Wolves got their first point of the season against Tottenham Hotspur, and Gary O’Neil shared his verdict on the team after the game.
Wanderers drew 1-1 against Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League, but there are feelings of disappointment today.
Wolves were so close to all three points, after Santiago Bueno scored on 54 minutes.
But Joao Palhinha struck in the 94th minute for Spurs to break Wolves hearts and deny Vitor Pereira his first Premier League win of 2025/26.
It will have been a very tough one to take for the players, who gave everything.
But there are at least lots of positives to take, and the hope is that the players will ultimately take heart from this performance and go forth with confidence.
Jhon Arias was Alan Smith’s Player of the Match against Spurs, with the Colombian producing his best display in old gold yet.
After the game, former Wolves manager Gary O’Neil was in the Sky Sports studio to give his thoughts about the game.
Gary O’Neil optimistic for Wolves after Tottenham draw
Pereira didn’t make too many alterations against Spurs following the Carabao Cup win over Everton.
Only Joao Gomes came in, with Jean-Ricner Bellegarde dropping to the bench.
Wolves again started with a back four and looked relatively solid, before changing to a five.
Undoubtedly, Wolves have made big strides after that awful defeat against Leeds United – and Gary O’Neil liked what he saw.
And O’Neil – sacked at Molineux last December after poor results – also gave a classy response when asked if it will be a ‘scrap’ for Wolves for the rest of the season, suggesting that he is rooting for his former club.
He said: “I think it’s too early to say. I think we can look at the table at the moment, some teams have had a lot easier fixtures than others. It’s difficult to look into exactly where you are.
“I think Vitor makes a good point. There was a big turnover in the squad, a lot of players left, a lot of players were signed. They do need time to work. They have seen an improvement in the last couple of games in their own performance.
“Let’s hope it continues because I think we, well me especially, want to see Wolves performing how they did in that second-half and causing teams problems.
“I think today they go home, it will hurt for now, but they go home and take big positives from today’s performance and they look to build on it.”
Wolves must build on Tottenham performance
Seeing Palhinha’s strike nestle in the bottom corner was crushing, as Wolves’ performance had merited three big points against Spurs.
The result will sting for the players, but they can be proud of what they did in north London and take confidence going into the game with Brighton.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 15 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 |  Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 |  BurnleyBurnley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 |  West HamWest Ham | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
| 20 |  WolvesWolves | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |
It was a committed and determined display from Wolves and only a rare moment of quality from the opposition prevented a victory.
Wolves can take real heart from the performance, and replicating that kind of level is sure to yield three points in other games.