Wolves beat Burnley in the Premier League last night to get things back on track after a couple of frustrating defeats.
Wanderers won 1-0 at Molineux on a freezing cold night to move on to 18 points and up into 12th place in the table.
It was far from pretty. Wolves were unable to really create a huge amount of clear-cut chances and at times struggled to break down a stubborn Burnley outfit.
But it was Hwang Hee-chan who broke the deadlock just before half-time, tucking in after good team pressing. It was a finish that wowed Amazon pundit Michael Owen.
Just before, goalkeeper Dan Bentley made a terrific double save to keep Wolves on level terms.
It was an important win, and one that was watched by former Wolves captain Ruben Neves, who posted on social media after the game…
Ruben Neves makes social media post after seeing Wolves beat Burnley
It was never really going to be too much about performance last night. After defeats to Fulham and Arsenal, the result was the most important thing.
This was the kind of game that Wolves might have lost before the arrival of Gary O’Neil at Molineux.
But the players dug in and ground out a win, and there is now an 11-point gap to the relegation zone.
After the game, former Wolves captain Ruben Neves took to social media to post, after watching the game from Saudi Arabia.
The star, who departed Molineux in the summer to join Al Hilal for £47 million, is still very invested in what Wolves are doing and has posted a number of times this season about his former club.
After last night’s game, he posted to his Instagram Story. He took a picture of the TV that showed a birdseye view of Molineux and tagged the club with a heart.
Once a wolf
Neves would no doubt have enjoyed last night’s game.
It may not have been the best watch and Wolves can perform much better, but winning the game was the most important thing.
Burnley have given Wolves a lot of trouble in recent years, and this is a game Wanderers would probably have dropped points in before O’Neil came along.
There is now more of a steel about the team, and a competitive edge.
It is extremely refreshing to watch, and Neves will surely be feeling the same seeing his old side in action.