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Premier League History For Wolves Leaves Gaffer “Very Proud”

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Having gotten over our blip in the Premier League and the worst run of form under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, Wolverhampton Wanderers went into this weekend’s clash with Bournemouth at the Molineux looking to make it three wins on the spin.

Having been dropped to the bench for the tie against Newcastle United in the last match, Nuno recalled both Joao Moutinho and Raul Jimenez to his starting line up and the game was a small piece of history in the making as it was the first ever top-flight meeting between both sides.

Raul Jimenez opened the scoring 12 minutes into the tie, and although the visitors had more of the ball and chances overall in the game, we held on for the win and made life comfortable for ourselves in stoppage-time as Ivan Cavaleiro made it two.

The only real worry from the day in many ways was the injury picked up by Diogo Jota that led to his substitution so we have to hope that’s not anything too serious.

Speaking to the BBC at the fulltime whistle, a delighted Santo explained.

“In this weather, with the wind, cold and rain and against Bournemouth – I’m very proud. We did a fantastic job. Before we were in a bad moment. Now we’re in a good moment. It’s important to realise why. The boys’ character, the way they commit to the work on a daily basis, well done to them. It was hard for every player on the pitch. Both teams matched each other. The main thing today was staying compact and robust. I’m very proud of the work we do every day and the character the boys showed.”

It may not have been convincing, but plenty of confidence can be taken from the fact that we took the chances necessary to win regardless of the overall balance of the game, as being clinical has been an issue as fans know.

On top of that.

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