Supporters of Wolverhampton Wanderers have been flocking to footage from training which was released on social media by the Old Gold.
On Saturday, the Molineux club posted the footage which was recorded during a contact training session at Compton Park (per Wolves).
The footage showed the squad playing a practice match in training in which the ball was squared to Pedro Neto and an open goal was gaping.
However, with the finish looking as though it would be a certainty, Romain Saiss appears out of nowhere and is able to make a last-ditch block on the line.
The Old Gold accompanied this footage post by stating: ‘What a Block! Romain Saiss out of nowhere to deny Pedro Neto’.
Wolves’ footage comes after it was revealed last Wednesday that Premier League shareholders had unanimously voted for players to resume contact training (per Wolves).
The vote was viewed as another step towards the Premier League returning to action, and a day later it was announced that the league would be returning on 17th June (per Wolves).
However, after the training footage was released by Wolves on social media, lots of the Molineux faithful flocked to it to air their reactions.
What a block!
Romain Saiss out of nowhere to deny @pedrolneto7.
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— Wolves (@Wolves) May 30, 2020
I love that big Moroccan prince.
— Matty Britnell (@MattyBritnell) May 30, 2020
He’s gone from a bit part player to so many peoples favourite.
— Dave Rawlings (@DTRAW27) May 30, 2020
Saiss has been with the Old Gold since the summer of 2016; when the Moroccan defensive midfielder signed from Ligue 1 club Angers for an undisclosed fee (per BBC).
Is Romain Saiss one of the most underrated players in the Old Gold's first-team squad?Yes, he deserves more credit
No, he's rated the right amount
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Under rated
— Callum Williams (@HeadInTheSkies) May 30, 2020
Saiss like Cody, gives everything, all the time. Improved so much under Nuno and loved by the fans
— Mark (@markgsx_r) May 30, 2020
With many Wolves fans paying homage to Saiss, the 30-year-old’s average rating for the season so far may allude to why so many supporters are keen on the player.
Over 25 Premier League appearances this term, the defensive midfielder has earned a respectable 6.83/10 average rating, which has made him the Old Gold’s eighth-best performer (per WhoScored).
Sums up Saiss level of commitment
— Steve Ellis (@SteveEl43720661) May 30, 2020
Time he had his own song, time to resurrect the old banks Blake song? Romain Saiss, Romain Saiss he is Romain Saiss nnn na nnn na
— chris mawson (@wolvesmaws) May 30, 2020
However, while some Wolves fans praised Saiss, others mentioned the fact that Neto had missed an open goal similarly to how he had done in the Europa League earlier this season (per talkSPORT).
@pedrolneto7 loves missing an open goal ??
— Chris Beese (@cbeese11) May 30, 2020
A couple of fans even raised questions about Raul Jimenez’s whereabouts.
Still no Raul??
— Sean Sweeney (@Sweeneybull1) May 30, 2020
Is Jimenez there? I don’t see him in the video
— Working hard or (@Hardly_working) May 30, 2020
As can be seen in the responses of the majority of Wolves fans, though, they were keen to gush over the club’s Moroccan defensive midfielder after the footage was posted to Twitter.