16th January 2004

WWWWDDWDW. This looks like the form of Manchester United rather than Wolverhampton Wanderers, but believe it or not, this is the Wolves form at Molineux since Chelsea knocked Wolves for five way back in September. WOLVES Vs MANCHESTER UNITED.

 So, it`s top versus bottom. Scholes Vs Ince, Ganea Vs V Nistlerooy and Butler Vs Rio Ferdinand, but this is where we have longed to be, the Barclaycard Premiership.

 Wolves started the season with 5-1 and 4-0 defeats to Blackburn and Charlton respectively and then it was a trip to Old Trafford for Dave Jones and his low in confidence set of players.

  Some Bookies were taking bets that the score would beat any high scoring premiership record, whilst others made odds available for 9-0 score lines.

Wolves however, silenced the critics, made a mockery of the bookies and restored their pride. They lost the game, a John O`Shea goal the difference, but Wolves were unlucky not to take a point away from the Theatre Of Dreams. 

 Wolves again go into this game on the back of a league defeat, but cup success against Kidderminster Harriers in mid-week will have raised confidence levels.

Henri Camara is at the African Nations Cup. Ganea is expected to keep his place, whilst Lee Naylor is a doubt. Also likely to return from the mid-week cup tie is Denis Irwin, Alex Rae, Paul Ince and Colin Cameron.

 Despite being banned, Rio Ferdinand will be available for selection at the Molineux but Giggs is a doubt.

 Saturdays Early Kick off is Live on Premiership Plus.

 WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS, Vs MANCHESTER UNITED.

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