Wolves moved by 12 points from the Premier League Zone Zone Zone with a 1-0 victory over West Ham in Molineux.
Jorgen Strand Larsen’s shot deviated to former captain Wolves Max Kilman, although West Ham was promoted by an equalizer late, the home side held for a well -deserved victory, which certainly ends the persistent fears of the descent for the Midlands Club.
Evan Ferguson, who first became a loan at West Ham, was to put the side away early in the game, but could not sort his legs in time and couldn’t get enough at Jarrod Bowen’s Center. Wolves continued to pay him for his lady.
The goal of Stranda Larsen owed a little luck, but Wolves played some impressive football, Marshall Munetsi hit the bar with the possibility to double the advantage for the side of Vitor Pereira, when they visibly grew confidence, Joao Gomes to the forefront.
Graham Potter made three changes during the break, and West Ham improved significantly, replaced Niclas Fullkruug hit the rung of the header. The best chance of equalization, however, came in the 89th minute when my colleague Sub Tomas Soucek dragged wide.
West Ham missed the chance to move in front of Tottenham and Everton on the table and stay 16, in just one place and now only five points in front of the party of wolves, which can now rely on this accessory next season. Bad news for Ipswich and Leicester.
Wolves transformed defensively
The wolves are under Pereira another team defensively. Before they arrived, they admitted 40 goals in just 16 games, the worst record in the Premier League. Only Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace have maintained more clean leaves than wolves since then.
The impact of Emmanuel Agbadou was illustrated again when he released the commanding performance at the back, while Matt Doherty had been redeemed since he was redesigned under the Portuguese coach as the right center.
But it is a protection provided against three backs, which is equally important and this game showed the features of the Brazilian duo Andre and Joao Gomes in the wolves. Their ability in ownership and out was too good for West Ham in the opening 45 minutes.
Their militancy means that Pereira must remove earlier than later. Both were booked, Andre’s yellow card required its substitution. West Ham had his best charm with him, but it was too late for Potter’s team to remedy the damage.
Although emphasis focused on other Brazilian, Matheus Cunha, it is important that Gomes signed a new long -term contract with Wolves. Pereira now has a defensive base to give wolves the hope that its reconstruction can reap more rewards next season.
What the managers said …
Pereira was a living presence on the bench throughout the game, urging the domestic crowd to support the team, cursing the referee and celebrating wild at the end. The reservation he picked up means that he will be suspended on Saturday to visit Ipswich.
“It’s hard, but you know why we love it, why do we have a passion for this game? Because this game is like that, it’s like this.”
Referred to the late error Toti Gomes, who submitted to Soucek a chance to settle, adds:
“But in the end, you know, that’s why this game is a fantastic game. Because emotions are like this every time.
“We are when I can’t enjoy the game, I can’t sit and enjoy the game. I have to be there and play with my players.
“Another game, out of the game, you know, I’ll be outside. My assistant coach (Luis Miguel), out of the game. We’re evil, very bad guys.”
At the end, Pereira apologized to Potter for his lush celebrations and admitted that he could not control his emotions and insist that the West Ham boss did not mean any disrespect.
“I told him, I’m sorry, but we need points. And they are when they are released (though still) playing to win, but I’m not at this point.
“I’m not when I can control my emotions. I’m not when I can be at the end of the game that we work a lot, we fight, do the best of ourselves to win the game and then, ok.
“It wasn’t disrespect. It was my passion, our passion.”
Potter himself downplayed the incident.
“No, we just talked and he said, look, celebrate three points, have a difficult season, and since he was here, he had a big impact. So I understand he’s celebrating his victory and I just congratulate them.”
