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Brendon Mitchell
BBC Sport Senior Journalist
Making your Premier League debut at Manchester City would be a daunting prospect for anyone - even as a referee.
But 32-year-old Farai Hallam, once a professional footballer on Stevenage's books, earned widespread praise for his performance during City's 2-0 win over Wolves at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
With the hosts leading 1-0 in the first half, goalscorer Omar Marmoush was convinced the hosts should be awarded a penalty after Wanderers defender Yerson Mosquera appeared to handle the ball inside the area.
Hallam was unmoved, waving appeals away, only to then be sent to the pitchside monitor by the video assistant referee (VAR) to check the incident.
We all know what that normally means. The City fans were already celebrating.
After watching several replays, however, Hallam surprised nearly everyone inside the stadium by choosing to stick with his original decision.
"After review, the ball hits the arm of the Wolves player, which is in a natural position so the on-field decision will remain," he announced over the tannoy.
Former Premier League assistant referee Darren Cann said it was "without doubt the correct decision".
"Hallam, officiating in his first Premier League match, made an excellent and courageous call to stick with his on-field decision of no handball," Cann told BBC Sport.
"This was without doubt the correct decision as Yerson Mosquera's arm was in a justifiable position and the ball was played on to his arm from very close range.
"A brave and correct decision in law from a highly regarded referee making his Premier League debut."
Shamoon Hafez
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves came into this game in better form than Manchester City, unbeaten in their past four games - but that run came to a grinding halt.
Rob Edwards' men barely laid a glove on City and look doomed to playing Championship football next season, their fate seemingly sealed with 15 games still to play.
Having let in two goals in the first half, Wolves were fortunate not to concede a penalty too when the ball struck Yerson Mosquera on the arm in the box.
But referee Farai Hallam, making his Premier League debut, stuck with his original decision of no handball, having been told to review the incident on the pitchside monitor.
Wolves have been toothless in front of goal and their solitary effort on target - a tame header from Mosquera which was tipped over by Gianluigi Donnarumma - showed precisely why they have now failed to score in 12 league games this season.
Wolves boss Rob Edwards speaking to BBC Match of the Day after his side's defeat at Manchester City: "The timing of the two goals didn't help. That made it a difficult start for us. Coming here they can starve you and suffocate.
"We kept fighting in the second half and we were really pushing to get back into the game. There was a lot of things to take from there but ultimately it was a loss.
"They got the two goals but ultimately, we limited them to very little. We are going up against one of the best teams and away from home as well.
"We pushed right towards the end. We showed a lot of good character and quality as well."
On referee Farai Hallam sticking with his initial decision after being sent to the screen to review a handball by Yerson Mosquera: "He showed a lot of good character there. I think he made the right decision. My frustration is the fact that it got to that stage in the first place.
"I think the guys in the VAR studio should be thinking he is in a natural position, it's very close, no pen and carry on with the game and then we are not waiting for five minutes.
"He did really well, made the right decision, made the right call and it was a big call in his first Premier League game. I don't think it was a foul for their second goal but other than that he had a good game. In that moment I thought he did well."
Did you know?
This was Rob Edwards' 50th Premier League game as a manager (38 with Luton, 12 with Wolves), and his 32nd defeat (W7 D11). Only Mick McCarthy (38) and Daniel Farke (35) have ever lost more of their first 50 matches as a manager in the competition.
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has sprung two major surprises by naming star striker Erling Haaland and midfielder Phil Foden as substitutes for this afternoon's meeting against bottom side Wolves.
Omar Marmoush plays up front, while Antoine Semenyo returns to the side after being cup tied for the shock Champions League loss at Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday.
There are five changes in all from that game as Marc Guehi gets a debut in central defence, in place of Max Alleyne, while Matheus Nunes returns to the side after recovering from flu.
Rayan Ait-Nouri and Rico Lewis are the other players to drop to the bench.
Man City XI: Donnarumma, Matheus Luiz, Khusanov, Guehi, O'Reilly, Rodri, Semenyo, Reijnders, Silva, Cherki, Marmoush.
Subs: Trafford, Ake, Haaland, Doku, Ait Nouri, Foden, Mukasa, Alleyne, Lewis.
Wolves make just one from the side that drew 0-0 against Newcastle last time out.
Jhon Arias comes in for Tolu Arokodare with, what looks like, a false nine formation.
Wolves XI: Jose Sa, Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes, Andre Trindade, Mane, Hugo Bueno, Arias, Hwang.
Subs: Johnstone, Doherty, Wolfe, Larsen, Agbadou, Arokodare, Pedro Lima, Rodrigo Gomes, Lopez.
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Erling Haaland has not scored in open play in any of Manchester City's past eight games - only finding the net with a penalty against Brighton.
But his poor form is not City's only problem. They froze in the Arctic Circle on Tuesday - I was at that game for 5 Live and Bodo/Glimt thoroughly deserved their win.
It was a terrible result for City because now they are out of the top eight in the Champions League and, with a squad ravaged by injury, they are facing the prospect of two extra games in the play-offs.
Still, new signing Marc Guehi can play in this game to bring some stability to their backline and Antoine Semenyo will be back to add some spark to their attack too.
And, while Wolves have been rejuvenated recently and are four games unbeaten in the league, I feel like there will be some anger in City's performance after such a disappointing week.
Sutton's prediction: 3-1
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Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist
Manchester City aim to bounce back from two defeats in the past week against a Wolves side improving under head coach Rob Edwards.
BBC Sport examines some of the key themes ahead of Saturday's meeting at Etihad Stadium.
City in need of a win
Manchester City's response to their chastening defeat against city rivals Manchester United last weekend was just about as bad as it gets.
The shock 3-1 defeat in freezing conditions on the north-east coast of Norway by Champions League debutants Bodo/Glimt was a maiden win against an English side and one of the biggest upsets in the competition's history.
There was mitigation in the sense that City boss Pep Guardiola made four changes and selected a starting 11 with an average age of 24 years and 84 days – the youngest fielded by City in a Champions League match – although the nature of the loss still compelled City's players to donate £10,000 to cover the ticket costs of the club's 374 travelling supporters.
Following defeat in the Arctic Circle, Guardiola said his squad must shake off any negativity following a run of two wins in seven matches in all competitions since the start of the calendar year although central to any shift towards positive thinking may be the return to form of striker Erling Haaland.
The 25-year-old has failed to score from open play in his past eight matches in all competitions, with his only goal during this run coming via the penalty spot in the 1-1 draw with Brighton earlier this month.
It is Haaland's longest run without scoring a goal from open play in any competition of while playing for a side in a major European league.
Erling Haaland has failed to score from open play in his past eight matches in all competitions
The stalemate with the Seagulls followed a 1-1 home draw with Chelsea in which City also let a one-goal lead slip. They've not drawn three in a row at the Etihad in the Premier League since December 2023, when Guardiola's side also led against Liverpool, Tottenham and Crystal Palace before failing to take three points.
Wolves improving under Edwards
City next face a Wolves side enjoying a mini-revival under head coach Rob Edwards.
The Midlands club are unbeaten in four Premier League fixtures, earning six points, which is twice as many as they managed in their previous 22 top-flight matches going back to last season.
An improvement in performances has been underpinned by a new-found consistency in approach. Edwards understandably experimented with tactics and personnel during his first seven games at the helm, utilising four different formations – all variations of a back three/five – and averaging three changes to his starting line-up per game.
However, the 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on 27 September proved to be a turning point.
Wolves made four changes for the trip to Anfield, crucially giving teenage forward Mateus Mane a first Premier League start, and selection since has settled down.
Wolves have settled on an improved formula in recent weeks in the Premier League
In the following four matches in which Wolves have beaten West Ham United and drawn with Everton, Newcastle and Manchester United, they have started in a 3-5-2 formation and made just four changes in total.
Edwards' side remain 14 points adrift of safety, but recent evidence suggests that they can make life more uncomfortable for Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday afternoon than may have previously been the case earlier this season.
Katie Stafford
BBC Sport journalist
Wolves boss Rob Edwards has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium (kick-off 15:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Toti Gomes remain unavailable through hamstring injuries, but Bellegarde is back in training so Edwards is hopeful he could return next week.
Tawanda Chirewa, who missed last weekend's draw with Newcastle due to illness, is expected to be involved.
On Wolves rejecting Leeds' offer for Jorgen Strand Larsen: "That bid came in earlier this week. He's been great, trained really well and will be part of the squad."
Edwards said the bid was far from what the club value the striker at and they are "not under any pressure to sell" anyone in this transfer window.
More from Edwards on outgoings: "We want to try and be as strong as we can throughout the period so unless we feel it's the right thing for the club, then no one will go. No-one's been knocking on my door [to leave], no-one, they've all showed real desire and attitude to be here."
He said if they bring any players in "then it is because they fit and they want to be here", rather than just buying good players.
He said "there's a very good spirit" at the training ground and "it's not doom and gloom and all negative," despite being bottom of the league. Edwards added that this is really important for building on current momentum.
On opponents Manchester City: "We will expect the best Manchester City. We are going up against the best manager, and they have world-class players in every position. They don't have many, but every team has weaknesses and we need to go into the game with a way to try and win it."
Edwards said centre-back Yerson Mosquera "always bring his A-game and energy" and "his real zest for life" is welcomed and needed in the squad.
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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves have rejected a bid from Leeds United for striker Jorgen Strand Larsen.
The offer fell well below Wolves' £40m asking price and came a number of days ago.
Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Crystal Palace have shown an interest in the player this month.
Wolves are also willing to let defender Emmanuel Agbadou leave Molineux and are in talks with Besiktas.
The Turkish side's latest offer is £13m, with Wolves looking for £17m for the Ivory Coast international who joined from Reims for £16.6m last January.
Crystal Palace have held talks with Wolves regarding a potential move for 25-year-old Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. (Talksport), external
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Matthew Hobbs
BBC Sport journalist
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Celta Vigo have submitted a formal loan offer to Wolves for Fer Lopez, 21, and would cover all of the Spain Under-21 attacking midfielder's salary. (Sky Sports), external
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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesBesiktas are yet to meet Wolves' £17m asking price for Emmanuel Agbadou.
The Turkish side's latest offer sits around £13m with Wolves holding firm on their valuation of the defender.
Wolves are bottom of the Premier League and 14 points from safety as they start to reshape the squad under Rob Edwards, ahead of an expected relegation to the Championship.
Ivory Coast international Agbadou, who has made 34 appearances, only moved to Molineux from Reims for £16.6m last January and was key to their revival in the second half of last season under Vitor Pereira.
They finished 16th in the Premier League but a disastrous start to this campaign, failing to win any of their opening 19 games, has left Wolves facing relegation.
Pereira was sacked in November and replacement Edwards lost his opening seven games but Wolves are now unbeaten in five in all competitions and into the FA Cup fourth round.
Agbadou was on the bench for Sunday's 0-0 draw with Newcastle after returning from the Africa Cup of Nations, with Ivory Coast failing to defend their title after a quarter final exit to Egypt.
Wolves are also willing to sell striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who is interesting Nottingham Forest and Leeds, but after initial enquiries there are yet to be further developments.
Midfielder Joao Gomes is willing to stay until the summer. Atletico Madrid and Napoli are keen and Wolves would still be open to letting the Brazil international leave.
Nizaar Kinsella
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesOtele starred as Basel won the Swiss Super League last season
Wolves have discussed the conditions required to sign FC Basel winger Philip Otele in January.
The 26-year-old is keen on a move to the Premier League, and personal terms are not expected to be an issue despite reported interest from both Celtic and Lazio.
Basel are asking for around £7m but Wolves have explored a loan‑with‑option structure that would include a loan fee.
For Wolves, any move could depend on player sales in a highly uncertain transfer window, with relegation to the Championship looking almost certain despite a recent uptick in form.
Otele has scored 17 goals and registered seven assists in 51 appearances since joining the reigning Swiss Super League champions last season.
Dale Johnson
Football issues correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesHwang Hee-Chan brought down Harrison Armstrong close to the halfway line.
The Premier League's Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel has unanimously voted it was correct that Hwang Hee-Chan was not sent off in the 1-1 draw with Everton earlier this month.
The Wolves forward was booked by referee Tom Kirk in the 76th minute after catching Harrison Armstrong on the calf with a high challenge.
Everton boss David Moyes was also angered that Michael Keane was dismissed for pulling the hair of Tolu Arokodare in the 80th minute. The KMI Panel voted 5-0 in favour of the red card.
Moyes said after the game: "What Michael Keane did was a three-game ban and a sending off, but [the challenge on Armstrong] was a nothing in the game and not recognised either by the VAR or the referee. It sounds like they've got all their things in the wrong places at the moment."
The KMI Panel said that while "the point of contact was high, there was a lack of force and intensity" and that it "supported the referee's call of a yellow card".
It added that Keane's actions were violent conduct and "not a legitimate part of a challenge for the ball".
Jack Grealish was later sent off for a second bookable offence after sarcastically clapping the referee. This was supported 4-1 by the panel.
Mike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter
Image source, Getty Images"With hindsight, it was never ever going to be a very quick fix," said Rob Edwards, deftly walking the line between honesty and diplomacy.
Whether it really did require hindsight to establish that is now irrelevant, because at Molineux on Sunday it was again possible - and pleasurable - to feel the sense of a team moving, albeit slowly, forward.
That was literally true on the field on Sunday. For some time at the start, Wolves were content to watch Newcastle shuffle about in front of them, moving the ball from one side of the field to the other and back.
Having established that they could largely handle this, save for a few crosses Nick Woltemade failed to convert while fending off hassle from Santiago Bueno, Wolves dared to push forward a little more often.
This was progress, even in the light of better performances, mostly away from home, over the last month. Yes, Wolves won well against a limp West Ham and overwhelmed Shrewsbury, but now they were comfortable, if not particularly fluent, against a Champions League side - at home.
At the bottom of their curve, Wolves were a pitiable sight in front of their own fans, seemingly fearful of doing almost anything as their supporters raged at the club, the players, the league, everyone. Playing anywhere else, away from all that, must have been a little easier. Now, there is less flight, more fight.
"They're willing to put their bodies on the line, block and head it and tackle and run hard," said Edwards. "Maybe these are some of the things that, because of a lack of confidence and belief, you don't quite get for whatever reason. But they're human, not magnets on a tactics board or robots."
Even at their worst, it was unfair to say that Wolves weren't trying hard. But as in any workplace, it must be easier to focus your efforts if you have confidence and belief in what you're doing. Maybe that's the difference.
"I know they're Premier League footballers," Edwards went on, "they'll get paid well and all that, but the fact is they're human beings. You can feel bad and lack confidence and that can certainly affect performance. At the moment, we're starting to feel better about ourselves, and performances are improving."
The toxic cycle - bad performance creating bad atmosphere leading to worse performance - is now in reverse.
A bond between the fans and the team, if not yet the whole club, has begun to renew. Perhaps that's all there will be to take from the rest of this Premier League season. But it's not nothing.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your views on Wolves' current position at the bottom of the Premier League, despite a recent improvement in their results and performances under Rob Edwards.
Here are some of your comments:
Mike: Sadly, I hate to say it but it's too little too late. We are down. I hope the board and owners show some faith in the squad and Edwards and look at coming straight back up next season. Let's just get behind the lads and try to enjoy what's left. Forever Wolves.
Lee: It's looking like Championship football next year but let's stick with Rob Edwards and give him a chance of building a team.
Clive: Wolves' outstanding problem is still Fosun. They may have changed the top guy but still no investment on players they seriously need.
Performances on the pitch have improved but new Premier League-experienced players are needed now.
Joe: Edwards has installed stability, but we need to get a few wins. Get ready for the Championship.
Nigel: All the analysis reflects what is happening on the pitch. We no longer press high up, we concede acres of pitch to the attacker, we don't create many chances and our overall approach is not conservative. Unfortunately drawing all our remaining games will not save us. Edwards has already conceded we will be relegated and has opted for damage limitation. I want my season ticket money back!
Karan Vinod
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves remain bottom of the Premier League, but the numbers suggest their performances under Rob Edwards have moved in a more sustainable direction than those produced earlier in the season under Vitor Pereira.
Results have not yet caught up with the process, but the data shows a side that is more controlled, more purposeful and harder to beat.
Starting with the basics, Wolves have scored eight goals in 11 league games under Edwards, compared to seven in 10 under Pereira. That marginal increase is backed up by expected goals, which have risen from 9.5 to 10.4.
On a per-game basis, the difference is small, but it points to consistency rather than reliance on low-probability moments.
More telling is how Wolves are creating chances. Under Edwards, shot conversion has improved from 6.9% to 8.7%, while big chances have jumped from nine to 15.
Wolves are not shooting more often - they are shooting better. That suggests clearer attacking structures and improved decision-making in the final third, even if the overall volume of shots remains modest.
The stylistic shift is reinforced by possession metrics. Passes per sequence have dropped from 3.4 to 3.1, and Wolves are spending less time recycling the ball.
Instead, Edwards' team are more direct and deliberate, focusing on getting into threatening areas quicker rather than controlling games through possession. Build-up attacks that end in a shot or a box touch have increased from 10 to 12, another indicator of more purposeful progression.
Defensively, the improvement is sharper. Wolves have conceded 16 goals under Edwards, compared to 22 under Pereira, despite facing more shots overall (146 vs 126). That combination suggests Wolves are allowing opponents' attempts from less dangerous areas and managing games more effectively once they fall into a defensive shape.
The pressing data helps explain why. PPDA [Opposition Passes Allowed per Defensive Action] has risen from 10.4 to 13.4, indicating Wolves are pressing less aggressively high up the pitch. But their average start distance has dropped from 41.2 metres to 39.4, meaning defensive sequences are beginning closer to their own goal.
In practice, Wolves are sitting slightly deeper, compressing space and forcing teams to work harder for high-quality chances rather than engaging in risky, disjointed pressing.
High turnovers have also fallen from 67 to 61, reflecting a move away from chaotic transitional football. Wolves are conceding territory more willingly, but in exchange, they are more compact and less exposed.
The concern remains big chances conceded, which have risen from 19 to 24. That highlights where Wolves must improve if progress is to translate into points. But taken together, the numbers show a team with a clearer identity, creating better chances at both ends of the pitch, and a tactical structure that makes sense for a side fighting at the bottom.
So, what do you think about the current situation, Wolves fans?
Dazzling Dave
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThe table still has Wolves rock bottom, and that is the hard truth. But after Sunday's 0-0 draw with Newcastle, it finally feels like this team knows what it is doing.
This was not a lucky point. It was earned. Newcastle came to Molineux as a Champions League side with quality all over the pitch, and yet they barely laid a glove on Wolves for most of the match. They did not even manage a shot on target until late on. That tells you everything about how solid Wolves were. Organised. Disciplined. Full of players fighting for the shirt.
For the first time in a long while, Wolves look hard to play against again. The shape stayed tight. Players backed each other up. Bodies went in the way. There was no panic and no hiding. Just graft, focus and a clear plan. You can see an identity forming, and you can feel the belief growing.
Five games unbeaten does not happen by accident, even if the performances are not always pretty.
Jose Sa stood tall when he needed to, and the backline refused to budge. That is the platform every team needs. Wolves may not have created enough to win it, but they matched Newcastle for work-rate and concentration, and they kept their standards for the full game.
The frustrating part is obvious. If Wolves had shown this level of organisation and discipline at the start of the season, we would not be stuck on eight points and staring at the Championship.
Too many matches earlier in the campaign were lost through sloppy defending, soft moments and a lack of structure. Those dropped points have left us with a mountain to climb.
Is it too late to save the season? Maybe.
But this feels different under Rob Edwards. He is getting the basics right, and he is getting players to buy in.
If this is the standard going forward, it bodes well for next season, whatever league we are in. Wolves fans can finally see something worth backing.
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