David Moller Wolfe had a tough start to the season at Wolves, and so has his fellow countryman Jorgen Strand Larsen.
The full-back was unable to impress Vitor Pereira throughout his final months in charge and found his game time limited.
Recently, the Norwegian has made a damning claim about Pereira, and it sums up exactly why his tenure came to an abrupt end.
However, under Rob Edwards, Moller Wolfe has started every game ahead of playing Manchester United. If he is chosen again, he will be part of one of the key battles for Wolves against the Red Devils.
While Wolfe has been finding his groove under the arrival of a new head coach, Jorgen Strand Larsen has still struggled, and his Norwegian compatriot has a theory as to why, as the match against Manchester United looms.
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David Moller Wolfe explains why Jorgen Strand Larsen has not been at his best
David Moller Wolfe feels sympathy for teammate Jorgen Strand Larsen, who has not hit the ground running at all this season.
The Wolves centre forward has scored just three goals in all competitions in 15 games. In the Premier League, his sole goal came from a penalty against Burnley.
It is far from the finisher that the Old Gold faithful saw last season, and there was a reason the club refused to sell him even for upwards of £60 million.
That price tag has no doubt put more eyes on him, and Alan Shearer believes Wolves have now made a mistake not shipping him off.
While the struggles are well documented, David Moller Wolfe does have a theory as to why they have come about.
Wolfe said (via Sky Sports), “I feel for him because sometimes he’s so alone up there, fighting with two or three big centre-backs, and it’s up to us to give him the assists for the chances that we all know he can score from.”
The full-back may be correct, but the best strikers in football are also able to create their own chances with good movement, being a physical presence, and dropping deep to set up play.
However, it does have to be said that Larsen has been used as an outlet for long balls far too often, and that is clearly not his game.
The Norwegian is much better facing the goal, rather than having his back to it, and those attributes need to be showcased more appropriately.
Wolves need to support their strikers better
The issue is not just a Jorgen Strand Larsen problem, but it is one that affects whoever starts up front.
Rob Edwards will need to find a way to platform Larsen or Tolu Arokodare properly and make sure they are getting sufficient chances to score goals.
POV: You are Rob Edwards preparing for Manchester United. What changes do you make to sort out this problem?
STAT: Wolves have not registered a Premier League goal in 9 hours and 6 minutes of football. This includes added time at HT and FT. Marshall Munetsi’s strike against Burnley in October was the last league goal for the Old Gold.
Wolves’ attacking numbers do not make for good reading. They are last for big chances created, last for shots on target per match, and last for goals per match.
It will be one of Edwards’ bigger challenges to get the Old Gold scoring, but as Moller Wolfe states, the number nine has been isolated way too often, and the solution is to get more bodies around him in the final third.
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