Wolves suffered a dismal 3-0 defeat at the Amex Stadium against Brighton, piling more pressure on manager Rob Edwards. The visitors conceded two quickfire goals in the first half and a late third, offering very little in attack. Here are four talking points from the match.
Early Goals Seal Wolves' Fate
The story of Wolves' defeat came from two goals within five minutes, with the first arriving just 35 seconds into the match. Wolves' defending was utterly embarrassing for both moments, and Brighton had chances to extend their lead in the first half. Although Wolves recovered somewhat, they were hardly convincing before conceding a third goal.
Fan Chants Reflect Frustration
Chants against the club's owners, Fosun, started early after Brighton's second goal in the fifth minute. Following that, the travelling Wolves fans focused on enjoying themselves in the face of adversity, singing songs of old managers and players from better times. This included chants for Nuno Espirito Santo, Ruben Neves, Raul Jimenez, and Joao Moutinho. Loud boos followed at half-time and full-time.
Toothless Attack Worries
Wolves were so toothless in the first 45 minutes that they recorded zero expected goals (xG) — a remarkable but worrying statistic. The start of the second half was better, as Yerson Mosquera and Hwang Hee-chan had chances, but Wolves should have converted one of them. Otherwise, they offered next to nothing, with Adam Armstrong quiet and substitutes not much better.
Fan Appreciation and Joao Gomes' Gesture
As the Wolves players went down the tunnel after the warm-ups, Joao Gomes made a point to go over to the only Wolves mascot and give the young child his training jacket. Small gestures like that show the character of Gomes as a person, regardless of him being likely to leave this summer. The Wolves fans also showed their character by making the long journey to Brighton to travel in numbers for the fixture.
