giving points away; at this rate, we will be relegated, costing us in the long run. Fans spend a lot of money to watch this, making you wonder if it’s worth it.
Player of the match today is Tommy Doyle, with a rating of 5. He should have started the game; he could have salvaged it.
GEORGE LAKIN
The turn around Lopetegui pulled off was nothing compared to what we need now.
Open heart surgery.
We are broken on so many levels.