Wolves will go in search of their first Premier League win at the 11th time of asking on Saturday, with Southampton the opponents at Molineux.
Wolves remain bottom of the table after drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Gary O’Neil was defiant after the game, but fans are now growing increasingly concerned about the situation.
On Saturday, there were chants of ‘You don’t know what you’re doing’ aimed at O’Neil as he made substitutions.
The Wolves manager is under major pressure now. If O’Neil doesn’t get a win over Southampton then Fosun may consider sacking him.
The tension at Molineux against Palace was palpable, but Dave Edwards has urged the players to use that atmosphere to their advantage.
Dave Edwards says Wolves players must harness fan fury at Molineux
One criticism that has been levelled at this crop of players is that they are too emotional, and cannot handle pressure.
Results have been really poor this season, and Molineux has been very vocal lately.
The performance levels have been awful at times, and fans are well within their rights to express their feelings.
It probably can’t be particularly nice for the players to hear, but Edwards has urged them not to take it personally and in fact embrace the pressure from the crowd.
He said in his latest E&S column: “They’re not doing it because they dislike you as a person, as a team or as a player, it’s just because they want so much for the football club.
“You’ve got to see that pressure as a privilege, that you get to play in that atmosphere and it means that much to them and you’re the person who gets to carry it on the pitch for them. The players have got to harness that.
“It’s going to be a game (against Southampton) where the players are going to have to be brave and handle the pressure of what will be, at times, an incredible atmosphere. But when there is a bit of adversity, it’s going to be difficult as well. You’ve got to find a way to manage that as a player.”
Wolves fans’ fury is completely justified
Fans attending Molineux at the moment are fully justified in voicing their displeasure.
It simply has not been good enough, and the players and the manager have to accept the reactions that are coming.
Fans are being charged huge amounts of money to watch a product that is so far away from where it needs to be.
So they are well within their rights to make it uncomfortable for the players, O’Neil and Fosun.
The fury is probably directed at the players the least, as many can see that they are at least still trying and have not downed tools. There have still been some impressive performers this season, such as Matheus Cunha, Joao Gomes and Jorgen Strand Larsen.
So Edwards is right – they must not take it personally and try to respond in the right way. They must see it as a privilege to play football in such an amazing place in front of fans who care so much, and for such a big club.