The start of the new season brings with it a host of content speculating on how teams will do, and Wolves haven’t been showered with praise as pundits look at the season ahead.
First, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer picked Wolves to go down. Then, Ally McCoist gave his Premier League predictions with the same outcome.
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And now Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane have given their predictions for how the first game of the season against Man City will go.
Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane give their score predictions for Wolves vs Man City
Appearing on the Overlap YouTube channel, Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher were participating in the Super 6 challenge, trying to correctly predict all the scorelines from the weekend’s action.
The two were in agreement on the outcome of the game, picking City to get an away win at Molineux, but while Carragher backed Wolves to get on the scoresheet in a 2-1 loss, Keane was less optimistic, calling a 2-0 result.
Neither side spent too long deliberating their answers for Wolves’ opener, again highlighting the feeling about Wolves, that they may be in trouble this season.
But Vitor Pereira won’t dwell on the opinions of those in the media and will believe a positive result is possible.
How Wolves can get a result against Man City on Saturday
It’s not just the Overlap guys who don’t back Wolves this weekend. It’s many of the fans too.
The feelings of dissatisfaction with the squad and more importantly, a lack of investment in the squad, have led Wolves fans down a pessimistic path.
But a result is possible. The primary thing for Pereira to focus on is the unenviable task of stopping Erling Haaland, who has never failed to score on opening day. A tough proposition, but one that could seriously boost Wolves’ chances.
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Another area to exploit could be for Jhon Arias, who goes up against ex-Wolves star Matheus Nunes, now playing at right-back for Pep. Arias bagged a goal on his pre-season debut, and the Colombian will be looking to do the same on Saturday.
This fixture is as tough as it gets in the Premier League, but if the team come out with confidence, there’s a chance they can prove the doubters wrong.