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Basham: We might need a bit of magic

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The LeaguePaper Team
9 January 2022

By Chris Dunlavy

WOLVES v SHEFFIELD UNITED
Today, Kick-Off: 2pm
IF SHEFFIELD United are to cause an FA Cup upset at Molineux this afternoon, they will have their work cut out.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are a fiendishly tough nut to crack under Bruno Lage, below, the 45-year-old who is quickly building a reputation as Portugal’s answer to George Graham.
Over the last eight games, Wolves have conceded just twice, despite facing West Ham, Chelsea, Liverpool and both Manchester giants.
In fact, the only side in England to have shipped fewer goals than Wolves’ 14 are Pep Guardio...

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