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Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Ruben Neves was praised by the Athletic’s Steve Madeley after his performance against Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.
The Lowdown: Brilliant win for Wolves
Wolves ran out 3-0 winners against the Reds at Molineux, with journalist Liam Keen describing the home team’s performance as ‘absolutely superb’, particularly for the manner in which the defence stood firm in the second half.
The Old Gold raced into a 2-0 lead inside just 12 minutes courtesy of an own goal from Joel Matip and Craig Dawson’s first goal for the club, before Neves capped off the resounding victory with a close-range effort in the second half.
The Latest: Neves praised
Taking to Twitter after full-time, Madeley was full of praise for several players, but he picked out the Portugal international as being Wolves’ best player on the day.
The Athletic journalist said: “A remarkable afternoon, a fabulous performance and the kind of result that has the power to galvanise clubs in trouble. Great performances from Dawson, Kilman and Lemina but Neves on another planet.”
The Verdict: Fantastic performance by Neves
After being linked with a move to Liverpool in the January transfer window, the Portuguese midfielder showed Jurgen Klopp exactly what he has missed out on as he weighed in with an 8.5 Sofascore match rating, the second-highest of any player on the pitch.
The Wolves maestro’s passing ability was on display once again, completing seven of the nine long balls that he attempted (the most of any outfield player), while he also created one big chance and won all three of his aerial duels.
Julen Lopetegui will be delighted with the performance put in by Neves, who was hailed as ‘absolutely class’ by journalist Alex Dicken, and Wolves are now in a healthier position in the league table, moving two points clear of the relegation zone.
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