WATCH AS DAVE & CRAIG SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ON WOLVES POINT AT OLD TRAFFORD
Three points. That was the phrase on everyone’s lips, even if Wolves had to settle for one at Old Trafford. After a grim run, this felt like a turning point, not just because the result stopped the rot, but because the performance finally looked like a proper team performance.
Always Wolves Fan TV’s Dazzling Dave and Craig called it the best complete display of the year, and it’s hard to argue. Wolves looked organised, brave on the ball, and stubborn without it.
Game highlights: a performance that deserved three points
This wasn’t a smash-and-grab, or a lucky escape. The overriding mood was pride mixed with frustration because Wolves were good enough to win it.
The big takeaways from Dave and Craig’s reaction:
- Wolves were better than Manchester United across the pitch, not just in spells.
- The team looked cohesive, with players fighting for each other.
- The enforced changes worked, and the set-up looked strong.
- The away end played its part, with real unity between fans and players.
There was still that nagging feeling of a chance missed. Dropping two points was the wording, because Wolves created enough and controlled enough to take all three.
It also matters that Wolves did this while depleted. A makeshift defence, a key midfielder missing (Andret), and four academy players on the bench. There was also mention of 18-year-old Matheus Mane putting in a huge running shift, which says a lot about where the squad is right now.
First half: strong start, a harsh setback, and a deserved equaliser
Wolves were on top, but a little slow in the final third
Wolves started well. For the opening 20 minutes, the feeling was that the visitors had the edge, but the final ball and tempo in the last third didn’t quite match the work getting there.
Dave’s main frustration early on was simple: Wolves were getting into good areas and then moving the ball too slowly. That hesitation gave United time to reset.
United’s goal: against the run of play, and a familiar kind of pain
When United scored, it felt harsh in the context of the game. The goal came from a Wolves moment that will annoy fans watching it back.
The key moment mentioned was Hwang picking up the ball with space ahead, described as “half a pitch” to run into. Instead of driving forward, he played the pass, Wolves lost it, and United broke.
The shot that followed took a deflection, which wrong-footed José Sá and ended up in the net.
It summed up Wolves’ season in one phase:
- a promising attacking moment not taken on,
- a turnover,
- a counter,
- a deflection that kills the keeper.
United didn’t look like a side pushing Wolves back with waves of pressure. They looked like a team waiting to nick something from a mistake, almost like the away team. Wolves made the mistake, United took the break, then got the rub of the green.
A wobble, then Wolves take control again
After going 1-0 down, Wolves looked rattled for around 10 minutes. United hit the post soon after, and for a moment it had that familiar “here we go again” feel, especially after recent matches.
But Wolves steadied themselves and got back on the front foot. Dave linked it to the second half against Liverpool, that sense that Wolves had carried something forward into this game.
The missed sitter, then the leveller right on half-time
Before Wolves equalised, there was a big chance that Craig didn’t let slide. He called it a sitter for Tolu Arokodare, a header that should have hit the target, with the keeper out of position. Instead it went over the bar.
Craig’s view was blunt: in the Premier League you don’t get many of those, and you have to take them.
Then came the moment Wolves deserved.
From a corner, Wolves got the equaliser on the stroke of half-time with a “fantastic header”, according to Dave. It was the reward the performance needed, and it changed the feel of the match. Instead of chasing, Wolves walked in at 1-1 thinking they belonged there.
Second half: tough, organised, and so close to stealing it
Wolves keep control, but nearly gift an own goal
Wolves came out and controlled long spells again. There was a scary moment when the ball was headed back towards Wolves’ own goal, and Sá had to do well to scramble back and keep it out. Dave joked it would’ve been “typical us”, given how often Wolves seem to make life hard for themselves.
That save mattered. A soft concession there would’ve undone all the good work.
United’s best spell, but Wolves stand firm
United did have a period, described as their best phase in the middle of the second half. They had chances and pressure, but Wolves’ shape held.
Craig’s favourite part of the night was the mentality. He called Wolves “stoic”, with a real “they shall not pass” feel, and he liked that every player put a shift in, even those he normally criticises.
Substitutions and late pressure
Arokodare came off after about 65 minutes, with the context that he played a full 90 only a few days earlier, and this workload is more than he’s managed for much of the season.
Larsen came on, and the away fans tried to lift him, singing his song, but he never really got into the match..
The big near-miss and more cruel deflections
Wolves nearly nicked it late with a flowing move that ended in a shot from Jhon Arias. It took a deflection and went the wrong side of the post.
It fed into the running theme of the night: United got a lucky deflection for their goal, Wolves didn’t get any of that luck at the other end.
Craig put it simply: the deflections were going against Wolves, again.
Tactics and system: has Rob Edwards found something?
A big part of the positivity was the shape and balance. Dave credited Rob Edwards for setting the side up in a way that made Wolves look strong as a unit.
With Andre missing, the manager Joao Gomes as a defensive midfielder, then put two more creative players, Mané and Arias, ahead of him. The idea was to add craft and ball-carrying in the pockets, rather than loading the midfield with a pairing that doesn’t quite click every week.
Dave even floated a bigger thought: maybe Andre and Gomes don’t need to play together all the time. This set-up gave Wolves creativity in front of the holder, and it made them look bolder.
Standout players: who impressed, and who still divides opinion?
Craig’s call was quick. His Leamore Windows Man of the Match was Matheus Mane.
Mane was praised heavily, and it was also said that others could easily have taken it because so many players played well. That, in itself, tells the story of the night.
Quiet home crowd, loud away end
Dave also noted how quiet United felt for long spells. Old Trafford is huge, and when the home crowd goes flat, it really shows. Wolves’ fans, by contrast, stayed in it, and it helped the team keep playing on the front foot.
What this draw means for Wolves (and what has to come next)
This point won’t fix everything on its own, but it can change the mood. Dave ran through the recent run as a reminder of how close Wolves have been to something:
- a decent performance against Villa but a loss,
- unlucky against Arsenal,
- no late equaliser against Liverpool,
- and now a strong display at Old Trafford that should have been a win.
There was also that late United goal scare that got ruled out by VAR, which had Dave feeling deflated for a moment, thinking Wolves were about to get stung again. This time it didn’t happen.
Craig’s message looking forward was blunt: if Wolves don’t beat West Ham, “we want shooting”.
The final word was hope. It was the last game of 2025, labelled a dreadful year, but with the Star Wars line thrown in: a “new hope” going into 2026.