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THREAD | Wolves change of shape v Leeds
A thread on how Nuno corrected a tactical issue early in the first half to help set Wolves on their way to an impressive result on Monday night at Leeds. #wwfc
A thread on how Nuno corrected a tactical issue early in the first half to help set Wolves on their way to an impressive result on Monday night at Leeds. #wwfc
15 minutes in and Wolves had been completely outplayed against a dominant Leeds side. Wolves had started with a 3-5-2/5-3-2 shape, as pictured (Jimenez not in shot), and appeared to be chasing shadows as Leeds dominated the ball and territory #wwfc
Designed to protect the centre of the pitch, Wolves shape left them unable to apply pressure on Leeds’ full backs which saw them vulnerable in wide areas #wwfc
A stoppage in the game allowed Nuno to change shape to a 343, which shifted Pedro Neto into the front line, with Leander Dendoncker and Joao Moutinho in midfield together as a central pair #wwfc
The tactical tweak helped Wolves to slow Leeds attack down, make their play more predictable and allow them to defend more effectively in wide areas. Suddenly Leeds had less space to attack and created less overloads #wwfc
Half time gave Nuno the chance to instruct the team to set their defensive line slightly higher, and play more of the game in Leeds half #wwfc
Having two deeper central midfielders rather than just one also gave the Wolves team better options to retain possession and combine through the middle of the pitch rather than being forced to play long balls forwards #wwfc
Wolves needed a little bit of luck to win the game but by the time of the goal they had been on top in the second half and were decent value for the lead. Without the early change in shape, it might have been too late to recover as it felt like Leeds could score at any time #wwfc
