Premiership preview, table prediction: 10. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolverhampton Wanderers Barclays Premier League position preview 2011/12

Manager:Mick McCarthy

Ground: Molineux Stadium

Nickname: Wolves

Capacity: 28525

Squad:

Goalkeepers 1 Wayne Hennessey 31 Dorus de Vries 45 Aaron McCarey Defenders 3 George Elokobi 5 Richard Stearman 6 Jody Craddock 11 Stephen Ward 14 Roger Johnson 16 Christophe Berra 23 Ronald Zubar 30 Matt Doherty 32 Kevin Foley 43 Jamie Reckord 47 Ethan Ebanks-Landell

Midfielders 4 David Edwards 7 Michael Kightly 8 Karl Henry 12 Stephen Hunt 17 Matthew Jarvis 19 Adam Hammill 20 Nenad Milijas 24 Jamie O'Hara 26 David Davis 34 Adlene Guedioura 37 Anthony Forde

Forwards 9 Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 10 Steven Fletcher 19 Stefan Maierhofer 21 Andrew Keogh 27 Sam Winnall 27 Ashley Hemmings 28 Leigh Griffiths 29 Kevin Doyle 33 Sam Vokes 35 Jake Cassidy 42 James Spray

Wolverhampton finished in 17^th last season and Manager Mick McCarthy have high hopes of a big progress this season. He just stated recently that he was optimistic about this season and his signings so far this summer, and aims for a top-half Premier League finish this season. Wolves have signed Swansea goalkeeper Dorus De Vries, but it’s the signing of centre-half Roger Johnson and former loanee Jamie O'Hara which have really lifted the manager's mood. Both have plenty of Premier League experience, at Birmingham and Tottenham respectively.




Pre-Season Fixtures/Results

July 16 vs Crewe Alexandra 1-2 – Doyle
July 19 vs Walsall 3-2 – Kightly, Griffiths, Berra
July 23 vs Notts County 1-1 – Jarvis
July 27 vs Celtic 2-0 – O’Hara, Twardzik (og)
July 30 vs Ipswich Town 2-1 Hunt, Ebanks-Blake
August 6 vs Real Zaragoza 2-1 Elokobi, Fletcher




Players in

01/12 Scott Malone DF AFC Bournemouth
01/12 Danny Batth DF Sheffield Wednesday
07/11 Dorus de Vries GK Swansea City
07/11 Ashley Hemmings FW Torquay United
07/11 Roger Johnson DF Birmingham City
07/11 Andy Keogh FW Bristol City
07/11 Stefan Maierhofer FW MSV Duisburg
07/11 Jamie Reckord DF Northampton Town
07/11 Sam Winnall FW Burton Albion




Players out

06/11 Adriano Basso GK Hull City
06/11 Carl Ikeme GK Middlesbrough FC
06/11 David Jones MF Wigan Athletic
06/11 Michael Mancienne DF Hamburger SV
06/11 Steven Mouyokolo DF FC Sochaux
06/11 Geoffrey Mujangi Bia MF Standard Liège




Most likely starting lineup for Wolves next weekend:

1 Wayne Hennessey

23 Ronald Zubar  14 Roger Johnson 5 Richard Stearman  11 Stephen Ward



                                    8 Karl Henry   24 Jamie O'Hara


12 Stephen Hunt                                                                   17 Matthew Jarvis



                                    10 Steven Fletcher     29 Kevin Doyle





Mick McCarthy is a great manager with both international and premiership experience. He have done a lot of good signings and haven’t lost any players of significant factor. Looking at their starting 11, they looking more then strong enough to finish around mid table. I think Mick McCarthy and Wolves will keep progressing this season and finish in 10^th place by the end of season 11/12.