Wolves recorded another win in the Premier League on Saturday, and Andy Thompson was left impressed by a number of players including one who worked ‘tirelessly’.
Wolves moved out of the relegation zone with the win, and there is a sense of optimism after the last couple of results.
The hope was always that Wolves could start to get points on the board from the Southampton game onwards and so far, it’s been the perfect start with six points taken from the Saints and Fulham.
Wolves are actually now four unbeaten, and there looks to be a confidence about the team again. Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker both feel O’Neil has his spark back, and the hope is that he can now guide Wolves up the table.
Thre were top individual performances everywhere for Wolves against Fulham, and Andy Thompson has given Jorgen Strand Larsen his due credit.
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Andy Thompson hails Jorgen Strand Larsen after Wolves’ win over Fulham
Jorgen Strand Larsen may not have added to his four Premier League goals against Fulham, but it was another industrious performance from the Norwegian.
Strand Larsen played a full game for Wolves, which has only happened a handful of times before and he looks to be getting fitter.
His work rate is always very good, and it was noticeable once again at Craven Cottage – and former Molineux full-back Andy Thompson was pleased with the striker’s efforts.
He said on Matchday Live Extra: “I thought Larsen battled tirelessly up front. Because Bassey is a good player, he’s comfortable on the ball. But I thought he battled well.
“I just think we utilised him a lot better today. We weren’t afraid to play the long balls and I said that at the beginning. I think we’ve got to mix it up a little bit. If you’ve got someone like his talent up front, who’s willing to work hard, willing to get there, he might not win everything, but he just knocks teams off their feet a little.
“He did really well today.”
Strand Larsen has been a great signing
He didn’t get on the scoresheet against Fulham, but Strand Larsen battled hard once again and really contributed to the win.
He played a good ball to Goncalo Guedes for the fourth goal to seal the game, and Strand Larsen does feel like the kind of player Wolves have been lacking for a long time.
| Jorgen Strand Larsen for Wolves in 2024/25 |
| Appearances – 13 |
| Goals – 4 |
| Assists – 3 |
Strand Larsen – who will complete a permanent move to Wolves worth £25m in total – is an out-and-out number nine who offers good link-up play and work rate, and is someone the other Wolves players seem to really like playing with.
He’s come in and put himself about, and also managed to return a decent amount of goals so far.
It’s early days for him still, but he’s already proving quite popular and his partnership with Matheus Cunha is going from strength to strength, which is very encouraging to see.