Date: Monday 23rd November
Kick off: 20.00
Venue: Molineux
Live @ https://www.ja606.co.uk/articles/viewLiveArticle/428018
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On Monday Wolves welcome Saints to Molineux.
After losing their first two games, Southampton are now unbeaten in 6 making them one of the in-form teams in the league. Only Tottenham have gained as many points in the last 5 games as Saints.
Ralf Hasenhuttl’s side will present a formidable challenge for Wolves after briefly topping the Premier League table for the first time in their history. They currently occupy 4th place, just 2 points adrift from top spot.
Wolves were unbeaten in October, conceding only 1 goal from their 4 games. As a result, Head Coach, Nuno Espirito Santo was named Premier League manager of the month.
Wolves are in 9th place in the table. With 13 points, they are 3 points behind Southampton.
Wolves ever present centre back and skipper, Conor Coady has been self isolating since coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for Covid-19. After withdrawing from the England squad as a result, he will be hoping to be available for selection for this game.
Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse is fast gaining a reputation for his free kicks. After having scored with two against Aston Villa, Ward-Prowse became one of only 9 players in Premier League history to score 2 direct free kick goals in a game.
The game will be shown live on Sky Sports
Wolves v Southampton preview [LIVE]
posted on 23/11/20
Under current quarantine rules if the squad were infected then they wouldn’t be able to play or train for 2 weeks so that isn’t going to happen
posted on 23/11/20
Wait and see with the above situation with Coady. True to say he wasn’t at Compton at the time of the filming but then he was still isolating. Unless he has the virus himself now then he will return to training today and Nuno will have to decide whether he is ok to play tonight
posted on 23/11/20
comment by Cinciwolf---Mustn't grumble (U11551)
posted 8 hours, 40 minutes ago
The international breaks lately should be considered extreme negligence and clubs should look for reimbursement for any players missing afterward.
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Certainly the Nations League nonsense should have been scrapped, I'm sure it wouldn't have taken too much unpicking. I've honestly no idea what they are playing for in that this time, pressumably something to do with World Cup qualification. Talking of which when does that start?
posted on 23/11/20
The Nations League is a competition in its own right so has no bearing on qualification for anything else, although it helps with ranking points. Maybe they should have held the games in one country that had good virus control, like they did with the Europa League
Of course that changes nothing for Jimenez, Boly and Saiss who were probably more at risk
posted on 23/11/20
Its given me a nose bleed but Ive figured out that there is some link to WC qualification that UEFA have contrived. The two highest ranked Nations League group winners that dont finish first or second in their World Cup qualifying group, will join the ten World Cup qualifying group runners up in the play off games. So making it 12 teams playing in 3 x 4 team semi-final & final groups, so three additional qualifiers to add to the ten group winners.
All clear.
posted on 23/11/20
Contrived sounds like a good word to use
posted on 23/11/20
comment by Oldgoldilox - 1 Carl Ikeme (U17303)
posted about 2 hours ago
Its given me a nose bleed but Ive figured out that there is some link to WC qualification that UEFA have contrived. The two highest ranked Nations League group winners that dont finish first or second in their World Cup qualifying group, will join the ten World Cup qualifying group runners up in the play off games. So making it 12 teams playing in 3 x 4 team semi-final & final groups, so three additional qualifiers to add to the ten group winners.
All clear.
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Yeah two spots in the world cup play offs this time around. Not as big a reward as the four euro spots it had for it's own play off comps a few weeks ago.
Overall I think the nations league is a success on many levels. Just not right now during a pandemic.
posted on 23/11/20
Successful Cinci? Could that have anything to do with Scotland's qualification and England's failure?
posted on 23/11/20
comment by Wulfrunnut (U17298)
posted 5 minutes ago
Successful Cinci? Could that have anything to do with Scotland's qualification and England's failure?
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That might be one way to look at it. The difference being one you statements is a constant, one of them is a rarity.
posted on 23/11/20
comment by Cinciwolf---Mustn't grumble (U11551)
posted about an hour ago
comment by Wulfrunnut (U17298)
posted 5 minutes ago
Successful Cinci? Could that have anything to do with Scotland's qualification and England's failure?
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That might be one way to look at it. The difference being one you statements is a constant, one of them is a rarity.
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Rarity sounds better than anomaly. 👍