DAZZLING DAVE TALKS ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING MOSQUERA FOR BBC SPORT
Remember the iconic show Red Dwarf? There’s an episode featuring the despair squid, and that’s exactly how I feel! Totally sapped of joy and hope, I wonder if that’s how the players feel to.
Losing to Villa sure stings, and we saw a whole host of problems in this game but the real blow is watching Mosquera go down with an injury. Missing scoring opportunities is annoying, but the defence’s stability is a bigger concern. Without Mosquera, the back four is in disarray, and shifting to a back three isn’t straightforward. Wolves have gone 17 Premier League matches without a clean sheet, the squad is already thin in defence and more reshuffling could lead to bigger problems.
At this point, we don’t have much information about his injury, but it seems serious, and he could be sidelined for quite some time. This situation leaves Wolves in a tough spot and underscores their failure to bring in a proven centre back during the transfer window. Fans were aware that replacing Max Kilman was necessary, but the club risked relying on the current squad at least until the January window.
Wolves have been adjusting to a back four formation, which requires the right players for success. Bueno struggled when he was substituted during the Villa match. It’s tough stepping into that role mid-game, but he might not be ready to handle a back four effectively. Gary O’Neil might consider switching to a back three, but with only three senior centre backs, they would lack sufficient cover on the bench. It’s a conundrum.
Whilst Wolves played well for 45 mins they yet again failed to kill off the game. Surely Liverpool will be licking their lips with glee at the thought of playing us next week.
The characters of Red Dwarf always find a way out of hopeless situations, let’s hope Wolves can too!
