Can Wolves avoid officially becoming the worst team in Premier League history?

16 hours ago

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ season has unravelled at alarming speed, leaving them anchored to the foot of the Premier League table and in grave danger of tumbling towards unwanted history. A narrow 1-0 defeat at Villa Park offered something they have lacked for months: a glimpse of defiance.

After weeks of listless displays, this was at least a performance that hinted at a team rediscovering its backbone, even if results remain painfully out of reach.

Transcript

00:00Well, the Hampton Wondrous' season has unravelled at alarming speed,

00:06leaving them anchored to the foot of the Premier League table

00:10and in grave danger of tumbling towards unwanted history.

00:14A 1-0 defeat at Villa Park offered something they have lacked for months,

00:18a glimpse of defiance.

00:20After weeks of listless displays, this was at least a performance

00:23that hinted at a team rediscovering its backbone,

00:27even if results remain painfully out of reach.

00:30The facts paint a brutal picture.

00:35Wolves have spent close to two months without a point,

00:38more than a month without a single league goal

00:40and over half a year without a Premier League victory.

00:44Expectations of survival have long faded among supporters,

00:47replaced by a quieter hope that their team might salvage some pride

00:51and avoid slipping below Derby County's notorious 11-point season in 2007-2008.

01:00They are currently on course to fall short of even that historic low.

01:05Still, Edwards is trying to keep the mood steady.

01:08He admits that seeing the table hurts,

01:10but insists his focus is on energy, belief and incremental improvements.

01:16Striker Jorgenstrand Larsson echoed that sentiment,

01:18praising the renewed intensity and lamenting the screamer that decided the Derby.

01:24He, like many, believes that performances of this level will eventually bring better fortune.

01:29History offers thin comfort, but not none.

01:34Sheffield United, with only one point after 13 games, still finished with 23.

01:40Several other strugglers have also rallied to compile respectable totals,

01:44even if they rarely followed with survival.

01:47Wolves want to transform into Newcastle's fortunes in 2021-22

01:51and have time, and perhaps now a spark.

01:59If Edwards cannot prevent relegation,

02:01science suggests he may still restore dignity to a dampened squad

02:05and steer Wolves away from Igname.

02:08At this stage, that alone would feel like a small but meaningful victory.

02:12All right.

Can Wolves avoid officially becoming the worst team in Premier League history?

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended