Wolves go rock bottom

By: DJ | December 26th, 2010
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Wolves went into the Boxing Day afternoon game bottom of the table after West Ham’s earlier win at Fulham, but knowing that a win would see them rise out of the bottom three. But to be frank it never looked for one minute that Wolves would get anything out of the game.

In the last home game against Birmingham Wolves name a surprise team as a result of having hardly any other players available and they produced the result they wanted. Despite Jarvis, Fletcher and Jones now being available having returned from injury, McCarthy decided to stick with the same team. But this time they did not produce.

Hennessey

Zubar, Stearman, Berra, Elokobi

Edwards, Foley, Milijas, Hunt

Ebanks Blake, Ward

Wigan came out of the blocks faster than Wolves and forced the home team onto the back foot immediately and were ahead within nine minutes. Rodallega turned Stearman and slotted home. Wolves went close to an immediate equaliser when Berra’s effort from a Hunt free kick was saved on the line. But after 20 minutes Wolves were two down when Rodallega split the defence with a through ball and Cleverley converted.

Two minutes later Wolves were unlucky not to get a life line as Ward was fouled in the box but the referee saw nothing. And ten minutes before the break Wigan had another escape when a Milijas free kick was deflected sending the Wigan keeper the wrong way but he incredibly stuck out a foot and deflected the ball wide. And then Wolves has another penalty appeal for a clear handball. But these moments were masking a poor display with Foley, Milijas and Hunt offering little in midfield and the defence always looking vulnerable against Wigan’s pace.

McCarthy introduced Jarvis for Edwards 10 minutes into the second half, and then Fletcher for Elokobi midway through the half with Ward moving to left back. But Wolves rarely troubled the visitors and were always troubled by the fast breaks of their opponents. Much of the crowd had gone home by the time Fletcher turned in a Jarvis cross with three minutes left and rarely can a Wolves goal have been greeted with such apathy by the home crowd, such was the lack of belief that Wolves could rescue a point.

Hennessey – didn’t have many shots to save and could not be faulted for the goals.

Zubar – had a really poor game with his distribution rarely finding a Wolves shirt. Produced a bizarre moment near the end when an attempted clearance went 50 yards sideways across the pitch and out for a throw on the opposite side.

Elokobi – never looked comfortable against the pacy Wigan frontline

Stearman – also looked troubled by the movement and pace of the attackers

Berra – the best of a poor bunch in defence on the day

Edwards – never able to influence the game from out on the right wing

Foley  – the game largely passed him by

Milijas – no impact at all in the first half but did improve after the break

Hunt – still struggling to find his form

Ebanks Blake – Wolves best player in the first half but faded second half

Ward – worked hard first half without much success

Jarvis – not at his best when he came on but still contributed to a late rally and made the goal

Fletcher – didn’t make a big impact when he came on but despite getting very few chances as a striker all season is now top scorer and his goals per game record looks increasingly impressive. Remarkable that he hasn’t had more chances to play as a central striker given the fee paid for him and that Wolves are struggling for results.

So a really disappointing and damaging defeat. The spine of the team was missing in Craddock, Henry and Doyle and today it showed. Wolves need those players back and maybe some new blood in the January transfer market. This was a bad day at the office they could have done without and they will now be looking to repeat last season’s showing at West Ham next week to keep in touch with the pack.

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