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Wolverhampton Wanderers Player Ratings v Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers Player Ratings v Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers Player Ratings v Aston Villa

Wolverhampton Wanderers Player Ratings v Aston Villa.

An unusual game in that the two halves were just so different.
First half we were superb and could, no should, have been 2, 3, 4 or even 5 up!
Second half we were overrun but why?

Was it a tactical decision to hold what we had – in which case a bad one despite getting away with it. Were Villa transformed by their manager and subs – we don’t have a bench and so it is harder for our manager to respond – thanks Jeff! We were out on our feet after the effort of the 1st half? Do fitness issues remain in addition to the absence of a competent bench?

Sa – 7 Armchair ride in the first half, but made 2 crucial saves in the second half.

Semedo – 6 Solid performance

Doherty – 6 Clearly no longer mobile enough to play at this level, but strong in tackle and worked hard.

Emmanuel – 7 Led back line well and very strong throughout – best performance so far!

Toti – 7 Excellent return. Very strong and committed. As a 3rd or 4th option, he is more than adequate. As a 2nd option he is probably a stretch!

RAN – 6 Was solid defensively and was, as always, comfortable on the ball.

Andre – 7 Quietly very effective. A poor man’s Moutinho?

Bellegarde – 8 Astonished! A really good performance all round! Where did this come from and can he do it again? If he can he is a genuine option either in a CM 2 or 3. Hopefully he will be given Blackburn to prove he can do it again and then Vitor has to decide how we go forward. Maybe for the tougher games we go 3-5-2 with Bellegarde one of the central 3 – (please not pushed out wide as that clearly hasn’t worked!)

Sarabia – 6 I may be out of kilter with others here who saw more from him than I did. Good on the ball if given time and space, as he was in the first half, but not physically or mentally strong enough for the Premier league.

Guedes – 6 Hard to be harsh as he made the runs and read the game well enough to have 3 very good chances. But he missed all 3 and despite a nice touch and reasonable movement, he is lightweight and unable to hold the ball up at this level.

Cunha – 6 Tried too hard and often ran down blind alleys but made up for it with a magnificent goal far harder to score than the one he missed in the first half. Should have slid Hwang in but over hit a poor pass.

Subs:

Gomes R – 6 Works very hard and although a little lightweight looks like a competent option off the bench this year and hopefully a genuine first 11…

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