Wolves picked up a huge three points at the Vitality on Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 win which sees Gary O’Neil’s side move up to 12th in the table.
Bournemouth took a 1-0 lead early on through Dominic Solanke before Matheus Cunha and Sasa Kalajdzic turned it around.
Wolves played well, however the introduction of Tommy Doyle at half-time played a huge role in changing the game.
The 22-year-old was brought on in place of Joao Gomes, alongside Boubacar Traore – who we tipped to start.
Doyle has struggled for game-time this season, but was excellent in his most meaningful contribution since joining the club from Manchester City on-loan during the summer.
Following the game, Gary O’Neil was full of praise for his influential young midfielder.
Gary O’Neil praises Tommy Doyle
Speaking in the post-game press conference, which was reported by Express and Star.
“I thought he was excellent,” O’Neil explained, before he gave his reasons for the half-time change.
“I wanted a bit more control with the ball. Joao Gomes has been excellent for us this season but has been partnered with Mario Lemina. It was a new partnership today and the Bouba and Joao partnership maybe wasn’t giving us what we needed.
“It’s nothing against Joao at all. He knows what I think of him, he’s a fantastic talent but I thought the game would suit Tommy at that moment.
“He brought some really good control and good quality off his right foot. I’m pleased for Tommy as he’s worked extremely hard to get up to speed.
“I’ve spoken to him a lot about keeping going and because he’s worked so hard, he’s ready to take his opportunity.”
Tommy Doyle v Bournemouth stats
Doyle played the entire second half and showed why he was so sought after in the summer.
76 touches in just one half according to SofaScore which is a very impressive figure for the youngster.
He completed 54 out of 63 passes attempted, equating to 86% which again is a number which is really solid.
Doyle also won four of his nine attempted duels, this emphasised his defensive acumen along with his four defensive actions.