When Karl Henry was jeered off against Newcastle at the start of October, a gaping chasm between fans and manager began to form.

How fitting then that a month on it was the very same player building bridges.

At 1-1 and with Wolves lacking any sort of impetus, a quick shimmy, a burst of acceleration and a pinpoint cutback from the former skipper opened the gates for a much needed and long overdue victory.

Henry to the fore

It was just reward for a typically committed performance and a stark reminder that the so-called crab can offer more in forward motion than he lets on.

Jamie O’Hara is of course a player we know has the ability to do damage and it was great to see him make it 3 goals in 4 games with the well taken opener.

His eye for goal is all the more important in a 451 and nobody can argue he’s a vastly more effective player further up the pitch.

Guedioura by contrast was embarrassingly ineffective and it was no real surprise to see him hauled off at the interval.

Sadly we saw all the Algerian’s worst qualities in this 45 minute cameo as he frequently surrendered possession and watched as the game passed him by.

Don’t expect to see his name in the starting eleven anytime soon.

Dave Edwards however will almost certainly remain in the team as long as he can remain fit.

Whether it’s out wide or in the middle, you always get a 7/10 from this guy and on days like today when he gets the goal his positive runs forward deserve, its impossible to quibble over his inclusion.

Ward is another steady eddy these days. He was given the runaround by Victor Moses at times but did well to limit the influence of such a dangerous opponent.

And whatever struggles he suffered defensively he more than made up for with his coolly converted third goal, finishing a move he himself started with a neat back heel to Jarvis.

I wasn’t as impressed with Richard Stearman. Sure, he’s tough in the tackle and strong in the air, but his lack of mobility worries me.

When suitable options are once again available, I’d use them and leave Stearman to battle for a place in the centre of defence where he truly belongs.

Speaking of which, Johnson and Berra both turned in more assured performances as the game went on.

We had to endure the same painful vulnerabilities in the first half as we saw against QPR, Newcastle and Swansea, only surviving thanks to the profligacy of Hugo Rodellega.

But like the rest of the team, the central defensive duo stepped up in the second half and were far more commanding.

Berra nearly scored too, only to see Al Habsi spectacularly turn away his towering header. Will he ever register in a competitive game for Wolves?

The wait goes on.

Nice to see Wayne Hennessey turn in a composed performance too. He was desperately unlucky to see his fine penalty save bounce out so kindly for Watson to poke in the rebound.

Wolves themselves probably should have had a penalty in the first half, but Stephen Hunt opted to stay on his feet after rounding the Wigan keeper.

With no obvious advantage, why was the spot kick not given? Only when refs started giving those will players stop throwing themselves to the ground when they don’t have to.

Despite his clumsy challenge on Boyce for Wigan’s penalty, I thought Hunt had a decent game.

That said, without Jarvis in the team we do look very one-paced and were significantly more threatening when he was introduced. If it’s a choice between the two in the next match I know where my vote would be going.

Doyle too will have a scrap for the shirt if we continue to play 451 when Fletch is fully fit but he did his chances no harm at all today.

I thought he was excellent and it was just a shame he didn’t really get the chances his all-round play deserved.

We now head into a two weak break, sitting pretty in 13th, one place above our nearest and dearest.

After 6 weeks of bickering, that’s a pretty good position to be in.

I think we can all agree on that.

If there’s one man who can empathise with Mick McCarthy’s struggles of late, it’s Roberto Martinez.

Wigan are rock bottom and heading for Molineux on a run of 7 consecutive Premier League defeats.

Wigan are hoping for a third consecutive Molineux win

Of course Wolves themselves have lost 6 out of the last 7 and it took a semi-miraculous fightback to gain that single point against Swansea.

Hardly clash of the titans is it?

Still, it’s a massive game that neither team can afford to lose.

Indeed the Latics would be cut adrift at the bottom with an 8th straight defeat, whereas Wolves could conceivably replace Wigan at the foot of the table should yet another home match end in grave disappointment.

Naturally, their away form is appalling having lost 4 of their 5 matches (the other result being a nil nil at Swansea) and scoring just a solitary goal against 9 conceded.

But if they are to win on their travels, they’ll fancy their chances of doing it on a ground where they’ve won on their last two visits.

The Team

With Fletch ruled out, I can only see us going 451. Will there be any changes to the team that lost at Man City though? I reckon there might be one, with Jarvis coming in for Hunt, which would mean an XI of:

Hennessey, Stearman, Berra, Johnson, Ward, Henry, Guedioura, O'Hara, Edwards, Jarvis, Doyle

I’d be happy enough with that team selection.

Hunty didn’t have a particularly good game at the Etihad last weekend, despite his coolly taken penalty and in a game we need to win I think the pace of Jarvis would be useful.

Prediction League

Suffice to say, most people picked up at least a point last weekend following the defeat against Money City.

29 correctly predicted doom and of those 6 got the 3-1 scoreline too.

Well done to Morph, Super Kev Doyle, Yoda, Rob in Dubai, Chad and Sheffield Wolf – you all get a whopping 3 points.

It’s a classic heart versus head decision this weekend.

Heart says Wolves win and better times around the corner. Head says draw because neither side can contemplate losing.

I’ll go with the former.

3-1 to us.

If you’re going to Molineux on Sunday have a great time and get behind the lads.

Up The Wolves.

Hands up then, who knows anything about any Wigan Athletic player other than Rodallega?

Out of all the teams in this season’s Premier League I know little, if anything, about the Latics, which is a bit worrying when so much is riding on Sunday’s game.

So in an attempt to lift our spirits and inject some much needed positivity around the place, I have done some extensive scouting on their team.

Wigan at home has been a real banana skin

And in a buoyant message of cheer for us all I can exclusively reveal that:

We will win on Sunday!!

They will play one up front and whoever that one is, he will struggle to score goals according to their handful of fans.

They will clog the midfield with last Saturday’s man-of-the-match David Jones still figuring, and still turning like a pint of Cravendale.

Meanwhile their defence features the only Premier League centre half (Caldwell) to boast the remarkable footballing award that fellow pros still look at with mingled awe and consternation…The ‘I’m slower than Berra accolade.’

In addition, two of their outstanding players who masterminded their 2-1 win over us last season won’t be playing this time – Cleverley and N’Zogbia.

To further back up my positive prediction, the following points system can now be unveiled to remove any lingering doubt – even from the most miserable of cynics.

Wolves

Hennessey (out of 10) 8

Having craftily decided to get rid of his two clangers for the season in a game we were never going to win anyway, the UK’s hottest young prospect can focus on what he’s best at…Being the best keeper outside the top 4 *

*As confirmed by Mick this week.

Stearman 7

Don’t let your hearts rule your heads. True, your heart is lodged in your mouth when he has time to think about things, but your head remembers those first three games of the season, which we all know are the most important of the season.

Johnson 7

Well, we all wanted him in the summer and we got him. I know he’s been a bit statuesque of late, but we’re not wrong are we? For that alone he’s worth a seven. He’s such a good talker before games that come Friday evening, he’ll be on an eight, rising to a nine come the city final edition on Saturday night.

Berra 7

...but in a good way

Deceptively slow, which is an advantage in itself. No striker believes they can win a 30 – 70 or 40 – 60 ball against them even if they can, so they don’t ever bother. And because he still hasn’t scored in 150 odd games, he’s vital on Sunday due to the Law of Sod.

Ward 8

Player of the season so far. Plus, what other player in the history of the Premier League has ever played left back and striker in the space of two weeks?

Guedioura 7

Yes, he might lose the ball more than Tiger Woods on a lads night out in Carnoustie, but he set-up a goal at the Etihad. Not many other midfielders will boast that this season, so he gets an immediate seven.

Henry 7

Any player who can break into the provisional England squad is worth a seven. Just look at Jay Bothroyd, who Neil Warnock swears by.

O’Hara 7

Any player who can boast a girlfriend like Danielle Lloyd is also worth a seven. Look at Teddy Sheringham, Jermaine Defoe and…

…Marcus Bent. I think he is getting back to something like now and predict he’s about to make a big impact.

Hunt 7

100 per cent penalty record after his Man City success was added to his beauty against Doncaster in the FA Cup last season. That’s worth a Len Goodman alone.

Doyle 7

Yes he hasn’t looked the same as last season but think of this: Two goals this season, which is only one less than Anelka and Torres put together, who cost £65 million combined. So he’s worth £21.6m by my maths.

Jarvis 7

It’s not that his delivery is bad, but more the fact it is unpredictable. If he doesn’t know where he is putting it, the defender won’t have a clue. Plus, he is an England international which immediately earns at least seven.

TOTAL: 79

Wigan

Al Habsi 4

He gets four because that’s the number of people across the UK to have him in their Fantasy Football teams (Including Thomas, judging by the table). Also the number of clean sheets he has kept in two years.

Alcaraz 4

So poor that noboby on Wikipedia knows how many games he ever played for his first professional club, how many goals or what they were even called. So for that Mr Alcaraz, you get a 4.

Caldwell 3

The only Scottish defender that makes Berra look jet heeled. Caldwell gets a three to represent the number of gears he has in the locker. And of those three, he is exclusively stuck in third with the rev counter ripping up through his chest.

Benchmark

Crusat 6

He is Spanish and because of this fact I can only judge him on previous Spaniards I have seen at Molineux, namely Fernando Gomez and Jesus Sanjuan. He gets a six though, as he has loads of pace and I do like pace.

Watson 4

No player to have played for the Albion is allowed more than a four, unless their name is Steve Bull, Robbie Dennison or Andy Thompson (pen). I’m sure he snubbed us once as well. Or was that the other ugly ginger haired one?

Moses 6

Has lost a lot of weight since appearing in Big Brother a few years back and looks all the better for it. I am not going to put the jinx on this player as I rate him highly. He’s also got pace to burn along with Crusat, so I am getting slightly concerned now.

Boyce 5

Boycey used to play for Luton and really shouldn’t be playing in the Premier League. Why? Because he was born in Aylesbury and plays for Barbados.

Jones 5

Based on the fact he is one of our rejects, he can’t possibly get higher than a five. If he could, we’d still have him. And anyway, our players will know him better than he knows himself so there’s no way we’ll give him a second on the ball on his left foot. Clipboard has all this written down so fear not.

Rodallega 6

Only averages a goal every four games, so he’s no better than Doyle. Forget the fact he is yet to score this season. Roger Johnson has just revealed that he’s up for the game on Sunday.

Diame 6

He reckons Real Madrid and Barcelona were interested once upon a time. And to think Stuart Baggs got fired on The Apprentice for lying on his CV. I’m all for bigging up a player, but this smacks of scare-mongering. For that he gets six, as I am a bit scared.

Figueroa 5

True, he has scored long range belters worthy of goal of the season awards, but Hennessey never gets beaten by long range does he? Therefore, his threat is immediately negated. Plus, he will never have seen a player like Stephen Hunt anywhere in Honduras before. I hope not for Hunty’s skin complexion.

TOTAL: 54

So there you have it folks. We are 25 points better than them already. This will be reflected in the Premier League table come May, don’t worry. With all this in mind, we can’t possibly fail to win on Sunday!