It was a case of silence and stalemate for Wolves as they emerged from Olympiakos’s quietened cauldron with a draw and an away goal. The result was decent enough against the team that dramatically beat Arsenal in the previous round, but with their opponents reduced to 10 men when Rúben Semedo was sent off with more than an hour remaining they might have taken a firmer grip on the tie. Perhaps, however, their players could be forgiven for approaching the fixture with a certain lack of enthusiasm.Wolves always thought this game was “an unnecessary risk”, failing in an attempt to convince Uefa to abandon it, while shortly before kick-off Nuno Espírito Santo described the very idea of playing it as “absurd”. None of this will be found in any motivational handbook, and the players duly started as if unsure whether this was a game they were determined to win or desperate to avoid. Related: Olympiakos v Wolves: Europa League last 16 – live! Related: Manchester United thrash Lask in front of empty stands in Europa League Continue readingreadfullarticle
