‘Nothing’ - Wolverhampton Wanderers issue bizarre statement after Newcastle United defeat
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Vitor Pereira hailed his players despite losing 3-0 to Newcastle United.
Eddie Howe’s men defied the consistency critics as they coasted to a routine win at St James’ Park. With victories against Aston Villa, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal in recent weeks, Wolves provided a chance for Newcastle to right a wrong when facing lesser opposition.
Home defeats to Brighton and West Ham United caused Toon fans to err on the side of caution before predicting a rampant home win. However, that cynicism was soon vanquished as an Alexander Isak brace and one from Anthony Gordon put Wolves to the sword.
The visitors had chances - and even saw the net bulge through Santiago Bueno before having the strike ruled out - but were ultimately brushed aside on Tyneside. Speaking post-match, Pereira remained upbeat as he aims to lift Wolves clear of the relegation zone.
“Nothing (disappointed me in my team’s performance),” he said. “I’m proud of my players and proud of my team. The difference is this is a difficult team (Newcastle) playing at home who are a very heavy team and strong in the duels.
But we created a lot of chances to score. The difference was that they scored in the key moments of the game and we missed. We created six or seven chances and we didn’t score a goal. This is the frustration that we feel. But I’m proud of my players, they tried everything.
“We took risks. Of course, risks against this team in transition are a problem because they score when we make a mistake. But in the end, we tried everything. We scored a goal, which was cancelled. We had more chances, but it’s ok. The players tried everything to get a different result. We recognise that they (Newcastle) are strong.”