Wolves suffered a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on Friday night, with Kevin De Bruyne’s quality strike proving decisive. Despite creating promising chances, Wolves were unable to capitalize, and City’s clinical finishing ultimately made the difference.
The visitors started strongly, with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri causing problems for City’s defense. Ait-Nouri hit the post with an impressive effort, and Bellegarde spurned a golden chance after being sent through on goal.
However, Marshall Munetsi had a poor game, struggling with possession and accuracy. Wolves fans were critical of Munetsi’s performance, questioning his ability and wondering why he stayed on the pitch for 90 minutes. Many fans felt that Munetsi’s lack of involvement in possession and his struggles on the ball made him a liability.
Munetsi’s stats supported the fans’ concerns, with only 7 accurate passes out of 12 attempts and 10 possessions lost. He won just 3 of 9 ground duels and managed only 1 successful dribble. His overall performance raised doubts about his starting spot against Brighton next weekend.
Vitor Pereira will need to assess whether Munetsi’s defensive work off the ball is enough to keep him in the team despite his struggles on the ball. The manager may consider making changes to his midfield lineup to address the issues exposed by Munetsi’s performance against City.
