Tag: Wanderers

14 December 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Ipswich Town: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

The problems at Molineux go deeper than the head coach, who did a fine job when he replaced Julen Lopetegui just days before the start of last season, and on Saturday the home fans chanted against Shi and Fosun to underline that.

The owners have curbed spending on players at Molineux – O’Neil highlighted after Monday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham they have sold £200m of talent in the past

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10 December 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Gary O’Neil to remain in charge at Molineux

By Total Football News

Under-pressure Wolves boss Gary O’Neil retains the support of the club and will remain in charge despite the difficult situation they find themselves in.

There had been suggestions the 41-year-old’s job was in danger, with the Molineux club second from bottom of the Premier League.

Sources have told BBC Sport the club’s hierarchy do not view the head coach as the problem and are committed to supporting him.

That includes

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30 November 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-4 AFC Bournemouth: Justin Kluivert’s hat-trick of penalties helps Bournemouth beat Wolves

By Total Football News

Justin Kluivert became the first player in 67 years to score a hat-trick of penalties in an English top-flight game as his treble saw off Wolves and piled the pressure on home boss Gary O’Neil.

In a remarkable and thrilling match at Molineux, Evanilson also became the first player in Premier League history to win three spot-kicks in the same match.

It only took Bournemouth three minutes before they took

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18 October 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Gary O’Neil admits tipping point will come in Premier League relegation battle

By Total Football News

Boss Gary O’Neil says Wolves cannot continue to rely on excuses and the clock is ticking to find results.

Currently bottom of the Premier League after one point from their opening seven games, they host second-placed Manchester City on Sunday.

Wolves have faced five of the top seven and, by the time they travel to Brighton next week, will have played all of them in their first nine matches.

They

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5 October 2024 Off

Brentford 5-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers: Brentford score four first-half goals to beat woeful Wolves

By Total Football News

Brentford capitalised on a dreadful defensive performance from Wolves to claim their first Premier League victory since August and leave Gary O’Neil’s side still searching for their first top-flight win of the season.

Six of the eight goals at the Gtech Community Stadium were scored in the first half, with Brentford taking an early lead for the fourth game in succession when Nathan Collins nodded in Mikkel Damsgaard’s cross with

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28 September 2024 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-2 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah’s penalty sends Reds back to top

By Total Football News

Mohamed Salah’s penalty sent Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League as they beat winless Wolves.

The forward’s second-half spot kick quickly restored an advantage that had been cancelled out by Rayan Ait-Nouri’s leveller after Ibrahima Konate’s first Premier League goal had given the visitors the lead at Molineux.

Arne Slot’s side capitalised on Manchester City’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle and moved back above Arsenal to reclaim top

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