Wolverhampton Wanderers nonetheless solely have a degree subsequent to their identify from their opening three Premier League video games, after collapsing at residence to Newcastle United yesterday afternoon.

Gary O’Neil‘s Previous Gold have been 1-0 to the nice for a lot of the conflict at Molineux, earlier than a late comeback from the Magpies kickstarted by Fabian Schar after which completed off by substitute Harvey Barnes turned the sport within the away facet’s favour, as Wolves succumbed to a demoralising 2-1 loss.

Wolves simply could not preserve Eddie Howe’s Magpies at bay for everything of the competition, because the likes of Nelson Semedo on the again actually struggled, earlier than he was taken off with an harm late into the sport.

Semedo’s efficiency vs Newcastle

The Portuguese full-back had a torrid afternoon arising towards the likes of Anthony Gordon patrolling ahead for the away facet, with the Previous Gold quantity 22 way more content material at making an attempt to bother Howe’s males in an attacking capability, over finishing his defensive duties.

Managing three profitable dribbles and one key cross, Semedo did attempt to unlock the Newcastle defence additional to attempt to construct on Mario Lemina’s first-half strike, however it was sadly to no avail because the Magpies grew into the conflict.

It was extra his defensive sport that left so much to be desired within the West Midlands, with the lacklustre 30-year-old dribbled previous 5 occasions because the likes of Gordon and Co managed to consistently wriggle freed from their Wolves markers.

Furthermore, Semedo would solely win a pitiful six of the 19 duels he went in for – with zero aerial duels received within the slim defeat – as O’Neil substituting him off late on owing to an harm concern should have come as some type of aid for the skilled defender, who will not look again on this particular person show with a lot fondness.

It wasn’t as if his alternative within the sport fared significantly better, nevertheless, as Matt Doherty equally struggled along with his brief time on the pitch, particularly when dealing with off towards Barnes who was a nuisance all second half to include.

Doherty’s efficiency vs Newcastle

The 32-year-old defender, who’s now deep into his second stint at Molineux, was very laissez-faire in his perspective to shut down Barnes for the decisive strike within the sport, because the Newcastle quantity 11 curled residence an exquisite effort previous Sam Johnstone after being given the liberty to have a success.

Furthermore, Doherty would solely put in one sort out and gave away possession a dismal 5 occasions from the 13 minutes he was current within the 2-1 loss, failing to present Wolves a stable head on the again, as his facet’s winless streak within the league now enters into its bleak fourth match.

It could lead to Birmingham World journalist Charlie Haffenden dispensing a low 4/10 ranking to the ex-Tottenham Hotspur man on the remaining whistle, labelling his show as ‘horrible’, regardless of solely being on the Molineux turf briefly.

This might properly throw up a variety conundrum for O’Neil to deal with at right-back with Semedo coming off injured and Doherty performing so abjectly in his place, as an EFL Cup fixture towards Brighton and Hove Albion awaits his low-on-confidence troops subsequent this mid-week.

Wolves have not been helped by an early difficult fixture listing within the Premier League, and it would not get extra clean crusing for the West Midlands outfit shifting ahead with Aston Villa and Liverpool subsequent on the agenda after the EFL Cup tie on the South Coast is finished and dusted.

O’Neil will probably be worrying much more if this winless run remains to be an issue by the tip of their sport versus the Reds on the finish of the month, as gamers akin to Doherty underperforming noticed one other early season loss be tallied up final trip.