Wolverhampton Wanders welcomed visitors Newcastle United on Monday night for a game that meant vastly different things for either team.
Wolves, who have had an incredible season back in the Premier League, were searching for a vital three points to remain within touching distant of the European spots, whilst Newcastle, who are floating dangerously close to the relegation zone, were looking to secure survival.
The majority of the first 45 minutes went as anticipated with Wolves looking most likely to secure the first goal.
Jota was following the form of his previous weeks creating chances on the left, while Jimenez, who’s been the focal point of most of Wolves’ attacking play, was looking typically dangerous through the middle.
Following the break, it took just over ten minutes for us to see the first goal of the game (56). Isaac Hayden of Newcastle capitalised on some uncharacteristically poor goalkeeping from Rui Patricio to make it 1-0 to the visitors.
The away side were all but guaranteed the three points until Willy Boly headed home in the 90+5.
Sean Longstaff, 21, who’s only recently moved into the first-team, deservedly collected the Man of the Match for his momentous performance in midfield. The young Englishman provided 6 tackles and 52 passes during the game and played with a maturity way beyond his years (via Chronicle Live).
The kind of player low-spending Newcastle will rely on in future seasons, we’re sure.
Merit should also be given to Switzerland international Fabian Schar. Up until the final attack of the game it looked like he was going to collect another clean sheet, and we dare say he deserved it more than Wolves deserved their goal.
Unbeatable throughout the body of the match and truly solid in the air, winning six aerial duels, he’s one of the reasons Newcastle have a fairly respectable defensive record despite their position in the table. Picked up for a relatively modest fee over the course of the summer, the 27-year-old is looking like a cult-hero for the Toon Army during the early stages of his career on Tyneside.
