Three things we learned after Wolves suffered their sixth Premier League defeat in seven games because to shambolic defence.
Wolves were unable to improve their poor run, as Brentford comfortably defeated Gary O’Neil’s side 5-3 at the Gtech Community Stadium.
The Old Gold faced a crucial early encounter since they were currently at the bottom of the Premier League league with only one point from their first six games.
Despite O’Neil’s insistence that Brentford was not a’must-win’ game, the supporters were eager to taste success following only one league win since March 10.
Despite equalizers from Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen, the visitors struggled to keep up with Brentford, allowing four goals in the first half.
Wolves remained at the bottom of the table after failing to build a comeback in the second half, with matches against Manchester City and Brighton coming after the international break.
Molineux News highlights three takeaways from the loss.
Wolves badly need a new centre-back.
It’s beyond comprehension how Wolves ended up in this situation. Prior to Max Kilman’s transfer to West Ham, there was a need for a center-back, but no one was recruited.
Matt Hobbs’ statement that Wolves ‘didn’t need an additional center-back’ after selling the former captain has come back to haunt the Old Gold.
The backline was once again shambolic against Brentford, with several of Brentford’s goals easily avoidable.
Wolves’ defending was awful, as they kept pulling back into the game only to surrender quickly thereafter.
If Fosun wants to keep its Premier League status, it is evident that it must spend in January to sign a new top centre-back.
Matheus Cunha represents Wolves’ best chance of escaping relegation from the Premier League.
Cunha has been one of the Wolves’ bright spots this season. The Brazilian scored twice early on to tie the game before the visitors crumbled.
Cunha now has three Premier League goals in seven appearances, after missing much of preseason due to injury.
With Wolves’ backline incapable of maintaining a single clean sheet, there is a greater importance on the attacker’s performance to guarantee the Old Gold obtain a result.
While several attacking players are doing well, Cunha is the clear standout in each game. If the Wolves remain up, the Brazilian will have played a significant role in their triumph.
Time is running out for Gary O’Neil at Wolves.
The Wolves boss made allowances for the other six results this season, but the performance against Brentford was unacceptable.
The idea that the club went into the game knowing the Bees would dominate from the start and still surrendered in the second minute is ludicrous.
Wolves have only won one of their past 17 Premier League games, which is unacceptable regardless of the circumstances surrounding O’Neil.
With Manchester City and Brighton coming up after the international break, it’s difficult to see how the Englishman can swiftly turn this form around.
O’Neil needs to deliver a huge performance or he may lose his job.
Related Topics
Read more on sportupdates.co.uk
Leave a Reply