NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO was regaled with tales of Wolves’ golden era after his current vintage superbly defeated Manchester United 2-1 in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final.
Second-half goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota downed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, with Marcus Rashford’s consolation goal unable to spark a dramatic late turnaround.
Wolves are enjoying an excellent season on their Premier League return and a buoyant Molineux lapped up their progress to a Wembley semi-final next month.
The last of Wolves’ four FA Cup triumphs came in 1960, crowning a decorated period that featured three league titles in the 1950s.
“What pleases me more is, as I walk down the stands, there are people who say they saw Wolves in the 50s and the 60s and they are still coming to the stadium,” Wolves boss Nuno told reporters.
To give them back this joy and seeing our fans going out of the stadium with smiles - and a lot of beer, of course - it feels good.
“The fans did their part. The noise was amazing, the atmosphere was fantastic, we did it together.
The FA Cup is the oldest competition there is, and we’ve played well and achieved it with the amazing support of our fans, pushing us, believing.”
Jota’s wonderful and ultimately decisive solo goal crowned a week when the forward earned a Portugal call up that his coach felt was fully merited.
“It’s well deserved, he’s done really good and to go to your national team is a reward, because representing your country is the strongest thing there is,” he added.
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When will this blatant poor refereeing end.
@Barry Kelleher: never. Ref mistakes are part and parcel of the game. Even VAR won’t eliminate mistakes
@IrishSportives.ie: Things that are up to interpretation will probably never be fully corrected but both of these decisions would have been overturned.
@IrishSportives.ie: Decision wasn’t even a close one as he was clearly off
@Barry Kelleher: where was Var?
Every game for about three months now Man City have gotten decisions in their favour. Bad ones too, going right back to Kompany cleaning out Salah as the last man but getting a yellow… Offsides, penalties. It’s remarkable.
@James Doyle: poor James
@David Weston: you get me wrong, man. I’m delighted City have another game in April.
Just pointing out the reality of this incredible lucky streak they’re on with refs, and keeping in mind the old maxim “it all evens out over a season”.
There’s some evening out to be had, in that case. And that will be fun.
Offside winner and the penalty was never a foul. VAR can’t come soon enough.
The more games they play the better for Liverpool
@Willy Motley: go on….
Was a great tackle to win the ball for pen. How could they not see change in flight. Var should be in every stadium
@Yorkie1892: it is in Swanseas stadium but can’t be used as there not in the top division of the game was at the eitihad car would have been used
@Colm Connolly: Ridiculous though, they had VAR there last season but they went down a division so the FA won’t have it implemented there.
It’s a shame such a prestigious cup is rigged
It was a valiant effort overshadowed by poor refereeing. Bercant Celina has been electric all season. Come you Jacks.
@Succulent Goujons: and Danny James tearing Otamendi and Laporte new ones. Shame they aren’t that motivated more often!
Selective VAR introduction making a mockery of the FA Cup yet again..