Dave Edwards has revealed that there is something that gave him and his teammates a ‘superpower’ at Wolves, and it could benefit the squad now.
The Old Gold are in desperate need of a turn in form, and any boost to change that would be welcomed.
They are the underdogs heading into their match against Fulham, with Paul Merson giving them no hope at a result and fellow pundit Chris Sutton not convinced by either side.
Unfortunately this weekend, they will not be able to tap into that potential advantage, with Dave Edwards saying it has everything to do with Molineux.
Dave Edwards on Molineux being a massive advantage at its loudest
Molineux at its very best is a fortress, but so far this season, the crowd has been given few things to cheer about.
Vitor Pereira has yet to win a Premier League game since April, and overall performances have left a lot to be desired.
Often the atmosphere of a ground can elevate the football on the pitch, and in turn that boosts the loudness of the crowd, and that has been something Wolves have been missing.
It is a cycle, and former Old Gold player Dave Edwards has said that it feels like a ‘superpower’ when the ground is bouncing.
Edwards said via talkSPORT, “You always know you have to start the game well, and you put so much energy into those first five, ten, or fifteen minutes just to get the fans behind you because at Molineux when you have the fans behind you and it is going well, it is like a superpower.
“It is like that at most clubs, but at Molineux in particular there is such a difference.”
While the strength of Molineux is a big advantage, performances have hindered its true potential, but the last two matches showed just what it can achieve when it is riled up.
Some fans have even requested a pre-match change to amp up the atmosphere.
Wolves’ last two games have shown how strong Molineux can be
While Wolves did not win their last two games, they were able to mount comebacks in both of them.
When they went 2-0 down to Burnley, they clawed it back to 2-2, and when they went down 3-0 to Chelsea, they closed the gap to 3-2.
The second-half performance against the Blues left Ladislav Krejci amazed, and the crowd was certainly a big factor in that.
One big moment from a player can capture the fans and really turn up the heat at Molineux, and Tolu Arokodare’s quality finish did just that.
The issue this season is that Wolves have been missing the kind of player who can do that. Even at their worst performances last campaign, Matheus Cunha would be able to produce a moment of magic that got the crowd up on their feet and turned the tides.
The players now need to be braver in attack and simpler in defence. Somebody needs to start taking on games rather than hiding amid the chaos.