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Wolverhampton vs. Southampton: Opposition threat

By Edward Waugh

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Jan Bednarek of Southampton and Nouha Dicko of Wolverhampton Wanderers battle for possession during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers at St Mary's Stadium on August 23, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 23: Jan Bednarek of Southampton and Nouha Dicko of Wolverhampton Wanderers battle for possession during the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers at St Mary's Stadium on August 23, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring their first goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton FC at Molineux on August 11, 2018 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 11: Ruben Neves of Wolverhampton Wanderers celebrates after scoring their first goal during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton FC at Molineux on August 11, 2018 in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images) /

Ruben Neves – Midfielder

The Portuguese man joined last season’s Championship outfit with many raised eyebrows, Neves had been tipped for a great future having captained FC Porto’s first team at the age of 19 – playing in Champions League nights and was thought to be looking to move to one of Europe’s elite, so when he rocked up at Wolves, many questioned his intent/decision.

The holding-midfielder was the standout player in England’s second tier as he controlled games and pushed Wolves to an easy promotion push without any real competition par Cardiff City for a brief stint – and this season has again proven to those interested what he is capable of.

In six appearances so far, the former-Porto man has scored one, and assisted another, scoring a fabulous free kick against Everton on the opening day of the season.

Southampton will likely need to pack out the midfield at the weekend, the addition of Oriol Romeu to the midfield again will help in breaking down Neves’ keen eye for a dangerous pass or ability to strike one from deep – all of his goals in English football coming from outside the box.

The need for an anchor man will also be needed for this next player on the list.