Wolves fans have been very concerned watching the team so far this season and there are undoubtedly many issues at the moment.
Wolves are bottom of the Premier League table after taking just one point from their first seven games.
Gary O’Neil retains the support of the board at the moment, but he will need some results very soon.
He’s got Manchester City and Brighton up next. But then there is a more favourable run, with Crystal Palace, Southampton, Fulham and Bournemouth all to come.
It will be a defining period for O’Neil, who will have been racking his brains over the international break over how to turn things around.
Steve Bull gave some more thoughts about Wolves’ current predicament over the weekend, and there is one player he feels needs using much more.
Steve Bull wants Jorgen Strand Larsen more involved for Wolves
Wolves’ all-time top goalscorer Bull is keen to see O’Neil change Wolves to a back three, after such a vulnerable start to the new season.
But Bull also feels that the Wolves players need to be looking for Jorgen Strand Larsen more in games.
The Norway international has made a bright start since joining the club from Celta Vigo in the summer. But he’s lacked service at times and Bull wants him to become more involved.
He said (via E&S): “We need to try and get something out of these games and Jorgen Strand Larsen will be important for us.
“He’s a natural number nine, he’s tall and puts himself about. He isn’t afraid to put his body on the line.
“We just need to get him the ball more and he will score goals.”
Bull told Strand Larsen that he’d need to be patient, when he met the striker during Wolves’ pre-season trip to the US.
Bull is right, Wolves players must find Strand Larsen more
Bull makes a good point. Arguably so far this season, Strand Larsen – who Wolves will sign permanently for £23 million – has been underused and lacked service.
And that is frustrating, because he’s actually impressed when he’s been in the game, and of course has two goals to his name.
It has been clear to see that O’Neil has wanted Wolves to build from the back and get the ball through the lines.
Sometimes though, Wolves need to just mix it up and hit the big man. Strand Larsen is big and strong and can hold the ball up. Not only that, we’ve also seen him run into the channels.
Former Wolves defender Lee Naylor was baffled Strand Larsen was taken off against Liverpool recently, and asked what was wrong with going long to the big man up top. As plan A wasn’t working, it was certainly a fair question to ask.
Sometimes Wolves are too risky on the ball, when Strand Larsen is there to be used as an outlet to be used.