Wolves scratch Leicester with their predator claws

It’s all over. A Diogo Jota hat-trick has sealed a win for Wolves in arguably the game of the season so far.

Both teams had an absurd number of chances! Leicester took 16 pots at goal to Wolves’ 12. Not sure what Leicester’s defence was up to right at the end. Piling forward and leaving two at the back, with the manager’s job on the line, was just asking for trouble. And trouble came at them with extreme prejudice.

But the win’s taken Wolves above Leicester in the Premier League table. They’re in eighth spot now, at least for a wee while. Anyway, you’ll do well to see a better match than that for a while. Both teams put on wonderful attacking displays, even if the defending sometimes left a little to be desired.

But Wolves were thoroughly deserved winners, because they looked just that little bit more dangerous going forward, just that little bit more solid at the back. It’s a thin line between success and failure sometimes, and the reactions of both managers illustrated that all right: Nuno’s smile sparkled brighter than gold, while Puel buried his face in both hands.

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