Wolverhampton Wanderers'Good momentum under the new manager Victor Pereira They stumbled on Monday night after a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest. It was a disappointing result for the old gold he had He has previously won two and drawn one Under their new boss.
It was the worst possible start for the hosts, with former star Morgan Gibbs-White giving Forest the lead. And it's fair to say there's no love lost between Molineux fans and the Forest number 10, who was greeted with boos from the stands. It was a poor goal to concede for Wolves, allowing Gibbs-White to run into acres of space in the lead-up to his goal.
The Old Gold almost scored an equalizer twice through Jorgen Strand Larsen. His first shot was cleared off the line after great play from Hwang Hee-chan, and Mats Seals made a great save from close range to deny him again.
On the stroke of half-time, Forest scored again, this time through the in-form Chris Wood. The New Zealand international found space in the box and fired a cross into the net. Forest got their third goal late in second-half stoppage time, as Wolves struck on the counter-attack and Taiwo Awonyi scored.
It was certainly a disappointing night for Pereira's men, with some poor performances throughout the team.
Worst performance by Wolves vs Forest
Matt Doherty was one of the most disappointing performers for the Old Gold on Monday night. The Irishman struggled to adapt to the speed and power of Callum Hudson-Odoi, which led to Wood's goal.
Indeed, this was pointed out Written by Birmingham World journalist Charlie Haffenden. The Football Reporter gave Doherty a rating of 4/10, stating that he “defended horribly” Wood's goal before half-time.
Another player who has struggled for Pereira's side is midfielder Tommy Doyle. Starting with Andre, the Manchester City academy graduate has struggled to make a significant impact in midfield both on and off the ball.
This is something that is reflected in his book Statistics on Sofascore At the end of the game. The 23-year-old touched the ball 38 times, but did not create any chances and lost the ball six times. He also just won two ground duels and none of his air duels.
Although Doherty and Doyle were disappointing for the old gold on Monday, there was one person who was even more disappointing. This player was Goncalo Guedes.
Geddes stats vs Forest
It was a frustrating night for the Portuguese international, but not for lack of effort. Guedes worked hard but to no avail, working tirelessly through the night without any finished product. However, he may have been responsible for Gibbs-White's opening goal, as his poor header was the reason Forest got the ball back in the first place.
His bleak night at the office was certainly reflected in the full-time stats. The 28-year-old, who was substituted after 75 minutes, touched the ball 42 times and lost the ball a disappointing 11 times, while also failing to complete any of his dribbles. Guedes also lost all seven of his attempts at duels.
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Guedes vs Forest statistics |
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Statistics |
number |
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Touches |
42 |
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Passing accuracy |
84% |
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Passes completed |
26/31 |
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Number of times possession was lost |
11 |
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He won ground duels |
0/5 |
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Aerial duels won |
0/2 |
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The quirks are complete |
0/2 |
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Statistics from SofaScore |
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His performance earned him a 5/10 rating from Haffenden. The journalist criticized Guedes' error in Forest's first goal, citing his “weak header” as the reason for scoring the goal. He also explained that he “did not succeed in many dribble attempts”, which the statistics certainly say so.
Wolves' next task in the Premier League sees them face a tough trip to Newcastle United, days after an FA Cup clash with Bristol City. It appears as though Pereira may be dropped from the squad by Guedes after his performance against Forest.
If he drops the winger, he will have no shortage of options. Carlos Forbes and Pablo Sarabia are both players who could step into that No. 10 role, and Jan Reckner Bellegarde could also push further forward.
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It would be a bold decision to leave out Guedes given he has started three out of four matches under Pereira so far. However, there is something to give after the dismal 3-0 defeat to Forest, and perhaps that is the change the new Old Gold boss needs to make.