Wolves will go in search of their first points in the Premier League this weekend against Newcastle United.
It has been a rough start so far, with three defeats to open with.
Fans weren’t exactly optimistic. And sure enough, Wolves are yet to get a point on the board – and now another tough game awaits.
Newcastle have also had a tricky start and are yet to win. But against Liverpool recently they showed a high level and were unlucky to lose.
Vitor Pereira will have been racking his brains over how best to set up against the Magpies.
Fer Lopez arguably deserves to start against Newcastle, and Rodrigo Gomes has also made a good impression and will be a temptation for the manager.
And then there’s Hwang Hee-chan, who has a good record against Newcastle and scored against Everton last time out.
Some have floated the idea of Jorgen Strand Larsen playing in a partnership with new signing Tolu Arokodare – but that’s not something Dave Edwards can see.
Dave Edwards would be ‘surprised’ to see Strand Larsen and Arokodare partnership for Wolves
One of the biggest positives of the window for Wolves was keeping Strand Larsen.
Newcastle ramped up efforts to sign Strand Larsen, making two bids for the player.
Strand Larsen wanted the move, but behaved professionally amid all the speculation, which led to praise from fans.
But Wolves were never tempted to sell, recognising how important he will be to the team this season.
In a positive move, Wolves signed Tolu Arokodare on deadline day to give Strand Larsen some support.
But Dave Edwards feels the pair won’t play together. He said in his latest E&S column: “Some have suggested that Pereira could play Larsen and Arokodare together, but I would be very surprised if we switched to a 3-5-2 because the two strikers are very similar.
“If you’re chasing a game then that is a tactic we could use and I’m sure we’ll see them play together at some point, but I would be surprised to see them start together.
“Maybe Pereira will shock me with his selection, but since he’s been at Wolves he’s stuck with 3-4-3 and when he makes substitutions he rarely changes the shape.”
Arokodare could be a great addition by Wolves
Arokodare’s signing has gone somewhat under the radar.
His move was on the cards for days so when it came to deadline day many had eyes elsewhere, and hoped that a new midfielder would be coming in.
But his arrival could be very positive for Wolves.
The Nigerian striker comes in off the back of a very productive season for Genk, and scored for his country against Rwanda at the weekend.
He’s not fully fit at the moment, but he could be a real handful for opposition defenders and he and Strand Larsen could cause a lot of problems.
Perhaps they won’t start games together. After all, Arokodare has spoken of him and Strand Larsen being similar, which may point to them rotating. But we’ll see how things pan out.