#Rúben wise

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A blog name change for the new season...just leaving that out there. Like I have for the last two months 😅

[findingnemosworld]

𝐢 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 - 𝐫𝐮́𝐛𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐬

・𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲: 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬

( 𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲/𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐚 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧. )

𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

" NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT "

Y/N practically yelled at her football agent and manager, following what she had just heard which the young girl could only describe as maddening at this point and what made it even worse was how nonchalant her manager was about it as she said, " Give me a good reason why you don't want to be on the panel, you're part of the EA sports video game cover "

Y/N laugh incredulously, " He and I hate each other, not to mention he plays for Manchester City while I play for Manchester United "

" You're both Portuguese " Her manager reminds her.

" So, it's not a magical reason for me to be nice to him " Y/N retorts with a sarcastic tone. " He doesn't like me and I sure as shit do not like him, so no I won't do it "

" Fine " Her manager heaves an exaggerated sigh, " Suit yourself, but think of it this way, you're going to bring more eyes on the club as the club's top scorer not to mention - you're a proven draw time and time again, if you cancel, you'll just give him the chance to mock you "

Y/N furrowed her brows, mulling over what her manager said before groaning, " Ugh, Fine "

Her manager grins, " Good " she dials the phone number to arrange everything while Y/N huffs out a breath at the prospect of being in the same room with him, especially after the last time they saw one another.

You see, once upon a time, way back when - Amadora housed a young boy and a girl with a similar passion that minded them together, they spent every waking hour chatting and honing their football skills and amidst that, they'd also grown closer up until about two weeks after seventeenth birthday, he made the less than wise decision of breaking her heart by going out with another girl thus planting the seed of hatred which lead them to this very moment, while he thrived in Manchester City, she was flying high as the top scorer of Manchester United.

" You two will be doing interviews together, so best be on the look out for embarrassing questions, you get one, just smile, nod and evade the topic " Her manager reminds her.

" Yes, you don't need to tell me twice " Y/N sighs, before walking out of her office to head home.

_

" Mate, you alright? "

Rúben looks up to see John's concerned face looking at him, the best he can muster up was a shrug. He wasn't sure what to say, especially after seeing the text message from his agent, he was set to do the panel for EA Sports with her. " I'm fine "

John chuckles, " That doesn't look like fine to me, come on tell me. What's wrong? "

" You know how I'm going to do the panel tomorrow, right? " He said.

" Yeah, it's a big deal " John nods. " Why? "

The Portuguese heaves out a sigh, " I'm not going to do it alone, I'm going to be doing the panel with ... " he trails off then cover his face before adding, " Her "

John furrowed his brows for a moment before his eyes widened in surprise, " You mean ... her? as in Y/N " he said, having already been aware of the existing tension between his teammate and the Manchester United player.

" Yes " Rúben sighs, " It'll be a disaster given that she doesn't like me that much which is an understatement " he chuckles.

" Well I can't blame her " John mutters to which he received a glare from Rúben. " Did I lie? you broke her heart "

" I didn't think she liked me like that, granted I was too caught up with football to notice " He said then shook his head.

" Listen, I reckon she's mature enough to act civil with you " John shrugs, " She's well acquainted with Luke, and according to what he says, whenever he meets her, she's the equivalent of an angel "

" Yeah, what an angel " He chuckles. " I'm telling you, I know that tomorrow is not going to go well for either of us "

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It was intense to say the least, Y/N arrived around the same time Rúben did - she was dressed in a beautiful and elegant black dress, her hair pulled to the side in a braid with a few strands framing her face and topping the look off with a bold red lip, while she had arrived with firm confidence, it seemed to have evaporated the minute she saw him, right there; dressed in an all navy blue ensemble of a suit.

Their eyes met and for a moment, she swore she saw the young boy she had befriended in Amadora long ago, however as quick as the moment was set, it had evaporated with her shooting him a death glare before she was lead to the inside of the venue, Rúben shakes his head hoping that nothing happens.

They were seated next to one another as the panel began, with fans coming up and asking several questions in regards to football and their careers as well as the game, all the while Y/N could feel Rúben looking at her which on more than one occasion had made her want to outright tell him to stop looking.

Suddenly a young fan comes up to ask the question that had definitely flustered Y/N.

" Who do you classify as the best defenders in football? "

Y/N grows silent ignoring Rúben’s look as she lifts her microphone to speak, " There are plenty but I will list the ones at the top of my head, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, and … " she forces a smile, " My fellow panel member here, Rúben Dias "

A unanimous ‘oooh’ erupted from the crowd as Rúben smiled then said, " Thank you "

" No problem " Y/N said through her faux smile.

Once the panel event concluded, Y/N was asked to stay for the after party yet she had no desire to be around Rúben hence why she tried to escape undetected, or so she thought – just as she was about to escape, she hears her name coming out of his mouth causing her to stop midway then turn around, " Yes " she said curtly.

" Were you leaving? " He asks.

" Yeah, I don’t like these kinds of parties and the heels are killing me " Y/N said, " You should head back inside, maybe you’ll find something new to corrupt " she adds with a sarcastic smile.

He sighs then said with a gentle tone, " Y/N "

" No, no " She shakes her head, "Just because I named you earlier doesn’t mean we’re suddenly best friends again, especially since you were the one that screwed me over "

" You can’t fault me for not knowing how you felt back then " He said, " You weren’t truthful with me "

She laughs then shakes her head, " I wasn’t truthful, Rúben – your entire family could see how I felt, you for some reason didn’t see it because you thrived on the attention other girls gave you, and while I was just the best friend that’s always there "

" Y/N " He said, " Can we please talk somewhere else? "

" I don’t have anything to say or tell you " She interjects with a deadly glare, " Goodnight "

Rúben resigns to standing still, watching her storm off once again, he’d tried his best to speak to her the following weeks only to be met with no response which left him with no choice, other than to do what he had initially thought of, it might be stupid but it’s all or nothing.

_

" Mate this is a crime! " John laughs as they were finally seated to watch the game, " You might actually be benched "

" She left me with no choice, and besides I’m here as a football fan not a player, so what if the media will see me? " Rúben shrugs, adjusting the jersey he wore, Y/N’s jersey.

" You reckon she’ll see you? " John wonders.

The Portuguese shrugs, " We follow each other’s private accounts so yes, she’ll definitely see it "

The match was intense, Manchester United up against Arsenal – the girls had dominated the match for most of the two half but struggled to score until the 86th minute when Y/N was able to score a stunning header which sent the stadium roaring with cheers, Rúben included as he stood up and cheered for her, fully aware that the camera panned on him.

After the match, John had left with Rúben assuring him that he’ll be ok – The Portuguese waited until he spotted her chatting with her fellow teammates who had spotted him before she did, one of them nudged Y/N then whispered in her ear for her to look up, her gaze landing on him.

Rúben tentatively approached them, with the girls giving him polite smiles and alerting Y/N that they’ll wait for her in the bus. He turns to Y/N, " You were amazing out there "

" Careful, Pep might end up benching you for stepping on the enemy lines " Y/N retorts with a dry chuckle.

" I can take it, so as long as you accept my apology. I’m really sorry Y/N, I was a terrible friend to you, and to be fair – ever since you stopped talking to me, it was like I lost a part of myself, and you can’t imagine how happy I was when I learned that you were here, and while we weren’t talking, I watched every match to cheer you on " He said, " I know, I’m very much too late but maybe we can reconnect "

Y/N looks at him with an unreadable expression before she drops her bag and walks up to him to close the distance, wrapping her arms around his torso then she rests her head on his chest which elicited a smile from him, he wraps his arms around her back as gentle as he can. " Don’t make regret this Dias " she murmurs.

" I wouldn’t dream of it " He said, before pressing a kiss to her head.

She pulls back, and reaches to take her bag only for Rúben to pick it up. " Why don’t I drive you? "

" No, you don’t have to " She shakes her head in refusal.

" I want to, text the girls and tell them you’re coming with me " He said.

" Rúben " She groans.

" Y/N " He retorts with the same tone.

Y/N huffs out a breath, she pulls out her phone to text her friend and Captain, Katie who cheekily responded with.

Make sure to use protection 😉

She chuckles which made him look at her and ask, " What? "

" Nothing, just an inside joke " Y/N laughs, " I was promised a ride so there better be food involved Dias "

" For you princesa, I’ll give you the world " He grins.

[tchouameninga]

What’s ur favourite features of them (looks wise)

ohhhh boy this is difficult because john and rúben are genuinely two of the most gorgeous people i’ve ever laid my eyes on

love rúben’s big brown puppy eyes i think everyone knows that by now. i also love his hair in the rare occasions of him doing it right. his tanned skin too. and his thin long nose. this is almost every part of him but idc. but rúben is such a conventionally attractive guy like there’s just no debate yknow

john is different i feel like you either find him absolutely breathtaking or weird looking. fortunately for me i am the former. he has such unique features like you see that face and you won’t forget. his eyes i think are the most unique like theyre so cat like??? heavy lidded sure bright sure but like the way his brow bones meet his nose is so catlike if you understand what im saying. i think that makes him sooo unique. also his pink cocksucker lips i love. and as an avid cillian murphy fan the high cheekbones remind me so much of him. one thing that usually bothers me which i find endearing in john is the fact that he has no chin LOL

[28dayslater]

I sometimes like to think about what footballers are equivalent to people I know age wise. Like I’m a week younger than Rúben. Some of my mutuals are little tiny babies like Dane Scarlett�� some of you a bit closer to James Milner :/

[likeimhomeagain]

Rúben and Phil??? Rúben and Phil. RÚBEN AND PHIL are you okay

hahahaha this is the exact reaction I was hoping for.. listen crackship for a reason but you can't tell me there's not a tiiiny bit of potential there at least aesthetics wise (height difference etc). personality wise yeah not so much tbh I struggle to picture them having a single conversation that's not football related but fwb..I can see it. phil's got a certain level of cockiness despite not being the most physically intimidating presence, can't find it now but there's this video of him going off on rúben when they were walking off the pitch for half time once and you can tell rúben's thinking I could absolutely batter this guy but he lets him say his piece and all I'm saying is maaybe he'd enjoy putting him in his place in other circumstances! sue me

[sarabia-pablo]

Buy : Ndombele + Allan for the midfield (eventually Rúben Neves I like his profile) and an attack player to be Cavani’s backup until we find another attack player to take his place once he’ll retire because Chupo’s just not at PSG’s level. No big name, just a little guy like Bernat but for the attack (cheap, capable, with a lot of will and determination)

Sell : Chupo, Nkuku. The only reason why I don't put Meunier on that list is because if we let him go for now we’ll have no more backup at his position and the last thing we need now it to create the same problem in the defense as we have in the midfield now.

This is all I ask for the Mercato. Leave tf of De Gea where he is, I’d dream to have a gk like him at PSG but. we. can’t . put. that much money on a goalkeeper like him when we don't even have enough players to put on the GAME SHEET. Leave that dream where it is for now and use that money WISELY.

This or I’m going to the CDL to fight Antero with my bare hands the second the mercato ends.

[waves-of-hurt]

we’re all right defensively, with some bozo moments (see laporte’s yellow + laporte & rúben arguing abt who was supposed to mark benzema for his first attempt) & even then we’ve been really lucky. benzema & vinicius jr. are quite mediocre today, with three missed shots between them, both skied above the crossbar—the vinicius goal was almost expected but ruben got in the way. he’s also being held back by walker but apparently walker is off for fernandinho—i don’t even know why. attacking wise we’ve been meh, KDB has somehow decided to take on a goal scoring position when he’s clearly itching to be a playmaker & it really shows how me need a striker.

defence: 7.5/10

midfield: 6.5/10

attack: 6.5/10

overall: 6.9/10

oh god okay i saw a lot of people talking about how our defence has been better than our attack. i need our boys to cook, our attack was asleep that’s what i read 😢 im so fucking nervous ffs i dont want kyle off aahhhh im scared. i’m watching the game right now and we almost conceded wtf 😭 cmon boys score plssss im going feral. WE ARE LOSING CONTROL

[sportsleague365]

David Rogers/Getty Images Paul Pogba missed from the penalty spot as Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday following a stunning equaliser from Ruben Neves. Anthony Martial kept up his perfect strike rate and scored for the second match running to put United ahead after 27 minutes—his 50th goal for the Red Devils. However, Neves’ sumptuous equaliser from just outside the box beat David de Gea to end United’s winning start to the season, with both teams still unbeaten after two games. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men travelled to the west Midlands full of optimism following their 4-0 hammering of Chelsea in Week 1, while Wolves were halted 0-0 in their visit to Leicester City. The United boss made only one change to his side as Daniel James replaced Andreas Pereira, the Welshman looking to build on his debut goal against the Blues. James showed ingenuity early on down United’s right side, but Molineux lapped up his yellow card when the 17-year-old was cautioned for simulation after 24 minutes. His embarrassment didn’t last long, however, as Martial capped off a sweeping combination ignited by Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford, via Sky Sports and NBC (UK and U.S. viewer only): Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL Lingard Rashford Martial! 5⃣0⃣ #MUFC goals up for the Frenchman! Watch on Sky Sports Premier League Follow #WOLMUN here: https://t.co/ahwUvvLWmY Download the @SkySports app! https://t.co/Ud3woMN08i NBC Sports Soccer @NBCSportsSoccer Anthony Martial! Watch now on NBCSN, or stream: https://t.co/CuqEFlLslR https://t.co/10E0VAJdf2 Paul Pogba and Lingard were two of United’s main protagonists in attack for much of the first half. However, neither side was very active in front of goal during the opening period—United had two shots on goal (one on target), while Wolves missed with their only attempt, perWhoScored.com. An under-hit back-pass from Ryan Bennett almost allowed Martial to steal in for a second goal just before the break, but the Frenchman was just unable to get his shot away in time. Statman Dave highlighted the France forward as one of the key performers in the first half: Statman Dave @StatmanDave Anthony Martial’s first half vs. Wolves by numbers: 89% pass accuracy 3/3 take-ons 1 shot 1 goal AM9 is clinical. https://t.co/pCCBPfuoJ4 Raul Jimenez went close to scoring soon the restart but could only steer his header onto the post and off David de Gea. De Gea had even less chance of getting to Neves’ rocket, digging Joao Moutinho’s pass out from under his feet and arcing an early goal-of-the-season entrant into the top-right corner (UK and U.S. only):Sky Sports Premier League @SkySportsPL WHAT A GOAL! Neves bends one home from 25 yards to bring #WWFC level! Watch on Sky Sports Premier League Follow #WOLMUN here: https://t.co/ahwUvvLWmY Download the @SkySports app! https://t.co/vIMNTNVSqa NBC Sports Soccer @NBCSportsSoccer RÚBEN NEVES TAKE A BOW! https://t.co/RUDjFiUdXq There were questions as to whether Moutinho strayed offside in the build-up, but The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell suggested the margins were too marginal to punish such a strike:Laurie Whitwell @lauriewhitwell What an incredible strike from Neves. The protractor almost came to United’s rescue but it would have been an abhorrent use of VAR. Solskjaer said he wanted to see how his side coped with an obstacle and Wolves with tails up is certainly that #mufc Wolves captain Conor Coady was guilty of tripping Pogba up inside his own area to give away a spot-kick, but the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner couldn’t get the better of goalkeeper Rui Patricio from 12 yards. Portugal goalkeeper Patricio guessed correctly and palmed Pogba’s attempt away to his right. OptaJoe highlighted Pogba as the most wasteful penalty-taker in recent Premier League history:OptaJoe @OptaJoe 4 – Paul Pogba has missed four penalties in the Premier League since the start of last season; the most of any player in the competition. Fluffed. https://t.co/NI1odCCBg5 Rashford won and converted his own penalty against Chelsea;Match of the Daypresenter Gary Lineker suggested United may be wise to designate the England striker their permanent penalty-taker:Gary Lineker @GaryLineker Inexplicable that Pogba should take the penalty after Rashford took one and scored last week. As a striker that would absolutely do my head in. Particularly if they miss. Espirito Santo’s hosts took the fight to their guests and looked capable of their own goals on the break at times. A wayward pass from record signing Harry Maguire almost led to a late Wolves winner, but De Gea was quick to the rescue. After beating Pyunik in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday, Wolves will be the far happier of these two teams with their share of the spoils. What’s Next?United are back in action at Old Trafford on Saturday when they host Crystal Palace, while Wolves travel to Turin on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League play-off against Torino. Source link The post Manchester United Held to 1-1 Draw by Wolves After Ruben Neves’ Stunning Goal | Bleacher Report appeared first on 10z Soccer. #ManchesterUnited #RubenNeves #AnthonyMartial

[pensat-i-fet]

"Little" summary of the new Rúben interview, which you can watch here:

-We obviously start with a joke about the Manchester weather.

-Rúben is asked if he's in his best moment as a player because last season was the best of his career, trophies-wise. And he says it's one of the best but he can't know if it'll be the best.

-Then he's asked about what went through his mind after winning the CL and Rúben says it's really hard to put into words. That once the match was over, he didn't know whether to cry, run, hug people, ...

-We then move to the importance of disconnecting after the season and going back to friends and family for the holidays. And Rúben mentions that he wanted to "disappear". And they talk about how being famous, he can never entirely "disappear" but he still manages to find a level of privacy. And then they talk about his friend the actor and how they went on holidays together. That they are both busy but finally found time to spend together.

-After that, they talk about how important it is for Rúben to maintain his physical form and how his routine is what works for him. Other players do different things that work for them but Rúben knows what works for him. And everyone should do what they feel comfortable doing.

-The presenter praises his mental strength and leadership skills, and Rúben repeats that it just comes naturally to him to be like that. And that he was always the most responsible on his teams. He always played so the team could win, not so he could look good. Even at a younger age. And he always trusted himself and believed he could be successful.

-He's asked about two teammates, Haaland and Bernardo. About Haaland, they talk about how he is also very disciplined. About Bernardo, he's really happy about being a dad now and they mention what a great person he is. That they come from different backgrounds but they are actually very similar. And he's his bestie in football.

-They also talk about Benfica and that Rúben tries to watch their matches but can't always. And they talk a bit about how well they work with youngsters and that's why they find and create so much talent.

-About the national team, they mention Rúben was about to play his 50th match and he wants to play at least another 50 and he really wants to win a big trophy with Portugal. Because winning for your club is great but winning anything for your country means more. It's hard to explain why but it just is how he feels.

-Then we finish with some quickfire questions (and I don't understand what the first question means but the answer was Bernardo):

*Best music taste: Akanji.

*Best dressed (didn't say worst dressed but was asked): he goes for a top three of Wanker, Akanji and himself. No words...

*Fastest player: Wanker.

*Biggest diva: Grealish.

*Best at playing video games: he doesn't know well but between Kalvin, Stones, Kevin and Ortega.

*Bookworm or intelligent guy that knows it all: and he says Bernardo. Shocked he didn't say Rodri, to be fair.

[365footballorg-blog]

Jimenez scores as Wolves deservedly defeat Burnley

Burnley’s search for their first Premier League win of the season goes on as Wolves claimed a deserved victory at Molineux to continue their strong start to the campaign.

After the hosts dominated large periods of the first half, Raul Jimenez deservedly opened the scoring for the home side on the hour mark as he turned in Matt Doherty’s cross.

The Clarets rarely threatened, with the only real chances they created falling to Johann Berg Gudmundsson late on.

Defeat for Sean Dyche’s side means they have equalled a club-record run of four consecutive Premier League losses.

Neither team was able to impose themselves in the opening 20 minutes, with the only save of note being Joe Hart’s smart intervention to keep out Helder Costa’s dangerous cross.

But from then on it was all Wolves and only a combination of Hart and James Tarkowski kept the home side at bay after 30 minutes when Jimenez, Jonny Otto and Doherty all went close.

Jimenez also missed a good chance early in the second half when he blasted over with only defender Charlie Taylor to beat, but he made amends shortly after when he opened the scoring.

Victory for Wolves means they climb to ninth, meanwhile Burnley remain in 19th with just one point from their first five games.

Dominant Wolves deserve more

In his pre-match news conference, Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo called for his players to “maintain the standards” set in their 1-0 victory over West Ham prior to the international break, and he was not disappointed.

Last season’s Championship winners were by far the brighter team throughout, putting Burnley under sustained periods of heavy pressure either side of the break.

They really should have gone ahead on the half-hour mark when first Hart superbly saved to deny Jimenez, before Tarkowski was there to clear the Mexico striker’s second effort off the line.

Just moments later, Tarkowski was again alert to clear Otto’s effort after Hart had palmed clear a low cross, and the former England keeper was then quickly out to smother Doherty’s sliding effort from close range.

And after Jimenez finally found the net midway through the second half, the home side only got stronger largely due to the introduction of Adama Traore after 66 minutes, his pace causing a tiring Burnley backline problems.

The Spanish forward tested Hart himself before laying on three good chances for fellow second-half substitute Leo Bonatini, who was unable to convert.

Victory for Wolves means their impressive home record under Santo continues; his side have only been beaten twice at Molineux in his 29 games in charge.

Burnley’s terrible start continues

Burnley perhaps could have been forgiven for their poor start to the Premier League season given their Europa League exertions but after the international break, there could be few excuses for their uninspiring performance.

Their midfield was overrun by Wolves’ energy and Ashley Barnes’ effort from range, which was easily saved, was his side’s only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.

It seemed to take conceding a goal for the team to kick into gear, as their best chance came shortly after going behind when Willy Boly almost deflected a Taylor shot inches wide, with Jack Cork unable to apply the finishing touch.

But it could have been worse for Burnley as Doherty fired wide with only the keeper to beat after being set up by Traore, while Bonatini missed a spate of chances.

Iceland winger Gudmundsson, on his return from injury, could have stolen a share of the spoils late on, but he shot straight at Rui Patricio and fired a free-kick over the bar.

The Clarets have now won only five of their last 26 Premier League outings.

Dyche, however, will have been encouraged by the performances of Hart and Tarkowski, who once again showed why he has fought his way into the England fold.

Man of the match – Joao Moutinho

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‘We are in a fog’ – what they said

Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to Sky Sports: “I am very, very satisfied. We played good football and stayed organised and created chances. Burnley are a good side and stayed in it until the end.

“If there is a ‘but’, we could be more clinical. But if we can continue to make these many chances, it makes me very proud.”

Burnley manager Sean Dyche, speaking to Sky Sports: “We knew they were a good side. They invested well in the summer. We knew we’d have to defend resolute. We got some nice blocks in and looked more like ourselves defensively.

“Attacking-wise there was nowhere near enough. We are in a bit of a fog at the moment. Collectively we need to get out of it. You have to work to change it so that’s the key.”

Burnley’s worst top-flight start in 91 years – the stats

This is Burnley’s worst start to a season in the top-flight (one point from five games) since 1927-28, when they lost each of their opening five matches.

Wolves have won all three of their Premier League meetings with Burnley, against no other side have they recorded a 100% win ratio.

Burnley have never won a Premier League away game against newly-promoted opposition (W0, D6, L5).

Wolves have lost just one of their last 24 league games at Molineux (W16, D7, L1).

Wolves recorded more shots (30) against Burnley than they have against any other side in a single match in the Premier League.

Burnley have now conceded 10 goals in their opening five league games this season; it took them 13 matches to concede their 10th goal of 2017-18.

Each of Matt Doherty’s last four goal involvements in the league have come at Molineux (two goals, two assists).

What’s next?

Both sides are back in action on Saturday 22 September, with Burnley hosting Bournemouth, while Wolves travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United (both 15:00 BST).

Line-ups

Match Stats

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Line-ups

Wolves

11Rui Patrício

5Bennett

16Coady

15Boly

2Doherty

28João Moutinho

8NevesBooked at 86mins

19Castro Otto

10Hélder CostaSubstituted forTraoréat 66'minutes

18JotaBooked at 72minsSubstituted forGibbs-Whiteat 88'minutes

9JiménezSubstituted forBonatiniat 76'minutes

Substitutes

17Gibbs-White

21Ruddy

27Saïss

29Vinagre

30Hause

33Bonatini

37Traoré

Burnley

20Hart

26BardsleyBooked at 28mins

5Tarkowski

6Mee

3TaylorBooked at 82mins

25Lennon

4CorkBooked at 37mins

13HendrickSubstituted forWestwoodat 79'minutes

7Berg GudmundssonBooked at 68mins

10BarnesSubstituted forVydraat 56'minutes

9VokesSubstituted forWoodat 70'minutes

Substitutes

1Heaton

2Lowton

11Wood

18Westwood

23Ward

27Vydra

28Long

Referee:

Andre Marriner

Attendance:

30,406

Match Stats

Home TeamWolvesAway TeamBurnley

Possession

Home59%

Away41%

Shots

Home30

Away7

Shots on Target

Home7

Away2

Corners

Home8

Away2

Fouls

Home10

Away9

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Match ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burnley 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1, Burnley 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.

Posted at 90'+2'

Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).

Posted at 90'+2'

Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adama Traoré.

Posted at 90'

Attempt saved. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra.

Posted at 89'

Foul by Ryan Bennett (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Posted at 89'

Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Diogo Jota.

Posted at 87'

Attempt missed. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Posted at 86'

Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 84'

Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willy Boly.

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.

Booking

Posted at 82'

Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 82'

Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Posted at 81'

Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Phil Bardsley (Burnley).

Posted at 80'

Attempt missed. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Bennett.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Posted at 80'

Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.

Substitution

Posted at 79'

Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Westwood replaces Jeff Hendrick.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Léo Bonatini replaces Raúl Jiménez.

Posted at 76'

Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.

Booking

Posted at 72'

Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 72'

Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

Posted at 72'

Phil Bardsley (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 71'

Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Burnley. Chris Wood replaces Sam Vokes.

Booking

Posted at 68'

Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 67'

Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley).

Posted at 67'

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Willy Boly.

Posted at 67'

Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a set piece situation.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers).

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A day late but we get a final Three Wise Men present. Rúben is captain. Gràcies Pep 👍 it wasn't so hard, was it?

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oh sister you don’t know half of my frustration with mount missing the boat to be the next beckham. him being (was) in a widely hated club like chelsea was always going to be an albatross but his team could have made better choices for him image-wise. had they just stuck to a warm, fuzzy, boy-ish ‘your-friend-that-your-mum-likes’ image, he would have been beckham levels of popular. but nooo they had to muddle the image with grealish-leaning stuff

I don't think any of them can reach that level because people don't get the reason why Beckham became so famous in the first place was...Victoria 😅 and there aren't many starts like her who the footballers could date. Last one was probably Shakira with Piqué.

But seeing Pedri in Spain, I can't help but compare his management off the pitch with Mount's. That's how they should have marketed him. But it was a mess. And in the fashion department, well...I think everyone can guess how I feel 🙈

The main problem, and it's obvious with Rúben's PR and the weird switches they do, is that people get bored quickly nowadays. So they feel they have to target so many different people and it's like the players have a different personality each week. I read this morning about how Gundo isn't interested in any of that and it was so refreshing.

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Catch me when I fall (New series introduction)

Hi everyone! And welcome to a new story. This one is going to be a long one, so buckle up 😅

For the first time, I'll be combining a written story (most of it) with social media/visuals. Feedback will be appreciated so this can maybe be improved throughout the story. Also, it will be exclusively posted on Wattpad, so check this link to know where to find the story.

The posting schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Starting on the 9th of January. 

The story will feature Rúben Dias, like most of my stories do. But the main protagonist is Grace. I hope you love her as much as I did while writing the whole story. Also, Rúben won't be featured in the first chapters of the story, so you'll need to wait for him a bit. But believe me, the wait will be worth it 🤗

Who is Grace? Well, Grace starts the story by graduating from University. She's excited to finally be able to pursue a career in the fashion industry, which is all she's ever wanted. But things aren't so easy. Not career-wise, but mostly, not in her personal life. When we meet Grace for the first time, we also meet her boyfriend. At this moment when the story begins, she's in an abusive relationship. And it's when she gets out of it that her story truly begins. How will she cope with finally being free from the psychological abuse from her ex? How will she do in her career? Who will she meet in this new chapter of her life? I think you can guess the answer to that last one 👀

When it comes to the abusive relationship aspect, I want to let you know I would NEVER portray that type of relationship as either romantic or good. And also, I made sure to tone down those scenes so they wouldn't be too much. I didn't use lots of slurs (I think there is literally one) or many insults. Also, there is no physical abuse. Since the story is in first person, it's more something that you can read between the lines through Grace's reactions. But if you still find this triggering for you, please skip this one. And feel free to ask me any questions about it.

So...here’s Grace. The photos used for her are from Wendy (@ wendyswan on Instagram), since her style is absolutely stunning and perfect for who I imagined as my Grace ❤️

This story also works as a prequel to Private Photoshoot. So, how will Grace go from this tough beginning to the person we see in that imagine? I guess you'll have to read and find out 😉

Looking forward to seeing how many of you join me for this story I loved writing so much ❤️

Cris

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Writing update. Let's go! We finished part 3 of Catch me when I fall today. Only 11 chapters to go, ladies and gents 😲

And we also got 2 more chapters of Second Chance. Yesterday's was probably my favourite to write because it contains the song that inspired the story...kinda. So cute.

Imagines wise, we got a Rúben request today. And you are getting two more imagines this weekend. I'm excited to get more done since I'll be really busy the next couple of weeks and might not have time to write due to all the travelling and working. But feel free to request. Sometimes I get a request that inspires me so much I get it done in 20 minutes 😅

Talking numbers for a second, we got over 400 votes on Catch me and I can't believe I have imagines with over a thousand reads on Wattpad (they used to perform terribly 😅). And I can't forget to mention all the support for the imagines here 🥰 I know I'm biased but my readers are the best 😘 I appreciate you more than you can imagine!

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Friday writing update time! We finished Not a crush this week. Always sad to finish a series but also excited for what comes next. And in this case, that is Catch me when I fall bonus chapters 🥳🥳 I've been so happy writing back in this world and spending time with these characters. And, of course, we got two more chapters of Damaged and a lot of intrigue 👀

Imagines wise, I didn't post anything last week and we'll see what happens this weekend. I've got some great requests but I need the inspiration to come back. It's there for series, not so much for shorter content. I've almost written the entire dad Rúben series this week because I felt super motivated to do that. And you know, you can't force inspiration but should take advantage of when it shows up 🤗

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Friday writing updates are back! I’m so sad I missed last week’s because there is a lot to talk about. Let’s go!

Obviously, 3 more chapters of Catch me when I fall are up and...guys, we only have two more left! 🥺 It’s such a bittersweet feeling. I love finishing series but I also hate it. I’m not ready to let go. But yeah, it’s been four months of posting and I’ve loved every second of it ❤️ The engagement has been so good and I had the best time chatting about it with you all. I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about lack of engagement and comments lately and it made me appreciate the engagement my stories get even more 😊

Also, I finished posting Second Chance 🥺 so those who like to bingeread can now go and read it whenever they fancy. Much shorter story, of course. But I love it. It’s one of my favourite things I’ve written ❤️

And you know, if two stories come to an end...another one has to start 👀 stay tuned for news on that 😉

Imagines wise, I posted a Rúben imagine today and we’ll have a long imagine for the weekend. It’s divided in part 1 and part 2 because it’s over 8k words in total. So I hope you enjoy something a little bit different this week. 

I have two more requests and one is already written, so hopefully those will be done for next week and then...no more requests!! 😱 Unless someone sends them 😅😅 it’s been over 20 requests that I had written on my little list, which is insane. And I’ve had a blast writing them. So thank you to everyone who sent them ❤️