West Ham, Wolves and Nuno Espírito Santo
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For Wolves’ academy, Mane’s goal yesterday was a moment of pride, with the teenager widely regarded as the most exciting player to rise through the old-gold ranks since Morgan Gibbs-White, who has gone on to star for Nottingham Forest and play for England since leaving Molineux three and a half years ago.
It's been a long time coming, but Wolves have their first win of the Premier League season and have done so while piling pressure on bottom three rival West Ham United.
Florian Wirtz scores his first Liverpool goal as they hold out to beat Wolves on an emotional afternoon at Anfield as Diogo Jota is remembered by both sets of fans.
But Wolves pulled a goal back a few minutes into the second half, which made the remainder of the game more nervy than it should have been. Substitute Conor Bradley made a superb block in the closing stages to prevent a Jhon Arias equaliser as Slot’s team continue to look susceptible at the back. Gregg Evans and James Pearce dissect the game.
Wolves fan columnist John Lalley pays tribute to the late Terry Wharton. Bolton-born Terry Wharton made 242 appearances for Wolves between 1959 and 1968 scoring 79 goals from the right-wing as well as providing numerous assists with the power and accuracy of his delivery into opposition territory.
Liverpool labored to a 2-1 win against Wolves at Anfield on Saturday, as Florian Wirtz bagged his first goal for Liverpool and it turned out to be the winner. Ryan Gravenberch gave Liverpool a deserved lead just before half time and just over a minute later Wirtz made it 2-0 amid huge celebrations at Anfield.
Ruben Amorim’s team were far from fluent last time out but found a way to win, with Patrick Dorgu’s stunning volley settling a tight contest. A switch to a back four saw United concede territory and ride their luck, yet they held firm to secure just their second clean sheet of the league season.