Jorgen Strand Larsen moved to praise two of his Wolves teammates after yesterday’s dismal defeat to Burnley.
Wolves lost 3-2 against the Clarets, and are now six points adrift of safety.
Molineux was the most toxic it has been for quite some time, with Vitor Pereira remonstrating with fans in the South Bank after the full-time whistle.
The scenes were not a good look, and the frustration and anger at the moment from all sides is palpable.
Fans chanted against Fosun during the game against Burnley, and that has been a running theme of the season.
The Wolves owners have never been more unpopular, and many are urging them to sell up – although that is still looking unlikely.
There were hardly any positives to take from yesterday’s game.
But Jorgen Strand Larsen did reserve praise for two of his teammates.
Jorgen Strand Larsen praises Wolves duo after Burnley loss
Strand Larsen made headlines yesterday for confronting fans in the South Bank like Pereira.
The Norwegian striker was frustrated, but said after the game he wanted to listen to what the supporters were saying.
It has been a tough season for him so far, but at least he got his first goal in the league, scoring from the penalty spot.
In his post-match interview, Strand Larsen acknowledged that Wolves just haven’t been good enough, but did pick out two players he felt were good against Burnley.
He said: “There’s nothing to say. It’s just really sad. We are really sad in there now. It’s one of the worst feelings I’ve had in a really, really long time.
“The only positive to take is that there’s 29 more games to go, and we just need to keep going, keep believing. We have some players today that played an outstanding game – Ki (Hoever) and JJ (Bellegarde) had not been in the starting 11 for a long time, but came into the team and did really, really well.”
Bellegarde boosts starting prospects
Some will probably not agree with Strand Larsen about Hoever, who several Wolves fans felt struggled on his first start for two months.
But Bellegarde was probably the standout player for Wolves during a dismal collective performance.
The Haiti international tried to be creative and retained the ball well. His work in the build-up to Wolves’ second goal was impressive, and his ball-carrying abilities can certainly be really useful, as Wolves don’t really have anyone else with that trait.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 15 |  LeedsLeeds | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 |  BurnleyBurnley | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 10 |
| 17 |  FulhamFulham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 |  Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 5 |
| 19 |  West HamWest Ham | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 4 |
| 20 |  WolvesWolves | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 2 |
Bellegarde did unfortunately turn the ball over under pressure at the end which led to Burnley’s winning goal. That was a shame, and something his performance didn’t deserve.
But overall, he impressed and ought to be considered to start against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup or Fulham at the weekend in the Premier League.