Wolves have just done something for the first time in their history following their 2-0 defeat against Arsenal.
Gary O’Neil’s side began their Premier League campaign with a loss at the Emirates Stadium but there were plenty of positives to take for Wolves.
Rodrigo Gomes looked very bright on his Wolves debut as the Portuguese winger carried a threat going forward.
Unfortunately, similar couldn’t be said for defender Toti Gomes, with Wolves fans left aggrieved by his performance against the Gunners.
Wolves knew it was always going to be tough to come away from North London with a positive result and they were ultimately undone by the quality of Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka, who combined for both goals.
Wolves lose four opening games in a row for the first time in their history
Coming away from North London with a defeat meant that Wolves, unfortunately, set an unwanted club record.
For the first time in their history, the Old Gold lost their opening game for four consecutive campaigns in a row.
Last season, they lost 1-0 against Manchester United at Old Trafford while in the two previous, they tasted defeats against Leeds United and Leicester City.
It’s a record that doesn’t matter much in the grand scheme of things however, it does show that Wolves are prone to starting the campaign poorly and that must change if they are to be successful.
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Wolves opening fixture schedule is horrid
Starting the season at the Emirates Stadium is arguably the toughest place to go, as they found out on Saturday, with Arsenal only losing twice at home all season.
Following their trip to North London, the Wanderers host Chelsea – who they did the double over last term – before playing Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Manchester City in three of their next seven matches.
For the Old Gold, it’s going to be a trialling period and if they’re not careful, they could be battling near the bottom of the table.
It is therefore imperative they take positive results from their clashes against Nottingham Forest and Brentford, which are two very winnable fixtures.
O’Neil and his team will be eager to improve on their 14th-place finish last season and the Wanderers did prove they could mix it against the big boys, claiming wins over Man City, Chelsea and Tottenham.
It was their lightning counter-attack football that received plaudits and against Arsenal, they showed glimpses of their threat but unfortunately, they failed to take their chances.