Wolves vs Man City match review, 11:30 p.m. August 16: Pep Guardiola and the 3-point order on opening day

VHO - Comments on the match between Wolves and Man City, round 1 of the Premier League, are rated higher but Pep Guardiola's team may have to go through a difficult opening match. However, 3 points is "a command".

Wolves vs Man City form

Last season saw Wolves have a disastrous start. In the opening match, the Wolves also had to face a giant in Arsenal and lost easily 0-2.

But that was just the beginning of a series of poor results after that. By round 8, the home team at Molineux had only earned 1 point and was sitting at the bottom of the rankings.

It was thanks to the "savior" named Vitor Pereira that Wolves were able to strongly recover in the second half of the season, thereby escaping the risk of relegation that haunted them throughout the first half.

10/12 of Wolverhampton's 2024/25 Premier League wins have come from 22 games under the Portuguese tactician.

The trust placed in Vitor Pereira is very solid. But that does not mean that Wolves will continue to have a flying performance. Especially at the present time, the Wolves have lost two very important faces in the survival campaign last season.

Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri have both found their dream destinations in Manchester. The Algerian left-back will have the opportunity to face his former team in the opening round. It is unclear whether the Molineux stadium will welcome him with applause or boos.

Replacements like Fer Lopez or David Moller Wolfe have yet to leave much of a positive impression in recent friendly matches.

The lackluster performance of the rookies contributed to Wolves losing all three matches against RC Lens, Girona and Celta Vigo.

Will the disastrous scenario at the beginning of the 2024/25 season return to haunt the home team at Molineux? That is a story for the next one or two months. For now, the risk of going empty-handed in the opening match is looming before coach Vitor Pereira and his team.

Man City could start the new season with a hard-fought win at Molineux

Wolves are considered Man City's favorite opponent. In the last 10 clashes in the Premier League, Man City won 9 and lost only 1.

Last season, despite going through a period of decline, the Manchester giants still pocketed all 6 points against the Wolves.

Compared to many of their main rivals in the domestic championship race, Man City closed the transfer window early. The Etihad team quickly spent more than 155 million pounds to bring in quality new players, in line with the goal of strengthening the squad and tactical requirements of coach Pep Guardiola.

After a trophyless season, Man City is eager to reassert its position. But with huge investments from Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, the race for the Premier League throne in 2025/26 promises to be fierce.

Therefore, Gundogan and his teammates will have to enter the game quickly and are not allowed to drop 3 points against weaker opponents.

Wolves vs Man City squad information

Wolves: Leon Chiwone, Yerson Mosquera and Fabio Silva are absent due to injury.

Man City: Coach Guardiola cannot have his strongest squad yet as Rodri, Mateo Kovacic and Kalvin Phillips are all sidelined.

Expected lineup Wolves vs Man City

Wolves: Sa; Doherty, Agbadou, Toti; Hoever, J. Gomes, Andre, Wolfe; Lopez, Arias; Strand Larsen

Man City: Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri; Bernardo, Gundogan, Reijnders; Foden, Haaland, Marmoush

Prediction: 1-2

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