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Positive news coming through, Sky saying that Jimenez is conscious in hospital and responding to treatment.
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Diogo Jota is on the verge of leaving Wolves for Liverpool, deal very close, fee upwards of £35m #WWFC
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Anfield goes completely and utterly nuts thinking Villa have made it 3-3. Dunno where that came from.
Someone's let off a flare in the Kop as well
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REVEALED: Feast your eyes on this.
Exclusive images of Wolves' stunning long-term vision for Molineux, as revealed at tonight's awards #wwfc
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There are exceptions but imo the standard of football punditry in England is desperately poor.
This clip is a great example of how enlisting an expert can really lift the coverage and give knowledge to the viewer, rather than the usual "well they just wanted it more" bollocks.
"They've normalised the extraordinary!"
@JamesHorncastle discusses Gian Piero Gasperini's incredible work at Atalanta...
🎙️ @julesbreach
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Nuno has made a personal donation of £250,000 to help combat food poverty in Wolverhampton during the pandemic.
New initiative launched by club called Feed our Pack. Nuno: "I wanted to give something back."
Incredible gesture. Full story ⬇🔓 #WWFC
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He was fearless yet delicate, a warrior yet dainty and precise. Diogo not Diego.
He swapped the Champions League for the Championship and embraced Wolves and Wolverhampton. In return they loved and adored him.
Talking about him in the past tense doesn't make sense.
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"Wolverhampton really means a lot. You don't find out that you're going to fall in love with something until you really feel it.
"Wolverhampton is a place that I love."
Nuno Espirito Santo, May 23rd 2021
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Genuinely quite emotional, as I'm sure so many of you are. The decades of mediocrity and underachievement, the pain, the heartache, Bolton and Palace in the play-offs, successive relegations, forever failing to live up to those great Wolves teams of years gone by.
No more.
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You don't wanna qualify for the Europa League they said. Too many games they said. Thursday nights and Sundays they said.
October 3: Besiktas 0 Wolves 1
October 6: Man City 0 Wolves 2
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Romero came back from Qatar angry
Villa - 🟨
Palace -
Arsenal - 🟨
Man City - 🟨
Fulham - 🟨
Man City 🟨🟨 (🟥)
Milan - 🟨
West Ham -
Chelsea -
Wolves -
Milan - 🟨🟨 (🟥)
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Conor Coady is the only player from a Premier League club to play every single minute of every single game in all competitions this season #wwfc
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Diogo Jota is spending quarantine playing Football Manager and has taken Telford United to the Premier League in 2029 which I think we should all take a moment to appreciate.
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Porto forward Fabio Silva set to be announced as a Wolves player later today. Massive club record fee of around £35m for the 18-year-old #WWFC
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Now then. After 7 years my time as Wolves reporter ends today. I know, don't cry.
It's been the honour of my life to report on this club. Thanks to everyone who's read, listened and watched. Been a laugh ay it.
Starting a new role with @TheAthleticUK soon as a London writer.
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And there it is
Pep v Leeds (7-0): "I give credit to the victory. Every opponent knows what it means to play against Leeds.."
Pep v Wolves (1-0, ten men): "They didn't want to play."
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𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗦 dials 9-9-FILTH and scores a WONDERGOAL. Traore's cleared cross comes to him, he chests the ball and unleashes an unstoppable, ingenious and thunderous volley into the corner. 20 women in the crowd are now pregnant.
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Wolves are back up to fifth.
FIFTH ffs. And they've played 11 extra games in Europe. Phenomenal job being done. I'll say it again, fifth.
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You carefully craft a couple of thousand words on the many issues engulfing Spurs right now and then Richarlison does it in five.
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Rui Patricio was well enough to go home last night, didn't require a trip to hospital. Said to be relaxed and chatty as he left the stadium. Driven home by one of the medical team.
Wolves are keeping a close eye on him, he'll follow all the usual post-concussion protocols today.
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Never seen anything quite like it.
The Nunolution ends here. Have followed this club for 30 years and he took it to heights I thought I'd never see.
Best manager for a generation. Memories to last a lifetime.
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Feeling sick just watching to be honest, can't imagine how his team mates and Nuno are. Prayers and positives vibes all to Raul Jimenez.
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Excuses made by big-time bosses versus Wolves
Guardiola: "Ball was rubbish"
Pochettino: "We were tired" (despite winning 4 games immediately before and 2 games after)
Klopp: "It was windy"
What next? Fireworks too noisy? Centre circle not big enough? Mascot looks shifty?
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Official: The new C̷r̷y̷s̷t̷a̷l̷ ̷P̷a̷l̷a̷c̷e̷ ̷E̷v̷e̷r̷t̷o̷n̷ ̷F̷e̷n̷e̷r̷b̷a̷h̷c̷e̷ Tottenham Hotspur boss is M̷a̷u̷r̷i̷c̷i̷o̷ ̷P̷o̷c̷h̷e̷t̷t̷i̷n̷o̷ ̷A̷n̷t̷o̷n̷i̷o̷ ̷C̷o̷n̷t̷e̷ ̷P̷a̷u̷l̷o̷ ̷F̷o̷n̷s̷e̷c̷a̷ ̷G̷e̷n̷n̷a̷r̷o̷ ̷G̷a̷t̷t̷u̷s̷o̷ Nuno Espirito Santo
✍️ Welcome to Tottenham Hotspur, Nuno Espírito Santo.
#WelcomeNuno
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ADAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA TRAOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2-0 TO WOLVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Ruben Vinagre is set to leave Wolves, looks like he's off to Olympiakos.
I'm told Wolves will sign French left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, aged 19, from Angers to replace Vinagre in the squad. Loan deal with an option to buy #WWFC
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On the plus side, Nelson Semedo's medical was sorted this afternoon and he'll be announced as a Wolves player tomorrow in a £29m deal x
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Teams Wolves have beaten in the past 10 months
Manchester City ✅
Liverpool ✅
Spurs ✅
Chelsea ✅
Arsenal ✅
Manchester United (x2) ✅
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Wolves 2019/20
Started: July 25th 2019
Ended: August 11th 2020
The best trip we've ever been on.
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Pep Guardiola's just called Wolves a "top side in Europe". Remember when it was a big deal signing Robin van der Laan on loan.
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Massive boost for Wolves as Raul Jimenez pens a new 4-year deal
Jimenez: "It didn’t take much persuading! It was easy for me to say yes because since the beginning, this is what I was looking for.
"Wolves are getting the best out of me - and I’m giving Wolves my best football."
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Conor Coady is the only outfield player in the top leagues in England, Spain, Germany and Italy to have played every single minute of every single league game for the past TWO seasons #WWFC
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- "With your Wolves connections was it extra special to win at West Brom?"
- "Yeah it was."
Batth man of the match for Stoke tonight, brilliant performance. Great to see him doing well.
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Sky have given man of the match to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
That's not how you spell Ruben Vinagre.
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Seen a few tweets about Wolves being shite or bottling it today. Not sure how you can bottle it away at Chelsea? You don't just walk into the top 6, Wolves were in the Championship two years ago. They've had more games than anyone. Massive achievement to finish 7th again.
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➡ Highest win % in Wolves' history
➡ Shy Nuno changed his manner to embrace fans
➡ £250k donation helped families in crisis
➡ Staff in tears on his final day
How Nuno transformed himself, a club and a city to create memories to last a lifetime #WWFC
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Raul Jimenez suffered a fractured skull, Wolves have said.
He's now "comfortable" in hospital where he'll remain for a few days under observation.
Wolves: "He has since seen his partner Daniela and is now resting."
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Wolverhampton Wanderers will be the only West Midlands representative in the top flight next season. This has never happened before in the history of English football #wwfc
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Lage: "Chelsea will start with a strong XI. They start with four centre-backs. I've only had three since my first day."
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Luke Cundle just sauntering in with 96% pass accuracy on his full Premier League debut, highest on the field.
Showed composure, ability, discipline and intelligence throughout. Almost an assist with a ball in for Jimenez too. Fantastic. Another academy story to be proud of.
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Patrick Cutrone
- Deal finalised between Wolves and AC Milan
- £16m rising to £20m with add-ons
- Personal terms agreed
- Flying to England today
- Medical tomorrow
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COADY steps out of defence, wins the ball and then wins a free kick. Captain bloody fantastic. Loads more City fans leaving. 90th minute
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- Wolves 6th in the table.
- Unbeaten in nine in the league.
- Only lost two all season (only unbeaten Liverpool have lost fewer)
- And that's despite playing 11 extra European games with one of the league's smallest squads
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Wolverhampton Train Station this morning. They were playing Hi Ho Silver Lining over the speakers #wwfc
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The Wolves fans ask Nuno to wave in their direction. He does. Then they sing f**k the Arsenal.
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Young Brazilian forward Marquinhos has joined Arsenal.
A deal for Wolves to sign him was thought to be so far down the line that a loan to Grasshoppers was already being lined up for next season. Club has sought legal advice.
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Nuno: "Moutinho's goal was amazing. Our sorrow was that the South Bank was not behind it."
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Surprised at the negativity on my timeline. 11th, eight games unbeaten, three points behind fifth (before later games), doing well in the chuffing Europa League, had to contend with injuries/players out of form but still grinding out results despite 9 extra games. Come on like.
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Focus will be on how shite United were but Wolves deserve the plaudits. Took the game to them, committed players forward, played aggressively and intelligently.
Up to 8th. Second best defence in the PL. One of the hardest teams to beat in the country. Lage doing a fantastic job.
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Coady...the first signing I wrote about as a Wolves reporter. Labelled as a worldie-scoring midfielder! Evolution remarkable, his position known as the Coady role and taught at all age levels at Compton.
Here's a befuddled/terrified expression in Shanghai. Just a wonderful human
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Wolves have finished 7th in the Premier League.
It's the highest finish by a newly promoted team since 2001 when Ipswich were 5th.
If Manchester City beat Watford in the FA Cup final, Wolves will play in Europe for the first time since 1980/81 #wwfc
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Final day at the Express & Star today. See y'all for something new in a couple of weeks.
There is one more thing...it's been emotional.
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CONOR COADY IT'S 2-2 IT'S 2-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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As per @CraigHope_DM Wolves are set to sign Liverpool defender Ki-Jana Hoever on a permanent deal. Fee quoted is £10m for the 18-year-old #WWFC
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Exclusive: Wolves are interested in signing Benfica and Portugal defender Ruben Dias. Initial discussions have taken place, player is a Jorge Mendes client. Would be a huge coup if they could land him #wwfc expressandstar.com/sport/foo…
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HOLY HELL AND WHAT A GOAL! Trademark barge inside and then Jimenez takes £5000 worth of filth out his bank account with a disgusting flick back to Doc who superbly fires low past Bravo and Molineux has lost its shit mate, absolutely lost it.
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Number of appearances made by Adama Traore this season: 25
Number of players booked for fouling Adama Traore this season: 21
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It’s with a heavy heart that I can confirm in a little while I’ll be leaving the E&S after 10 very happy years. Been an absolute blast. Delighted to say I’m still going to be covering them Wolves full-time in a very exciting new venture – you don’t get rid of me that easily.
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If your club's only aim is PL survival but with no obvious plan, this is inevitable. Pereira may go but he's not the problem.
No ambition, no recruitment strategy, no playing philosophy, no interest in stadium redevelopment.
The club is withering. Devastating to watch it unfold
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Jota was destined for the top but never had a 'bigger than this' attitude at Wolves. He earned it.
Love that when he played FM he preferred the challenge of taking tiny clubs (Gondomar, Telford Utd) to greatness. That was him.
It's hard to find the words
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If you look at the three goals Wolves have conceded in their past TEN matches...
- 95th min Liv goal
- Pen that wasn't a pen at City
- Worldie FK
And today's back three cost around £2.5m.
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Lage on Hoever injury: "I have too many kids in my team that don't work the way they should. And then when they come into the team, this kind of things happen. Injuries can happen, but this one happened because he's not prepared. I don't waste time with guys who don't work hard."
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Lawyer: "Delete her off your insta?"
Coleen Rooney: "I'd already blocked her."
I'm at Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in England.
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- A fabulous comeback victory
- A Jota goal
- Gibbs-White announcing himself
- Long throws
- A new formation
- Leander Dendoncker
What a night at Molineux. What a night.
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- Drone stopped play
- 2 serious head injuries
- 19 mins of stoppage time
- Ref technology failed
- Red card overturned
- Another 7 mins of stoppage time
- 3 goals
- Traore disallowed goal
- Post match brawl
- Manager sent off
And at 5.29pm I think, I stress I *think*, it's over
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Contact has been made between Arsenal and Wolves about the possibility of signing Ruben Neves. Looking more likely Neves may move on this summer with Wolves needing to sell big if they want to buy big #WWFC
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Sarri: "Wolves were not organised, they defended very low, they didn't need any organisation in that case."
Poor from Sarri. Yes Wolves were deep, but you don't stop Chelsea from creating clear-cut chances for 92 minutes without being incredibly well drilled.
Classless comment.
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Will Raul Jimenez play for Wolves again this season?
Nuno: "I'm totally confident, for sure."
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Man of the match Ivan Cavaleiro doing his thing for Fulham with a lovely winner at Huddersfield tonight #wwfc
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It's now looking more like when, not if, Adama Traore will leave Wolves for Spurs. Clubs aren't far from reaching an agreement #WWFC
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Wolves 4 Leicester 3
Wolves 3 West Ham 0
Everton 1 Wolves 3
Wolves are four points clear in 7th place.
What a season this is.
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An assured TV performance on Monday Night Football from Conor Coady tonight. Best thing is he's just being himself - nothing staged, no agendas or PR, just a nice bloke chatting eloquently about football.
Hard to imagine a better ambassador for Wolverhampton Wanderers #wwfc
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Nuno: "Diogo is amazing. What Diogo did for us is absolutely fantastic. Things happen when naturally they should happen.
"He's going to the right place. He'll never be forgotten by our fans.",
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Full time, Man City 6 (SIX) Watford 0
Wolves have QUALIFIED FOR EUROPE for the first time in 39 (THIRTY-NINE) years #wwfc
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Wolves after 15 matches
Last season
19 points
12th position
This season
23 points
5th position
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Details to be sorted but there's a confidence that Wolves can sign Renato Sanches on loan from Lille tomorrow as per @alex_crook
Deal proposed earlier today, Wolves looking to insert an option. Worked with Lage at Benfica. What a signing this would be
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Lage: "When our strikers didn't score, Saiss appeared. That's why they call him the Maldini of Morocco."
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And that's FULL TIME ladies and gentleman a famous, famous WIN FOR WOLVES AT WEMBLEY
SPURS 1 WOLVES 3
I love this team
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Joao Moutinho produced six tackles tonight, twice as many as anyone else on the field. He's back.
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Full time Wolves 3 West Ham 0. The most dominant 90 minute performance I've ever seen Wolves produce in the Premier League. Absolutely magnificent, the lot of them. Sensational.
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