Just when you think it can’t get any better...up pops Halfy with yet more Match thread shenanigans
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Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has a fully-fit squad ahead of his 150th match in charge of Wolves.
Adama Traore is the player most likely to break into a settled side, having started Wolves' previous home fixture against Bournemouth.
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is available after recovering from an ankle injury.
Head coach Mikel Arteta must decide whether to recall Mesut Ozil and Matteo Guendouzi to his matchday squad.
Nketiah picks his favourite celebration & Arsenal legend
LAWRO'S PREDICTION
Fack off Lawro you Bouffanted buffoon
Wolves have scored 33 of their 45 league goals after half time
They have only been outscored once after half time in the league this season
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Wolves are undefeated in the past three meetings (W1, D2).
Victory in the corresponding fixture last season ended Wolves' 20-game winless run in all competitions against the Gunners, which stretched back to 1979.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves are on an eight-match unbeaten Premier League run, winning five, drawing three and keeping seven clean sheets.
They can win four consecutive top-flight fixtures for the first time since December 1971 to January 1972.
Wolves are the only side with a 100% winning record in the Premier League since football's resumption.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have gone 405 minutes without conceding a goal and can equal the club top-flight record of five consecutive clean sheets, set in 1959 and matched in 1981.
They have drawn seven home games this season, the joint most in the division.
Arsenal
Arsenal have won eight of their past 11 matches in all competitions.
However, they are winless in their 17 most recent Premier League away games against sides starting the day above them in the table (D5, L12).
The Gunners are attempting to secure back-to-back away league victories for the first time since August.
Arsenal have only won three of their 16 top-flight away fixtures this season.
They can keep three successive Premier League clean sheets for the first time since November 2017.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang needs one goal to become only the second Arsenal player to score 20 goals in consecutive Premier League seasons, emulating Thierry Henry.
🦠Wolves v Gunners🦠[LIVE]
posted on 5/7/20
I've heard that Podence has had to go back to Portugal for personal reasons and that was why he wasnt in the squad yesterday. Hope all is ok with him.
I imagine he will be missing for a few weeks at least now as their is still a quarantine period for people returning to the UK from Portugal.
posted on 5/7/20
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posted on 5/7/20
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 6 minutes ago
I've heard that Podence has had to go back to Portugal for personal reasons and that was why he wasnt in the squad yesterday. Hope all is ok with him.
I imagine he will be missing for a few weeks at least now as their is still a quarantine period for people returning to the UK from Portugal.
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He is back from Portugal. He has been tested (negative) and is currently in 14 days quarantine.
posted on 5/7/20
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted about 5 hours ago
Quite natural to feel a little disappointed after a defeat especially given that we know we can play better than we did yesterday but did we really expect to win all 9 restart games? Others have dropped points and will do so again, we still have a very good chance of qualifying for Europe again and a decent chance of the champions league still. It could be much much worse.
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I don't mind losing if we play ok. That was one of the most passive performances I think I have seen though. It didn't feel like we even tried to win the game.
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Exactly how I feel about it Tam. I watched the game in a local sports bar and did something that I have never don before in 60 years of watching Wolves - I walked out before the final whistle.
posted on 5/7/20
The stats describe the game differently. We had slightly more possession than Arsenal, more shots, more touches of the ball and more passes.
Where Arsenal got higher stats than us were in defending. They made more tackles, more clearances, conceded more fouls and got more yellow cards
posted on 5/7/20
comment by Spangles (U17289)
posted 31 minutes ago
The stats describe the game differently. We had slightly more possession than Arsenal, more shots, more touches of the ball and more passes.
Where Arsenal got higher stats than us were in defending. They made more tackles, more clearances, conceded more fouls and got more yellow cards
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The only stat that matters is they got more goals than us. Sugar coat it all you like but it was a bad day at the office for Wolves. Hey Ho, you can't win 'em all.
posted on 5/7/20
Let's put this to bed and where's the next preview thread Gem lad?
posted on 5/7/20
Big game Wednesday now, instead of looking at those ahead of us we find ourselves looking at those behind us. We generally bounce back well so fingers crossed.
posted on 5/7/20
comment by wolfieintheSunshineState (U16306)
posted 5 minutes ago
Let's put this to bed and where's the next preview thread Gem lad?
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It's sitting there waiting for you to comment on it pal.
posted on 5/7/20