Wolves are getting ready for this Sunday’s thrilling matchup at Molineux against Manchester City. Nine Wolves players were on duty during the October international break, which caused a rift in Gary O’Neil’s squad.
The Old Gold, who now sit bottom of the Premier League standings with one point after seven games played, were relieved of the play-break. Wolves will have a chance to redeem themselves when play restarts, but they will need to cause problems for Manchester City in order to turn things around.
Wolves have some confidence to take into Man City clash
Sitting 20th won’t have those at Compton fuelled on high levels of belief however, when it comes to hosting the champions at Molineux, O’Neil can seek a source of inspiration.
This term, the fixture arrives in similar circumstances but, can O’Neil replicate what helped Wolves get the better of Pep Guardiola’s side last year?
The recipe for the Old Gold’s victory was high energy, tactical nous and belief, fused with the talent that the manager had available to him on the day.
Going forward, Pedro Neto, Matheus Cunha and particularly Hwang Hee-chan terrorised the visitors, something that the new wave of attacking talent must take note of ahead of Sunday’s duel.
Carlos Forbs must seek inspiration from Hwang Hee-chan
Starting on the left side against City on that day, Hwang was near-unplayable in large spells of the game, scoring and bringing a constant threat in the wide areas.
As per Sofascore, the Korean completed 100% of his four attempted take-ons, exploiting Kyle Walker time after time.
Hwang is surprisingly not playing this time around due to an injury sustained while on international duty, passing the buck to Carlos Forbs, a player with a similar profile. The summer addition has shown flashes of his ability to cause havoc on the sides; early in his career, talent evaluator Jacek Kulig called him a “crazy” outlet.
Although the 20-year-old has less experience than Hwang, he is hungry and eager to impress at his new team, which may help him duplicate the Korean’s performance from the previous season. Hwang is a powerful, explosive, and clinical asset from wide areas when he plays at his best; these are qualities that Forbs also possesses, and they could help the winger defeat his former team. The Portugal U21 star was developed in City’s academy before joining Ajax, and if he follows Hwang’s template, he now has the opportunity to disrupt the status quo at Molineux.
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