Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has heaped praise on Wolverhampton Wanderers after they were secured a well-earned 1-1 draw against Manchester City on Saturday. The Premier League newcomers were expected to be blown away by the reigning champions but they gave a more than good account of themselves as they secured a stalemate at the Molineux.

Following the game, Shearer was pleased with the organisation of the entire team and he was particularly complimentary about Joao Moutinho, who was pivotal in making interceptions in the centre of the park, he said: “They were organised all over the park, they were never far away from each other. Their link-up play, their understanding of each other, when one should go, whether one should press and whether one should actually sit.