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‘Reminds me of a young CR7’: Some Wolves fans rave over ‘breathtaking’ ace

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Pedro Neto
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Some Wolves fans have been lavishing praise upon Pedro Neto after his performance against Crystal Palace in the FA Cup on Friday evening.

The winger was exceptional against the Eagles, constantly causing them problems and getting the better of the Palace defence, and fans were quick to sound their appreciation on social media.

Neto was unlucky to not get an assist in this game as he carved out a number of opportunities for his teammates, perhaps most memorably setting up Fabio Silva who squandered a golden chance with his head from close range after 12 minutes.

Neto also came close to getting a goal of his own in the second half, making an excellent run in behind before flashing a shot just wide of Jack Butland’s far post.

As you can imagine, supporters were in awe of the youngster’s performance.

The 20-year-old has every right to be over the moon with how he played against Palace, and if he logged onto social media after the game he’d have seen a lot of Wolves fans saying some incredible things about him.

Here’s what the Molineux faithful have been saying on social media…

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