Wolves produced a complete performance on Sunday to advance into the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Strikes from Joao Gomes and Matheus Cunha handed Wolves a 2-0 win against Blackburn, seeing the visitors outclass Championship opposition.
It was an all-round professional performance from the Old Gold, who didn’t take their opposition lightly, while several players received praise.
Andy Thompson lauded Rodrigo Gomes as ‘relentless’, with the Portugal under-21 international flourishing on his latest outing.
Wolves fans were also impressed by Marshall Munetsi after he came off the bench in the second half to make his debut.
Munetsi was signed for £16.6m from Reims on transfer deadline day, and the 28-year-old has already shown a glimpse of his quality.
Dave Edwards impressed by Marshall Munetsi on Wolves debut
Pereira drafted Munetsi into the action in the 66th minute with the score at 2-0 and the Zimbabwe international replaced forward Goncalo Guedes.
Instantly, the all-action midfielder was immersed in the action at Ewood Park as he constantly made lung-bursting runs into the box and showcased his appetite to break the lines.
The former Ligue 1 star is known for his attributes in front of goal and Munetsi’s goal numbers are similar to Ruben Neves, arguably Wolves’ greatest midfielder in the modern era.
Dave Edwards noticed how Munetsi wanted to make runs into the box and the former Wolves defender thought it was ‘refreshing’.
“I think everybody was impressed with Munetsi on his Wolves bow. He was playing very high initially, getting on the end of things, but then went to drop deeper,” Edwards wrote in his column for E&S.
“It was quite refreshing to see someone breaking from the heart of the midfield, running beyond the strikers, to get into the box on the end of something.
“It was the position I like to play but it is a dying breed in football, those box-to-box midfielders. It’s great to see not only does he have the athleticism to do it, but his runs were clever as well.”
Wolves may have struck gold with the signing of Munetsi, as he’s not just capable of scoring from deep but he’s also incredibly hard-working without the ball.
Munetsi’s goal numbers will excite Wolves fans
In a team that relies on Cunha to produce a moment of magic, Munetsi could give Pereira an added dimension from midfield.
Across his career, Wolves’ new No.5 has become synonymous with scoring all types of goals, including headers, close-range strikes and long-range thunderbolts.
| Marshall Munetsi’s stats for Stade Reims |
| Games – 159 |
| Goals – 21 |
| Assists – 14 |
The above table suggests he’s capable of joining the likes of Gomes in becoming a force to be reckoned with from deep, perhaps encouraged by what they saw from him at Ewood Park.