Wolves are aiming to become the first Premier League side to land a second “double” over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City.

Back in 2019/20, they won both matches against the reigning champions, who have only ever been beaten home and away in the same campaign by four other clubs since the Spaniard took charge in 2016.

Indeed, Wolves could become the first side to complete more than one league double across Guardiola’s entire league managerial career.

Gary O’Neil’s men produced a monumental defensive effort to claim a 2-1 success at Molineux in September.

While it will be far from easy to replicate that display, they do at least know what it takes from a tactical, physical and mental perspective.

Staying resilient 

First and foremost, Wolves did an outstanding job of keeping Man City at bay in that memorable win.

City applied pressure throughout, making nearly 600 passes and enjoying 46 touches inside the area.

Yet from their 23 shots, City’s Expected Goals (xG) tally was only 0.87, their fourth lowest of the season.

As a visual representation, these graphics below give a nice indication of how resilient Wolves were, working overtime to defend their box.