Wolverhampton 1, Manchester City 1
Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
These Wolves are for real and looking forward to a notable campaign that can land them a return to next campaign in the big circuit of Premiership, after displaying a defensive gem. that held at bay the defending champions Citizens at bay al match long.
The Spirit that these Wolves lads play with is something to laud about for a squad that just recently made its return to Premiership and looking forward to a long stay, still who said that this was to be an easy endeavor.
With Manchester City in town and clear favorites to take three easy points in Molineaux, for Pep Guardiola and company with that arsenal these come loaded with and being stopped by their underdog hosts.
This is something you are not going to have the pleasure of seeing in the course of this campaign with a squad considered almighty and unstoppable in the eyes of many seeing their imminent repeat as league champions.
For the Wolves manager Nuño Espiritu Santo he could hide his joy after seeing his squad achievement on the field and displaying an all-around defensive game that disabled the dynamism of the Sky Blues offensive might seeing a total shutdown today.
In addition of seeing the local Wolves getting on the scoreboard first by a one two combination from Joao Moutinho to Willy Boly in the 57’ minute by opening the score and sending the whole of Molineux into a frenzy.
Still the lead for Wolverhampton just lasted twelve minutes when a wide-open Aymeric Laporte getting a pass from Ilkay Gundogan in the 69’ minute to even things up to the dismay of thousands of Wolves supporters.
However, in the end despite both squads getting the share of the points, still this tie has the elements of a win for the locals and for the visiting City chaps a setback and a spoiler in their chances of seeing a continuance of their perfect run in the campaign.
For sure, this match for manager Nuño Espiritu Santo will expose how his squad might and capabilities of playing whomever they can in this campaign in the ranks of Premiership that for sure can deliver mayhem to anyone they face off in the course of this campaign.
As the Portuguese had all the right moves and sending the ideal 3-4-2-1 formation to counter Pep’s more offensive 4-3-3 that in the end this formation and its three strikers despite in the 21st minute attempt by the Citizens Raheem Sterling long range shoot.
In the end the will and determination from a Wolves initial eleven looking forward to just defend in the end contrary to the visiting Man City squad that started doing the same after seeing the way these locals were displaying an amazing football.
Despite the score and considered as a good result for the Wolverhampton clan, not every day will squads of the likes of Manchester City will display a one of a kind afternoon and game as well that today these put it in evidence.
In the end, give an A to the likes of Wolves defensive backfield that held at bay the likes of the Citizens attack and stopping their momentum cold that in the end delivered a much-deserved point if that offside play would not been called on them.
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