What an unbelievable win which feels even higher contemplating the groups round us dropped factors.

The primary half was a giant battle, Spurs have been a lot better than us and we couldn’t get any kind of rhythm going. With them utilizing wing-backs, we would have liked to be going by means of the center extra however with a 4-3-3 we have been at all times going to be utilizing our wingers which restricted us quite a bit.

High quality tactical change from Lopetegui at half-time to match them with the wing-backs and it labored to perfection. We have been capable of create extra possibilities and harm them much more in and across the field.

Adama, Raul and Moutinho all did brilliantly once they got here on. Adama’s objective was class, when he has to do one thing instinctively he’s a lot better. Raul was miles higher than he was in opposition to Liverpool and provided us objective menace in addition to holding the ball up and enjoying others in, we simply must see it extra persistently.

Moutinho each on and off the ball was distinctive, he performed a key half in our objective and the present age he’s at, he’s a lot better coming off the bench to make an affect.

The advance underneath Lopetegui is wonderful, the gamers are preventing for one another and placing their our bodies on the road to get outcomes. The texture good issue is unquestionably coming again and I’m hoping we are able to end the season sturdy and take every little thing into the following marketing campaign.

Lopetegui once more confirmed the distinction a top-level coach could make, the subs within the second half have been excellent and utterly turned the sport on its head.

First half we allowed Spurs an excessive amount of house on the ball and whereas they weren’t peppering our objective, it did really feel that there was solely going to be one workforce who would rating going into the break.

The change of system to a again 5 and the introduction of Traore, Collins and Moutinho modified the sport utterly, we pressed larger up, allowed Spurs much less time in possession and regarded much more threatening going ahead.

Whereas underneath Nuno and Bruno subs have been undoubtedly not the sturdy level, underneath Lopetegui they most actually are, it’s one of many issues I like most about him when issues aren’t going proper, he doesn’t anticipate them to show themselves round, he makes modifications and Saturday was simply one other instance of him doing precisely that.

Each one of many subs who got here on yesterday impacted the sport positively and it is a huge constructive for us going into the ultimate stretch of the season, having a bench that may make a distinction.

There are discussions concerning Traore’s future however this recreation confirmed that when his head is in it, he’s an unimaginable asset and perhaps for some he doesn’t do it sufficient however I hope he’s to signal the brand new contract as a result of his talent set could be troublesome to interchange.

I ponder if a again 5 could be thought of going ahead, I do know we did it to match Spurs however simply felt we regarded a lot extra snug, Semedo additional up the pitch, the workforce urgent larger and would additionally permit for Cunha and Jimenez to play up high collectively which from what I’ve seen to this point appears our greatest mixture, each hyperlink up properly and look higher when each are collectively somewhat than one on his personal.

I do know the considered 5 on the again will spark PTSD in some Wolves followers however we now have additionally loved one of the best seasons of the twenty first century with a again 5. On no account ought to it’s set in stone however it ought to be thought of.

I can’t consider the final time somebody was subbed off at half-time and performed rather well however Lemina was glorious at neutralising Kane within the first half. For all the cash we now have spent, Lemina and Dawson are the 2 that I’ve been most impressed with since January, lengthy could it proceed.

We actually wanted a end result on this recreation and managed to grind out victory with a unbelievable final half hour. This was a tactical masterclass from Lopetegui, who as soon as once more modified ways and formation twice within the second half to engineer the win.

Followers and gamers are in unison which is usually a highly effective pressure, particularly when the opposition have frailties to show.

It was good to see Neto return, however he’ll want recreation time now. I concern we could have seen the final of Costa if this seems to be a knee damage. It was the “previous guard” who shone on this recreation.

Neves was excellent. He by no means stopped operating and directing. Jimenez got here on and was good for his hour. Unfortunate to not rating himself, he was as thrilled as we have been when Traore scored from his rebound. An enormous shoutout for Moutinho, who got here on with 23 minutes remaining. This was a ten/10 cameo look. He ran the midfield, pushed us ahead and arrange the transfer for the objective.

Jonny and Semedo each performed properly, particularly after we switched to a again three. Spurs had just a few possibilities, particularly within the first half, however the entire again three have been glorious. Collins responded very properly to being out of competition just lately.

Sa had protected arms although his distribution is leaving tons to be desired!

We went from being second greatest within the first half to deserving to win after an excellent second half the place we obtained on high, shut out Spurs’ attacking menace after which went all out for the win. It was nice to witness the sport unfold from the stands. The objective with eight minutes remaining was simply reward as we had gone shut on just a few events previous to this.

As different outcomes got here by means of, the significance of this win grew to become extra obvious.

It’s nearly nostril bleed territory!!!

You wouldn’t have given a Cock-A-Doodle Doo for our possibilities come half-time. Spurs have been in cruise management; the Wolves’ woodwork was nonetheless reverberating and the wonderful Jose Sa was capably guaranteeing that we retained that priceless clean-sheet.

Offensively, we had been non-existent, as subdued and stilted as we had been at Anfield in midweek. A grim holding train gave the impression to be looming with Wolves hoping to batten down the hatches, waste quite a lot of time and hope {that a} beneficiant measure of luck would possibly simply favour us.

As a substitute, as he has accomplished earlier than, Lopetegui performed the bench like a maestro First Violin. Adjustments in ways, formation and personnel dramatically re-defined the sport into an entirely extra even contest.

Traore, buoyed by his objective started to specific himself in his personal distinctive manner, however it was the 2 old-timers Jimenez and Moutinho who stole the present. A few heart-warming cameos, the form of highly effective performances we took without any consideration when the Nuno revolution was in its pomp.

Each gamers have confronted stinging criticism this season; Jimenez particularly has endured a wretched time; health and confidence completely shorn it has been unhappy to see the demise of a striker who not so way back was thought of as certainly one of greatest within the Premier League.

As for Moutinho, the sands of time are inevitably bringing his profession to its conclusion, however he took this chance to torment Tottenham and remind us that he has been a powerful footballer for such a very long time. A credit score to membership and nation, this would possibly nearly be a final hurrah however it was excellent to see him passing fantastically, tackling sharply and usually driving Spurs to distraction. What a participant; we’ve been fortunate to have him.

The 2 veterans mixed in splendid unison to create the objective and supply the instinctive end from Traore. Our lack of targets this season has been a determined burden; over-elaboration and the concern of constructing a mistake has bedevilled us. Traore noticed ball, noticed posts, no hesitation, no fuss and easily belted the ball into the highest nook.

Job accomplished; three priceless factors. Maybe a complete lot extra shoot on sight coverage may not be to our detriment!

Wolves confirmed a complete lot of character in turning this recreation round; confidence was renewed all through the whole workforce and an unpromising outlook was a very excellent end result.

Since we have been promoted, we now have loved a good measure of success in opposition to Spurs in London. At Molineux, we now have shared some cracking video games with them however by no means have we obtained over the road. We owed Liverpool at Molineux a month again and that was a uncommon pleasure. We owed Tottenham too and this feels simply pretty much as good!

We began like we have been again at Anfield. Completely outplayed, unable to cross midway and hold possession. Vastly disappointing and miserable. Right here it was Spurs who pulled us aside on each flanks and in between as properly.

Amazingly we lasted till half time with it nonetheless being 0-0. The previous few minutes of the half had been feisty. Spurs appeared annoyed at not scoring, Wolves regarded annoyed at not having the ball. Challenges weren’t being interpreted appropriately by the referee and even the England captain was not having every little thing his personal manner. Following lengthy intervals of quiet the house crowd made their frustration recognized at Kane, the ref, and our normal lack of possession. These few closing minutes planted the seed for what was to come back subsequent.

We may at the very least take coronary heart from the scoreline relieved we have been nonetheless within the recreation.

The second half we noticed an unbelievable turnround, the like of which we now have not seen since… properly, Southampton final month.

Jimenez had already changed Costa whereas Lemina, who should have had extreme earache having spent the half with Harry, and Neto, didn’t reappear. As a substitute Collins and Traore introduced us a distinct form. This helped us to shut down the open areas extensive that Spurs had exploited and we began to win tackles, make interceptions and usually disrupt the Spurs a method site visitors.

It meant we not regarded prone to concede at any second whereas steadily having some attacking momentum. Traore, as ever, provided an outlet ball, though we maybe didn’t use him as a lot as we’d have, and Jimenez led the road properly and provided a bodily presence.

He would possibly properly have offered an help and scored himself as he made an impression within the opponents field. In the meantime Mr Dependable was pinging the ball about as traditional, masking the bottom up and down whereas additionally rifling three lengthy vary photographs every of which might have enhanced his workdie catalogue.

Then, with barely 10 minutes left, the removed from inevitable occurred. The Molineux roof was lifted after Traore reacted to a rebound with an unlikely wanting faucet in. Suffice to say, it gave the impression to be a extremely popular goalscorer each then and on the closing whistle. Heartwarming to see the plain workforce spirit current.

We’d labored exhausting within the first half to remain within the recreation then even more durable to show the momentum in our favour. We rode our luck a few instances and Kilman made a formidable block late on when Kane was shut in and searching prone to rating. He and Dawson each performed properly and have been ably supported as soon as Collins joined the battle.

As with many Lopetegui video games there was a major affect from the bench. The affect frankly has not at all times been constructive however all 5 right this moment improved our total efficiency once they got here on.

One adverse ingredient was one other reserving for Neves, transferring him one nearer to a two match ban.

Another outcomes went our manner this weekend which simply highlights the twists and turns which are nonetheless to come back and maybe reminds us to not get too carried away with one win or one defeat.

Julen actually is the person, isn’t he? A tactical masterclass and a vital three factors. It’s good to see the wolves again to doing what they do greatest and giving the “high 6” a run for his or her cash.

Sure, we obtained fortunate at instances, with Spurs hitting the crossbar extra instances than I may depend and having spells of dominance, however ultimately we took our possibilities and Spurs didn’t. However this recreation was much less about Spurs being unhealthy, and extra about Wolves‘ dedication to get the factors.

When it comes to performances, everyone put a shift in after a comparatively poor first half. Lemina, Neves and Sa have been their traditional good selves and Cuhna regarded sharp as soon as he got here on. It’s was excellent to see Neto and Jonny again on the pitch too.

Semedo simply retains casually dropping glorious performances as properly which I don’t assume actually will get talked about sufficient.

Dropping to 3 on the again at half time was a wise transfer, and Collins actually helped Wolves regain management as soon as he got here on. It was the previous Wolves boys who actually shone by means of although, with Moutinho, Jimenez and Traore having their greatest video games in what very could their final seasons in a gold shirt. And, oh my, what a shot from Adama in what could very properly be a defining second of the season.

He’s a singular participant and shall be a really massive loss in the summertime. Julen’s expertise actually shone by means of and his glorious in-game administration is one thing that we haven’t seen from earlier managers.

Perhaps it’s as a result of we even have some depth now? Who is aware of. He observed we dropped in school earlier than half-time and made the mandatory modifications.

The one actual draw back from this recreation I may consider is I don’t assume Costa regarded on it, and after Jimenez got here on it actually made me marvel why he didn’t begin. Hopefully the damage isn’t too unhealthy and he can nonetheless assist us climb the desk in these final video games.

With Wolves slowly climbing the desk and there nonetheless being a protracted technique to go, this end result means Wolves even have some room to breathe, a commodity we now have hardly ever seen this season.

As soon as once more it was a recreation of two halves and a recreation of two completely different Wolves’ sides. First half we have been actually underneath strain however credit score to Lopetegui for recognising this early on and switching to a again 5 which appeared to stabilise us.

I used to be apprehensive in any respect the substitutes however they utterly modified the sport and the dynamics which in the end gained us the sport. Lemina didn’t give Kane an inch, Dawson was completely stable, Moutinho was tenacious and Raul regarded extra like pre-injury Raul which was unbelievable to see.

I don’t prefer to touch upon opposition gamers nonetheless I’ve to provide a particular point out to Harry Kane, AKA the England poster boy. What a horrible participant he’s, for all his high quality he’s nothing in need of a cheat and a relentless moaner. When you’ve got all that brilliance do that you must behave like that?

Lopetegui has remodeled this workforce and to go from all-time low in December to thirteenth within the house of three months is unbelievable. 27 factors on the board, 35 is normally sufficient. I can’t see us not choosing up one other eight so issues are beginning to look good! Onto Newcastle!