Chelsea

If there was one player feeling the sting last weekend, I bet it was Conor Coady. Whatever his shortcomings as a player, to be accused of not trying, of not caring, of downing tools, would have cut right to the bone for someone of his character. How sweet then for the skipper to be the […]

I do my share of distance running and it’s not uncommon to see people limping over the finish line. Wolves currently resemble the same frail old man you seem to encounter at all these events, straining every sinew just to complete the race. We made Brighton look like prime Mo Farah last weekend in what […]

Another game, another stoic defensive outing. The point is welcome but I’m left thinking if we could have sustained our attacking efforts for the duration of the game, we might have gone one better against a beleaguered Chelsea. Once they stepped onto us after the break though, we swiftly crawled back into our shell and […]

The make or break fixtures for December always looked like being Brighton and Watford. So far, that’s proved correct. Predictable defeats to the top two and a narrow victory over an alright but not brilliant Seagulls side have us on track. We’re back in bonus ball territory on Sunday – assuming it goes ahead – […]

That’s more like it. Views of the YouTube highlight reel are likely to be modest in number, but this was a much-needed return to basics for Wolves. While I don’t believe that four at the back should be consigned to history, I doubt even the most ardent of purists would argue against our default setting […]

Making it through, however unconvincingly, in the FA Cup and the arrival of a striker with real pedigree are both big positives. But results in the Premier League must improve if the gloom is to be lifted. We’re craving wins but actually, had we held firm for draws in more of the games, the table […]