The Keen & Judah Show: How did Jhon Arias perform against Girona FC?

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Did Jhon Arias steal the show in Wolves' recent match against Girona FC? The Keen & Judah Show breaks down Arias' impressive debut, where he injected energy and scored a fantastic goal.  We dissect his impactful performance, looking at his direct play style and clinical finish. Find out why Arias could quickly become a fan favorite and what his debut means for Wolves' upcoming games!  We also analyze other key moments and players from the Girona match. Was it a sign of things to come for Wolves? Tune in to find out our expert opinions!  #WolvesFC #JhonArias #FootballAnalysis

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00:00Yeah, so we're going to concentrate on that last game

00:02that was on Sunday night, so only a couple of nights ago,

00:05and that was Girona 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1.

00:10Great to see all the fans out there.

00:11Pleasure to meet them in the bars and the clubs

00:14and wherever else we saw them in the streets, in the stadium.

00:18I'm sure a few people might still be over there, actually,

00:20enjoying the local tipple, shall we say.

00:23But, yes, a defeat for Vito Pereira's side.

00:26Some good, some bad, and we're going to talk about

00:28some of those players as well.

00:29Three up, two down from that game against Girona.

00:33And let's talk about a player who we saw in training

00:36on the Saturday for the first time in the flesh

00:37and came off the bench in that second half

00:40and really gave Wolves that added impetus

00:43that the game was slowing down.

00:45They looked tired. They looked a bit leggy.

00:46And then John Arias comes on, and we got the deal done.

00:49Of course, Liam, you broke the news when we were in Portugal,

00:51very early on in the Portugal.

00:53And it's nice to see that done, that dusted,

00:56him come on and make a telling impact,

00:58not just, I think, in the goal that he scored,

01:00but the minutes we saw him, someone who's going to be very direct,

01:03I think, who we both said, and I think this is, well,

01:07without seeing him and seeing him in the flesh,

01:09I think quite easily be one of the fan favourites this season.

01:13Yeah, I think so.

01:14He's got to play with his heart on his sleeve a little bit.

01:16I think fans, particularly Wolves fans, will really enjoy that.

01:19Yeah, it was the 65th minute, roughly,

01:22about when Arias and four of the Wolves players all came on.

01:26And the message, clearly, from Vito Pereira was,

01:29get at them.

01:30It's up the tempo a little bit.

01:32And Wolves started to do that with these players being introduced,

01:36and John Arias was at the heart of that.

01:38Unfortunately for him, the goal,

01:40maybe slightly fortunate in a small way,

01:42in the way that the ball bounced to him.

01:43But also, I think Jao Gomez does a lot of good work

01:46to bring that ball under control,

01:48dance beyond a couple and find the pass.

01:51And he takes the ball in his stride, first of all,

01:52an excellent first touch, shrugs off a challenge,

01:56is direct and is clinical, and it's a really good finish.

01:58So those things are really positive.

02:00But aside from the goal, you know,

02:02his first real introduction or involvement was winning the ball,

02:07in the box, pressing high, being aggressive,

02:09getting the ball back and feeding last.

02:11And he had a near post shot saved.

02:12Lots of nice little neat Cruyff turns here and there,

02:15picked a few good passes.

02:17So lots of things to like about what he offered

02:19in just, you know, 25 minutes.

02:22We may, and maybe both of us hope,

02:25we'll see him from the start against San Tobago.

02:27And if we do, that's probably a good indicator

02:29that he starts against Man City,

02:30and hopefully we can see a lot more to come.

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