Pre-match report for our next game: Wolves, Saturday, 20th April 2019

PREMIER LEAGUE; Wolves v Brighton

Albion checkbox; lwl ddl lww wll dww lll dwd lll dll wwl lll - P33 W9 D6 L18. Wins = 27.2%, Draws = 18.1%, Loss = 54.5%

April; Chelsea 3-0 (A), Bournemouth 0-5 (H), Cardiff 0-2 (H), Wolves (A), Spurs (A), Newcastle (H).
May; Arsenal (A), Man City (H).

DANGER ZONE; 15 Newcastle 38pt v 16 Southampton 36pt, Wolves v 17 Brighton 33pt, 18 Cardiff 31pt v Liverpool.
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WOLVES stats:
Manager; Nuno Espirito Santo would like seventh heaven, which apart from a Cup Final appearance could perhaps be almost over the moon. We guess so because he does not say too much.
Latest; P33 W13 D8 L12 F41 A42 GD-1 Pt47 Po8 = 1.42pt/gm. Wins = 39.3%, Loss = 36.3%
Ins ; January window - Jonny Otto (A Madrid), David Wang (Jamilla).

HOME; P16 W8 D3 L5 F24 A20 GD+4 (Po8) = 1.68pt/gm or 57.4% of total points. Wins = 50%, Loss = 31.2%
Reverse sequence: wwd wwl lww lll wwd d - domestic points gained 56.2%, wins = 50% & draws = 6.2% Points lost = 43.7%

Forthcoming home, May - April; Fulham, Arsenal, Brighton.

Man Utd 2-1, a gritty contest always hung in balance - ht 1-1, goals 25,77-13, shape 352-3511, poss 50%-50%, on target 2-4, off target 5-7, corners 3-5, fouls 5-11, yellows 1-2, red 0-1, subs 3-3.
Cardiff 2-0, Nuno Espirito Santo said, +I did not make changes to send out a message. I tell them what I think there and then+
Newcastle 1-1, hosts rescued a point at the death - ht 0-0, goals 95-56, shape 352-3511, poss 60%-40%, on target 6-3, off target 8-2, corners 13-1, fouls 7-9, yellows 1-3, subs 3-3.

West Ham 3-0, it was on a knife edge past the hour mark - ht 0-0, goals 66,80,86, shape 352-442, poss 55%-45%, on target 9-0, off target 4-3, corners 5-1, fouls 8-10, yellows 4-1, subs 3-3.
Leicester 4-3, Santo was sent off for encroachment on final whistle - ht 2-0, goals 4,12,64,93-47,51,87, shape 352-4231, poss 46%-54%, on target 7-6, off target 3-5, corners 5-9, fouls 11-10, yellows 3-3, subs 2-3.
Palace 0-2, it all kicked off late into the clash - ht 0-0, goals 83,95, shape 352-433, poss 52%-48%, on target 1-4, off target 5-6, corners 3-10, fouls 9-7, yellows 4-1, subs 3-1.

Liverpool 0-2, one behind early, hosts had no answer - ht 0-1, goals 18,68, shape 3412-4231, poss 38%-62%, on target 5-6, off target 4-4, corners 1-10, fouls 7-3, yellows 0-0, subs 3-3.
Bournemouth 2-0, +I am very proud for the boys. They made it possible. Before we were in a bad moment but now it is good+
Chelsea 2-1, hosts went behind until the hour mark - ht 0-1, goals 59,63-18, shape 3421-433, poss 30%-70%, on target 2-3, off target3-10, corners 1-5, fouls 18-10, yellows 4-4, subs 3-3.

Huddersfield 0-2, conceding an early goal ruined the clean sheet - ht 0-1, goals 6,74, shape 343-3511, poss 45%-55%, on target 3-6, off target 6-4, corners 3-5, fouls 9-8, yellows 1-2, subs 3-3.
Spurs 2-3, things appeared cooked by the hour mark but simmered on - ht 0-2, goals 68,79-27,30,61, shape 343-4321, poss 49%-51%, on target 7-8, off target 3-1, corners 5-1, fouls 11-8, yellows 1-2, subs 3-3.
Watford 0-2, +when you concede you must control the situation, you cannot make another mistake immediately after+

Southampton 2-0, +we are happy but it is only the start. There is a long, long way to go and we have to improve+
Burnley 1-0, the match was only going one way - ht 0-0, goal 61, shape 3421-442, poss 60%-40%, on target 7-2, off target 13-5, corners 8-2, fouls 10-9, yellows 2-4, subs3-3.
Man City 1-1, +it is for the players just to focus on their task and applications. Deflections happen in football+

Everton 2-2, +if you look back, Ruben (Neves) played in the Champions League and was captain of a big club+


FA CUP; s-f - Watford 3-2 aet (A), q-f - Man Utd 2-1 (H), 5th rnd - Bristol City 0-1 (A), 4th rnd - Shrewsbury 3-2 (H) 2-2 (A), 3rd rnd - Liverpool 2-1 (H). EFL CUP; 3rd rnd - Leicester 1pen3 0-0 (H), 2nd rnd - Sheff Wed 0-2 (A).

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