Wolves posted a video clip on their Twitter channel @Wolves which showed striker Raul Jimenez attempting to score an audacious goal in training.
This one didn’t quite come off, but @Raul_Jimenez9 isn’t short on confidence…
— Wolves (@Wolves) September 17, 2019
The 28-year-old reacted to a cross from the right by trying to connect with the ball with an acrobatic backheeled volley, only to miss the ball narrowly, while fellow striker Patrick Cutrone had been running in behind towards the far post.
Jimenez has been in excellent scoring form this season, with eight goals from 11 appearances in all competitions more than twice as many as their next most prolific player Diogo Jota with three. [via TransferMarkt.co.uk]
The Mexico international was also Wolves’ top scorer in 2018/19, netting 17 times and helping the team to qualify for the Europa League, in which they have their first group stage match against Braga tomorrow night.
Incredibly, he has missed just two matches for Wolves since first coming to the club in summer 2018, being omitted for two Carabao Cup games last season. [via TransferMarkt.co.uk]
These Wolves fans took to Twitter to give their take on the video of Jimenez’s unsuccessful goal attempt on the training ground:
Stop bloomin’ messing around and put it in the net
— ALFIE (@aepearson02) September 17, 2019
Rather see the ball in the net than spectacular near misses – just saying
— Stuart Palmer (@stuartpalmer14) September 17, 2019
No wonder his wrist ain’t getting any better!!
— Simon Miles (@similes79) September 17, 2019
Anyone else just relieved he didn't get injured trying this?
— Looking for the answers (@temperingspices) September 17, 2019
Took the ball away from a Cutrone goal.
— Ash (@Ashbe_87) September 17, 2019
What a fantastic baller
— Cal WWFC (@HannyForReal) September 17, 2019
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