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Wolves manager Lage remains angry with Raul dismissal

Wolves manager Bruno Lage doesn't believe Raul Jimenez deserved to be sent off against Leeds United last Friday.

With his team ahead 2-0, the Mexico striker was shown his second yellow card after a collision with Illan Meslier.

Leeds went on to stun Wolves by claiming a 3-2 win at Molineux.

"Everyone can take bad decisions," Lage said.

"When you watch the image on TV you can see it's a bad decision. If it was right, I'd be the first man to come here and say it's the right decision.

"Both players tried to win the ball. I know the referee has already watched the image and he continued with the same opinion. He thinks he is right and after that I have nothing to say.

"It was a bad decision that changed the game.

"We played the way we need to play at home. We controlled the game since the first minute and dominated everything.

"You know how Leeds press and how strong they are with the ball. We created a lot of chances to score more goals and this is how we need to grow up, we need to kill the game.

"With Leeds' second goal we were more concerned with the player on the floor but his team-mates carried on, they scored and celebrated and the player who is on the floor celebrated. We stopped and watched him

"It happened against Manchester United at home and it's happened again. These are the little things and we need to grow up as a team. We need to move on.

"What we promised is what we did. 45 minutes with maybe the best football this season and I am proud of my players."

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