Wolves Hall of Famer Andy 'Thommo' Thompson discusses how he would fare if he was at the peak of his footballing career in the modern-day game.
Team most like to play against | Liverpool
Even though I think it’ll be a tough game, I think that with the way they are, the way they play and the players they have, but I would say probably Liverpool would be the one team I would love to play against.
Team least like to play against | Manchester City
With what Man City have done over the past ten years or so, it would be difficult to play against them, especially with the players they’ve had. They have one of the best managers in Pep Guardiola, so I’d probably look at Man City.
Player most like to face | Luis Diaz
This is a bit difficult. I have a few that I wouldn’t want to play against, but Luis Diaz is probably the one I’d like to face, he is a good player, but it’s a challenge that you want to take on, so that would be the thing that I’d look at.
Manager most like to play for | Nuno Espirito Santo
I think I’d want to play under Nuno, but when he was here. I think when Nuno was here, all the players were behind him, he backed players up as well, and he's doing a great job at Nottingham Forest at the moment, very similar to what he did here when he was at Wolves.
Wolves player most like to play with | Joao Gomes
Probably Joao Gomes. He’s been exceptional since he’s come here, and I know he's got a good partnership with Andre, but I’d say Joao Gomes with the way he plays, the effort and passion that he puts into every game.
Competition most like to win | FA Cup
We had a couple of decent runs when I was playing. I got to the League Cup final with Tranmere, but we unfortunately lost to Leicester. But the FA Cup would have been nice. I went there with Wolves when we were in the semi-finals in 2019 and we played Watford. I had my picture taken with the FA Cup, but it would have been nice to have won that.
Stadium most like to play at | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
It's got to be Spurs' stadium. It’s unbelievable with the facilities and what it’s got. I think everybody I've spoken to has mentioned the facilities that they have and the atmosphere that it creates when just looking at the pitch, because they’ve gone for that foreign design, similar to the one at Dortmund, with the bank beyond the one goal.
Aspect most like to have | Five sub rule
The refereeing has definitely improved to a certain degree, but the five sub rule has been good because when I was playing initially, we only had one sub. So, it was difficult if somebody got injured. That would be a big bounce for me, having the majority of subs you are allowed to do.
Aspect least like to have | VAR
It’s got to be VAR. I wish they could get it right. They've got the means and the technology, but I think it’s just the way it’s run, unfortunately. The technology is there and it would help the game if they could sort out the decisions, so they’ve got to try and conquer that.
This article originally featured in Wolves' official 2024/25 matchday programme. Last season's programmes are still available to purchase online through retailers Curtis Sports.
