Cunha will be blast from the past at Reds

MATHEUS Cunha evoked gasps at Molineux Stadium against United last season.

- By STEVEN RAILSTON

Cunha scored directly from a corner to open the scoring in the second half, but it was his sublime and outrageous touch earlier in the game that made jaws drop in a foggy Wolverhampton.

The Brazilian brought a speculative pass from his goalkeeper down to the ground with a majestic piece of skill, performing a classy turn and simultaneously taking the ball beyond a flatfooted Manuel Ugarte.

Wolves defender Matt Doherty reacted: “He’s on another level - it's top quality, when he’s confident, like that. It’s hard to play against. I was saying to the other lads, it’s difficult to make the game look that easy at times.

“There’s maybe more than a handful in this league who can make it look that easy. And he’s one of them. We're fortunate to have him. Against Manchester United, he was just on it all game.