Wolves fans talk about Wolves 0 Bournemouth 2…
REBECCA FERNANDEZ
DAVE
Same old story at Molineux. We start bright, we look lively, we create chances… and somehow still walk away with nothing. As a Wolves fan you almost expect it now. We had Bournemouth on the ropes early, thought we’d scored inside seven minutes, and for a split second you let yourself believe. Then the flag goes up. Of course it does. From there it just felt inevitable.
Kroupi’s strike was outrageous, fair play, but that was pretty much it from them for long spells. Meanwhile we kept knocking on the door and doing what we always do at home – waste our chances. Mane, Arokodare, Strand Larsen, Joao Gomes hitting the post… pressure without a punch. We huffed, we puffed, but there’s no killer instinct. You could see it coming a mile off that one clinical moment from Bournemouth would decide it.
And when Scott made it two late on, it summed us up perfectly. All that effort, all that promise, zero reward. It’s not that we’re awful – that’s the most frustrating bit. We’re competitive, we’re brave, we’re just painfully blunt. Home games feel like déjà vu: start well, don’t score, concede, heads drop. With the gap to safety looking grim, it’s hard not to feel worn down by it all. Seen this movie far too many times. 🐺💛
JOHN TARAS
Three changes for the City game: Arokodare back in, R. Gomes at full-back, and Agbadou replacing the sick Krejci.
In the first half hour, Wolves had a goal ruled out for offside.
Andre and Gomes were both having an off day: wayward passing and needless fouls. But it was being caught in possession halfway inside Wolves’ half that proved costly. Bournemouth moved the ball with pace and Sa had no chance as Kroupi’s dipping volley flew in.
Hwang was absent again. He spent most of the game jogging around without really taking part. That left Arokodare winning balls up top but finding no support.
At half-time, I expected Larsen to come on for Hwang, and Bellegarde for Andre, who picked up a booking on 45 minutes. But it wasn’t until the 70th minute that Edwards made a change: Larsen for Hwang, while Bellegarde replaced R. Gomes, who had been a bright spark and a constant threat.
With Wolves chasing an equaliser, the bench options looked bleak. Arias came on for Andre and Moller-Wolfe for H. Bueno. That was no attacking improvement at all, but it sums up the state of this Wolves squad.
Arokodare had a couple of headers and shots saved by Petrovic. Mane, in a selfish mood, should have done better with his chances by using teammates in better positions.
Bournemouth scored a slick second on 90 minutes when Gomes gave up the chase and Scott finished from the cross.
Bournemouth had only registered one league away win so far this season, but Wolves gifted them their second.
Chelsea up next, so how many will they score? I can’t see where our next points are coming from. Wolves don’t have a Coady-style leader on the pitch. Sa is useless as captain.
We look destined for the Championship, and there won’t be a rapid return with this squad. A massive rebuild is needed to even contemplate promotion.
It’s an impossible task to think about catching either Leeds or Forest. The players need to focus on playing for the shirt and scraping as many points as possible from the next 14 games. On today’s showing, it won’t even be double figures.
A disappointing home performance. Bournemouth won at a canter from only two real chances.
BECCA
The first 20 minutes were great, then Bournemouth were popping cherries all over the place. We couldn’t compete. Deers in floodlights. I was really positive going into the game thinking we could get something out of this but after Bournemouth’s first goal it was game over. No wonder nobody is jumping to join us.
Sadly I haven’t got a man of the match as no one stood out positively for me.
Rating 2/10
KARL WHITEHOUSE
We started the game on the front foot. We passed well and played with confidence, and Mane even had the ball in the net, only for it to be ruled marginally offside for Rodrigo Gomes. At times, we looked like we were up for it.
But once again, we had the same issues at the back. We let the opposition score, and it’s happened far too many times this season. We keep saying the same thing on repeat.
After going behind, we needed to respond by taking our chances. Bournemouth kept us out, and fair play to them, they did a job on us in that first half and caught us on the break.
In the second half we were a much better unit. We started brighter than Bournemouth, created chances, and put better crosses into the box. But in the final third we weren’t clinical enough, and at times we took too long to make the right decision.
There are positives in this team, but we keep having moments we don’t want to see. It’s disheartening to watch us in this situation. Rob has tried his best with a group that clearly needs a lift, but you can see the shape and intensity improving. The problem is we now look like a team everyone fancies beating.
Then we concede late again and it’s another loss, against a team we should be beating. We look like we’re losing our way in front of goal, and I’m worried about what happens next.
I’ll keep backing the team this season, but this was a missed opportunity. Those missed chances were the difference.
Player of the Match: Mateus Mane
Match Rating: 5
SCOTT DRAME
I’m absolutely fed up and really annoyed.
Match thoughts: Three games with no goals, four conceded, and we’re still not even on 10 points. I’m genuinely frustrated.
Rob Edwards has tried to experiment, but it clearly isn’t working. He needs to go back to what we know works.
Man of the Match: Bellegarde. If there’s one positive, it’s that he’s back.
Match rating: – 0/10. Honestly, this is the worst game I’ve seen in a while.