The international break presents Wolves with some much-needed respite after struggling so far in the Premier League.
Wolves currently sit rock bottom of the Premier League table after taking just a single point from their first seven league games.
The Wanderers haven’t had the best of luck, with Yerson Mosquera suffering a season-ending injury, but on the whole, Gary O’Neil’s men haven’t been good enough.
Following their most recent capitulation – a 5-3 defeat against Brentford – supporters started calling for the head of Fosun and also questioned whether O’Neil was the right man for the job.
Wolves have been linked to Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin but currently, the board are confident O’Neil can turn their dire situation around.
With the break from action presenting an opportunity to reflect on the positives and negatives, here’s a look at the two highest and lowest-rated players from the first two months of the season (minimum 90 minutes played).
Matheus Cunha and Mario Lemina are Wolves highest-rated players
It’s difficult to find many positives from their first seven matches, but forward Matheus Cunha is arguably the biggest.
The £44 million star has scored three goals in seven games this term and formed a promising partnership with Norwegian Jorgen Strand Larsen.
Unsurprisingly, Cunha has been rated as the best Wolves player in 2024/25, as per Sofascore, with a score of 7.44.
Mario Lemina is second to the Brazilian with a rating of 7.09 but given his most recent performances, that is perhaps surprising.
Lemina was shockingly bad in the defeat to Brentford and hasn’t enjoyed the best start to the season, with some fans calling for him to be dropped.
Nelson Semedo and Toti Gomes are Wolves lowest-rated players
While some will debate whether Lemina should have rated the second highest, there can be no complaints about who ranks as the lowest-rated Wolves player.
That accolade belongs to right-back Nelson Semedo, who has encountered struggles at the beginning of this campaign, compared to the last when he was brilliant.
The 31-year-old is usually a source of energy and dynamism down the right flank but the Portuguese international has failed to provide that attacking spark or much-needed defensive stability.
Semedo was at fault for Liverpool’s second goal against Wolves, bringing down Diogo Jota and that has just about summed up his season with a rating of 6.38.
Likewise, centre-back Toti Gomes has also been branded as ‘clumsy’ this term, as he’s failed to adapt to the demands of playing in a back four.
Toti was much better on the left of a back-three last term but his shortcomings have been exploited in the system, with the 25-year-old often giving possession away cheaply or switching off at the vital moment.
It will come as no surprise to anyone that Toti is the second lowest-rated Wolves player, scoring an average of 6.42 in the five games he’s started.