Billy Gilmour said that Wolves showed a real togetherness against Brighton last night which was not as evident in the reverse fixture earlier this season.
Wanderers drew 0-0 with the Seagulls at the Amex Stadium to earn a solid point on the road.
Brighton dominated the ball, but Wolves had the better chances in the game but were just lacking that cutting edge.
Matheus Cunha and Pedro Neto were handfuls, with commentator Jermaine Jenas branding the latter as ‘the best player on the pitch’.
Tommy Doyle also put in a very spirited display in midfield, and Gary O’Neil‘s delight at full-time was clear.
It was a strong team performance away from home, and Gilmour couldn’t help but notice the work rate and togetherness of the visitors…
Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour acknowledges Wolves’ togetherness after 0-0 draw
Last night, Gilmour was the subject of Wolves’ fans frustrations when he tangled with Cunha a few times in the first-half.
The Scot blocked him when he was making runs off the ball through the middle, with Cunha eventually received a yellow card from referee Craig Pawson somehow.
But after the game, Gilmour did have praise for Wanderers, and he spoke about one key difference compared to the reverse fixture back in August at Molineux, which Brighton won 4-1.
He admitted (Brighton official): “They were very compact. You could see there was a real togetherness out there, with their defending and helping each other and last balls they were getting to. Picking up the seconds sometimes round about their area. It was a tough game.”
Wolves have already come a long way under Gary O’Neil
Last night’s game probably won’t live too long in the memory, but it was a good performance from Wolves to get a point off a very good side.
Brighton had won the last four meetings between the two sides before last night’s game, and this was an away game for which Wolves had key players missing.
A 0-0 draw is a decent result and the performance did show just how far the players have come already under Gary O’Neil.
The game plan was spot on and defensively, Wolves were really good and restricted Brighton to mainly half-chances on the night.
As Gilmour says, you could see everyone working for each other and just being dogged in pursuit of a positive result.