Wolves came agonisingly close to their first Premier League win of the season against Tottenham Hotspur, and Lee Naylor has lavished praise one star after the 1-1 draw.
Wolves were stung by a last-gasp equaliser at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, after Santiago Bueno had put the visitors ahead.
Vitor Pereira’s side were much better than in recent weeks, and built on the good performance in the Carabao Cup against Everton.
But they were just undone by a rare moment of quality at the end, with Joao Palhinha striking from the edge of the box.
That strike meant no back-to-back clean sheets for Sam Johnstone, which was a shame given how he has performed in recent weeks.
But he at least came in for high praise from former Molineux defender Lee Naylor.
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Lee Naylor hails Sam Johnstone after Wolves’ draw with Tottenham
Fans had wanted to see Johnstone keep his place for Wolves after he had impressed against Everton.
He made a string of saves in that game, which came just days after Jose Sa put in a poor performance against Leeds United.
Those fans got their wish – and Johnstone again vindicated his selection.
Johnstone pulled off an outrageous save from Mohammed Kudus in the first-half, which left Wolves fans amazed on social media.
It was a real shame he couldn’t keep a clean sheet as he had deserved one. But there was nothing he could do about Palhinha’s deadly accurate finish.
Lee Naylor heaped praise on Johnstone after last night’s game, and also gave credit to Pereira for sticking with him.
He said on Matchday Live Extra: “Really, really good. I know Matty (Murray) gave him Man of the Match the other night.
“I think he’s had two good performances. He’s backed the one at Everton with an unbelievable one today.
“Fair play to the manager as well for recognising that he’s come in and done well, and he’s kept the shirt. I think the manager is true to that, in how he goes about managing the lads, and giving opportunities.
“Sam’s come in and I think his decision-making, his saves have all been on it. I can’t fault him at the moment, honestly.”
Johnstone is the clear Wolves number one right now
It is good to see Johnstone in a good vein of form for Wolves, given his struggles last season.
His time at Wolves has certainly been peculiar.
After his £10 million (BBC Sport) transfer last year, Johnstone struggled and then Gary O’Neil left the club, with Pereira coming in and preferring Sa.
In the summer, Johnstone may have even left, with speculation suggesting he was open to a departure.
He has had to be patient for opportunities. But now he is taking them, and currently he is Wolves’ number one.
There can be no arguments that he is in better form than Sa, and Pereira has to stick with him while he’s playing like this – especially with Sa having poor statistics in terms of saves made and goals conceded.