Dave Edwards: Wolves battlers showed they’re up for the fight
The game against Arsenal always looked like a daunting task for Gary O’Neil and his team, especially with the injuries and attacking options at a premium.
It was nice that Hwang Hee-Chan was back in the team, but he was only going to be able to play a small part.
I went to watch the game with my son, and I am an optimist, but even I had a feeling that it could have been a bit of a drubbing – but it definitely was not.
Wolves’ performance was excellent and that is encouraging because you do not want their season to peter out.
They were terrific, and they showed no signs of that in the way they set up. I thought the game plan was brilliant, and they frustrated Arsenal. You know they are going to have a lot of the ball, but the way they were able to stay compact and force the visitors to go out wide was excellent.
There were moments in the game where Wolves had cleared the ball, and O’Neil was screaming at the strikers not to press because you have to stay compact. If the striker had pressed, then gaps would appear, and that is where Arsenal would have picked them off.
