Category: Wolves

Villa Park, Birmingham Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers ground out a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon in a game that, with the presence of some exciting attacking players on both sides, promised far more than it delivered. Mick McCarthy named an unchanged side for the third league game in succession, keeping faith with the XI that had propelled Wolves to the upper reaches of the division with two victories in two games. Alex McLeish was forced into one change; full-back Chris Herd replacing the injured, and Queens Park Rangers-bound, Luke…

When Wolverhampton Wanderers signed Nenad Milijas in the summer of 2009 – beating off competition from a number of European clubs to do so – hopes were high that the goal scoring midfielder could replicate the form that had seen break into the Serbian national team. Milijas scored 16 goals in just over 30 games in his final season at Red Star Belgrade as he won the Serbian Superliga Player of the Year award. Indeed, the early signs were extremely promising – Milijas excelled in Wolves’ opening day home defeat…

Wolverhampton Wanderers made an excellent start to the new Premier League season on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers. With more than two weeks left in the transfer window, there is still time for manager Mick McCarthy to build on that fine opening with the addition of some new faces. Dorus de Vries, Roger Johnson and Jamie O’Hara have arrived at Molineux already – with Marcus Hahnemann, Greg Halford and David Jones the headline departures – but McCarthy has been strongly linked with a move for former West…

Premier League survival was the reward for Wolves perseverance, both for manager Mick McCarthy and for the personnel who started the season so poorly. An impressive haul of 31 points from their final 24 games saw Wolves – to the joy of their fans – consign Carling Cup Winners Birmingham to an unexpected relegation, ensuring a third consecutive top-flight season for the men from Molineux. Indeed, the season had started very brightly from Wolves; a commendable five points from their opening three fixtures suggested that McCarthy’s side would not be…

On a day of endless scenarios the dreaded drop loomed large for both of these sides. However after an enthralling 90 minutes both are safe to the relief and jubilation of the fans. A battle cry greeted the home side at Molineux on the day dubbed survival Sunday before they soon saw their nervous side struggle to settle and play their natural game. Smart phones and personal radios were abuzz with news from elsewhere as the two sets of fans looked to keep up with the ever-changing league table. Wolves…

A deathly silence descended over Molineux when the stadium announcer read out the Wolves starting line-up for their crucial match against rivals West Bromwich Albion. Matt Jarvis, Wolves’ first England international since Steve Bull and, arguably, the Midlanders’ player of the season, had been relegated to the bench – his place taken by Stephen Hunt. An emphatic 3-1 victory, one in which Stephen Hunt claimed two assists, justified McCarthy’s decision to rest Jarvis. ”It was about having fresh legs and people who hadn’t played 30-odd games,” said McCarthy after the…

At a ground that has seen astonishing victories over Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City so far this season, Fulham’s Andy Johnson denied Wolves three vital points with a late equaliser less than thirty seconds after being introduced as a substitute. The Molineux side started the game knowing a win would lift them free of the relegation zone and as such, they were nervy. Fulham didn’t have to force themselves on the game and were instead allowed to take control as the home side struggled to settle down. Carlos Salcido…

If a club’s top scorer has managed a meagre eight goals in a season, the chances are his side are at the wrong of the table. While this may not be an exact science, you’d be surprised to see them challenging at the happy end of the division. When you take this top goalscorer out of the equation completely, as Wolves must now do, you see what an uphill task the Molineux club have to beat the drop. Kevin Doyle limped off during the Republic of Ireland’s international against Macedonia…

Wolverhampton Wanderers gained a valuable point against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday after coming from behind twice to draw 3-3 in an incredibly bright and entertaining game which brought a delightful end to the inspiring tributes paid to former player of both teams, Dean Richards. The game got off to a slow start. The teams gave each other a lot of freedom in the middle of the park and both sides were able to string a series of passes together, but there were not a lot of chances until Kevin Doyle…

Roy Hodgson’s first game as West Bromwich Albion Head Coach ended in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers, courtesy of a stunning goal from Jamie O’Hara and a Carlos Vela equaliser in stoppage time. O’Hara’s contribution was not only seen in his 39th minute effort that flew past Boaz Myhill in the home goal. The on-loan midfielder was at the heart of everything positive from Mick McCarthy’s side, acting as the creative hub of a team that, in the first half struck the right balance between a massed defence and…