However, the Old Gold's momentum was quickly extinguished thanks to two quickfire City goals, as Erling Haaland bagged his customary opening-day effort before Tijjani Reijnders - who played a key role in the Norwegian's strike - opened his Premier League account.

SITTING in the Owenbeg stand watching Dungiven stun Newbridge with a brilliant performance, poking at the scabs of a raw championship defeat of our own earlier on Sunday, the reality of the new game has flipped the entire dynamic of coaching really hit home.

Also present for the match were the parents of Jota and Andre Silva, who tragically died alongside his brother in a car accident in Spain. Like Jota's wife, Isabel and Joaquim Silva were visibly moved to tears.

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira hands a debut to Norwegian wing-back David Moller Wolfe, who joined the club from AZ Alkmaar this summer. Fellow summer signings Jhon Arias and Fer Lopez are both on the bench.

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Wolves are reportedly keeping tabs on Getafe forward Christantus Uche as a late-window option to bolster their attack. The Midlands side have endured a tough summer transfer window, with Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri making big-money departures to Manchester United and Manchester City, respectively.

You cannot make the mistakes Wolves made against a City side who physically and technically are much stronger. I expected the defeat but 4-0 is not a fair reflection, and had we taken chances it would have been closer.