Premier League - Countdown: Wolves

Eurosport - Tue, 28 Jul 11:29:00 2009

Eurosport-Yahoo! continues its countdown to the Premier League season with a look at newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers.

FOOTBALL Sylvan Ebanks-Blake holding the Championship winners trophy. Ebanks-Blake was also named golden boot in the division. - 0

Manager: Mick McCarthy

Last 10 seasons in the Premier League (1999/2000 to 2008/2009) : -/-/-/-/20/-/-/-/-/-

POSSIBLE STARTING XI:

Marcus Hahnemann

Kevin Foley - Matthew Hill - Jody Craddock - George Elokobi

Christophe Berra - Nenad Milijas - Michael Kightly - David Edwards

Kevin Doyle - Sylvan Ebanks-Blake

Back-ups from: Greg Halford, Ronald Zubar, Chris Iwelumo, Wayne Hennessey, Neill Collins, Richard Stearman, Karl Henry, Andrew Keogh, Stephen Ward, David Jones, Mark Little, Matthew Jarvis, Sam Vokes, Matt Murray, Daniel Jones, Jason Shackell, George Friend, Carl Ikeme, Ashley Hemmings, Andrew Surman, Darren Potter

POSITIVES: Eighty goals in 46 Championship matches last season tells you Wolves are a team who attack at every opportunity. In Sylvan Ebanks-Blake they boast a striker who has the potential to light up the Premier League and new signing Kevin Doyle could prove the ideal foil.

NEGATIVES: Wolves have brought in some new faces, but it will take time for them to bed in and McCarthy's side cannot afford a bad start. Their all-out attacking style might have worked well in the Championship, but Wolves could be on the end of some hammerings if they adopt a similar approach in the top tier.

VERDICT: An up-and-down season looks on the cards for Wolves, who are sure to entertain the neutrals and cause some big upsets along the way. Ultimately they should have enough quality to avoid the drop, but McCarthy might well need to reinforce his inexperienced squad in the January transfer window.

PREDICTED POSITION: 14TH

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  1. Hey darren.brady4...Fulham and Portsmouth tied for 10th­ apparently. Oh, and only two teams to be relegated this­ year, Burnley and Birmingham...yup

    Fancy a job as a­ proofreader mate?

    From Gerry, on Mon 10 Aug 2:10PM

  2. you put blackburn 14th AND wolves 14th? sunderland­ 15th????
    sort it out yahoo
    does this mean wolves are­ 14th, blackburn, 15th and sunderland 16th???
    what a­ mess

    From darren.brady4, on Fri 31 Jul 3:47PM

  3. you put blackburn 14th AND wolves 14th? sunderland­ 15th????
    sort it out yahoo
    does this mean wolves are­ 14th, blackburn, 15th and sunderland 16th???
    what a­ mess

    From darren.brady4, on Fri 31 Jul 3:39PM

  4. Great starting 11? Very much a case of 'get your­ facts straight'.

    14th Optimistic but not­ impossible.

    C'mon you Wolves!

    From martingrocott, on Thu 30 Jul 12:31PM

  5. the starting line up doesnt matter we still need some­ premiership players .this team now isnt good enough . ­ time to get the money out now not in january when its­ too late. MOXEY HAS TO GIVE MICK MONEY NOW WERE­ SERIOUSLY LACKING IN QUALITY . OR ARE WE GOING TO BE­ ANOTHER MOXEY LAUGHING STOCK

    From marklaura60, on Wed 29 Jul 1:26PM

  6. This article is drivel!
    The only thing that is right is­ the predicted finishing position.

    Christophe Berra in­ midfield???

    Eurosport have pushed the boat out yet­ again i see, they still don't know who the chairman­ is! let alone that Potter has signed for Sheff­ wednesday!
    Ignorance is bliss i suppose???

    Keep the­ gold flag flying high!!!

    From Chris H, on Wed 29 Jul 8:25AM

  7. i would take anything above 17th

    From stevebullisgod, on Tue 28 Jul 5:11PM

  8. i'll take 14th

    From Dean M, on Tue 28 Jul 1:21PM

  9. I know what your saying but I would live with 14th­ place! Wolves till I die!

    From sean.davies3, on Tue 28 Jul 1:16PM

  10. Don't know who wrote this article, but they have no­ idea about Wolves' starting XI, VVVS Clapper.

    From martyntranter, on Tue 28 Jul 12:52PM
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