Wolves have returned to winning ways after a narrow victory on home soil saw them come away with all three points against a struggling Fulham.
The newly promoted Cottagers put up a good fight to try and snatch a point, but Nuno Espirito Santo’s side prevailed with a lone goal from Pedro Neto. This win will come as a relief for Wolves who came out fighting off the back of two league losses against Manchester City and West Ham.
The whole team pulled together to deliver a convincing performance and steady the ship, but one man stood out with his statement display.
Don’t drop Dendoncker
As highlighted in Football FanCast’s predicted XI for Wolves, Nuno opted to start Leander Dendoncker over Joao Moutinho, who has had a quiet few games as of late. Surely enough, the Belgium international showed the manager what he thought of being benched for the last two games.
According to Sofascore, Dendoncker completed 89% of his passes and contributed a strong performance both going forwards and defensively. He chipped in with four tackles and a block as well as making three key passes and completing 100% of his attempted crosses.
This win puts Wolves on six points, just one point behind the likes of Chelsea and Leeds. It’s bad news for Fulham though, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table, yet to get a result in the bank.
The Wanderers now shift their attention to Leeds at Elland Road, where they will hope to capitalise on this important victory.
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