{"id":293857,"date":"2023-09-24T23:34:51","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T23:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=293857"},"modified":"2023-09-24T23:34:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T23:34:51","slug":"tom-collomosse-pedro-neto-gives-wolves-some-bite-with-wonder-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/tom-collomosse-pedro-neto-gives-wolves-some-bite-with-wonder-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"TOM COLLOMOSSE: Pedro Neto gives Wolves some bite with wonder-strike"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pedro Neto looks poised to regain the form that made him one of the Premier League\u2019s most exciting prospects and solve Wolves\u2019 attacking woes in the process.<\/p>\n
The Portuguese forward has suffered two significant knee injuries in the last two and a half years, which put the brakes on a journey that seemed certain to take him to one of Europe\u2019s top clubs.<\/p>\n
Neto\u2019s spectacular strike in Wolves\u2019 1-1 draw at Luton was his fifth goal involvement this term. He also has four assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Boss Gary O\u2019Neil said: \u2018When I arrived I didn\u2019t know too much about him and I was told that maybe he wasn\u2019t reaching the levels the club would expect of him.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are only six games into the league season but he has fully bought into everything we\u2019ve asked \u2014 the way he trains, plays within the shape and takes information on board. He is incredibly talented and physically very gifted as well.<\/p>\n
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Pedro Neto (pictured) starred during Wolves’ 1-1 draw against Luton at Kenilworth Road\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Gary O’Neil’s (pictured) side have now won one, drawn one and lost four of their opening Premier League matches, putting them in 16th in the table<\/p>\n
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Neto (middle) has endured a tough time with knee injuries in the past two and a half years\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018Can he add more goals? Probably, especially when he plays on the right and can come inside on his left foot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘He has been absolutely incredible during my time here.\u2019<\/p>\n
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde faces possible disciplinary action from the club after receiving a straight red for kicking out at Tom Lockyer in the first half \u2014 in only his second game for Wolves.<\/p>\n
After Neto\u2019s strike, Carlton Morris\u2019 penalty earned Luton their first point of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Wolves were furious with the award, for handball against Joao Gomes.<\/p>\n
Boss, Rob Edwards said: \u2018Everyone can stop talking about Luton being the only team not to have any points. We\u2019ve got that off our backs.\u2019<\/p>\n
Mail Sport columnist Martin Keown called for Luton to \u2018cut loose\u2019 in his column in Saturday\u2019s Match Day \u2014 and the Hatters delivered!<\/p>\n
They had a season-high 20 shots and 10 corners as they picked up their first point this season.<\/p>\n
On Match of the Day, host Gary Lineker said: \u2018Martin, the Luton players must have been reading your column this morning!\u2019<\/p>\n
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Carlton Morris (middle) levelled for Luton from the penalty spot to help them rescue a draw<\/p>\n
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Wolves’ Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (pictured) was shown a red card during the match for\u00a0kicking out at Tom Lockyer in the first half<\/p>\n
Luton (4-4-2):<\/span> Kaminski 6; Kabore 7 (Adebayo 85), Burke 7, Lockyer 5, Bell 7.5; Brown 7.5 (Woodrow 73, 6), Sambi Lokonga 7 (Ruddock-Mpanzu 57, 6), Nakamba 7.5, Doughty 8 (Giles 72, 6); Morris 7, Ogbene 7.5.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scorer:<\/span> Morris 66 (pen).<\/p>\n Booked:<\/span> None.<\/p>\n Manager:<\/span> Rob Edwards 7.5<\/p>\n WOLVES (4-2-3-1):<\/span>\u00a0Sa 6.5; Semedo 5.5 (Bueno 84), Dawson 6, Kilman 7, Ait-Nouri 4 (Toti 46, 6); Lemina 6.5, Gomes 5.5 (Doyle 90); Neto 7, Bellegarde 4, Hwang 4 (Doherty 46, 5); Cunha 4.5 (Traore 71, 6).\u00a0<\/p>\n Scorer:<\/span>\u00a0Neto 50.<\/p>\n Booked:<\/span>\u00a0Gomes, Lemina.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sent off:<\/span>\u00a0Bellegarde 38.\u00a0<\/p>\n Manager:<\/span>\u00a0Gary O\u2019Neil 6\u00a0<\/p>\n Referee:<\/span>\u00a0Josh Smith 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n