Karl Henry has today praised Craig Dawson for his performance for Wolves in the 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Wanderers have managed to create a bit of breathing room down at the bottom of the Premier League table with the win.
Matheus Nunes’ winner means Wolves are now four points clear of the relegation zone.
It was a huge result for Wolves, after two straight defeats, and the hope is that Wolves can just get a couple more now to pull further clear.
Wolves were superior to Chelsea in every department on Saturday.
It was fantastic to see such fight and hunger, things that have been missing in a lot of Wolves games this season, especially more towards the start of the season.
One player that has really helped to bring these qualities back is Dawson.
The centre-back has featured in every game he’s been available for since he signed in January for just over £3 million, and his impact at the back has been undeniable.
Dawson actually came into the game with Chelsea having had a few shaky outings.
But he was back to his best against the Blues, and former Wolves midfielder Henry has piled the praise on him today on Twitter.
He said: “A brilliant strike and a huge win yesterday. I see good organisation, patterns of play and a desire to win – epitomised, for me, by Craig Dawson who made block after block to stop Chelsea from scoring. Love it!”
Craig Dawson was excellent against Chelsea and has been so key for Wolves since his arrival
It was good to see Dawson getting back to his high standards after a couple of shaky outings.
He really did throw himself in front of everything against Chelsea and was a huge reason Jose Sa was so protected and ultimately why Wolves were able to hold on for a narrow win.
Henry is right – Dawson really does epitomise desire to win.
And if he can continue putting in warrior-like performances like on Saturday, then Wolves will surely not be contesting any relegation dogfight in the final weeks of the season.