By bringing Mancienne in Wolves solved one of the main shortcomings with their squad as Karl Henry is the only natural defensive midfield player at the club and now there is competition and cover. Furthermore with Wolves opting for a 4-4-2 line up there was the danger of being too open compared to the 4-5-1 formation that secured their survival in the 2nd half of last season. But there is now the option of playing two defensive midfield players. Once Kightly and Hunt are fit that would enable going with two attacking wide players to supply the two strikers while having the security of two holding players in the middle.
The season long loan will also mean that as long as Wolves maintain their Premier League status then the permanent signing of Mancienne could be the first use of next summers transfer budget and Wolves may well agree an option in advance with Chelsea for that to happen.
Wolves could now name a 25 man squad from the professionals currently on the books;
Goalkeepers: Hahnemann, Hennessey, Ikeme
Defenders: Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Ward, Van Damme, Elokobi, Stearman, Mouyokolo, Foley
Midfield: Henry, Jones, Jarvis, Kightly, Hunt, Mancienne, Halford, Edwards, Guedioura, Milijas
Strikers: Doyle, Fletcher, Ebanks Blake
It would be risky, however, to go into the season with only 3 strikers. Doyle and Fletcher have already missed games through injury and it is difficult to believe that the club were prepared to release Iwelumo and Maierhofer permanently and Vokes and Keogh on loan without having someone lined up to be 4th striker. So there may be one more piece of transfer activity before the month end although that would mean one of the above squad being released on transfer or loan. That would be along with Matt Hill who has become a bit of a forgotten man and I have omitted from the above 25. He would be a good signing for a Championship or lower league club as he has never let Wolves down and is a steady performer.
Wolves have been linked with Benjani and Hull’s Folan during the summer and I would expect someone to come in by Tuesday. As to who will drop out of the above squad is debatable but it is difficult to see Halford or Milijas breaking in to the first team. The other alternative is that Hunt or Kightly who are not yet fit will be left out of the 25 until January but they are both potentially big assets to the team and as far as we know are expected to be back in contention by October.
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Comments | Add your comment t'OM | August 26th, 2010 at 8:18 am 
Stephen Ward or Halford can pinch hit up front if required. S Ward = former Championship player of the month as a striker.
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DJ | August 26th, 2010 at 9:31 am t’OM – We have seen Ward play striker, left wing and left back and no doubt in my mind that left back is his best position. Could make that position his own this season.
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