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Where Wolves’ 11-game Premier League losing streak ranks all-time

It has been a long time since Wolves have picked up at least one point in the Premier League.

The fixture against Brighton back on October 5th was the last time the Old Gold featured in a league match where they have not been on the losing side.

It is a stark reminder of just how poor Wolves have been this season and the job Rob Edwards has been handed.

It has now been 11 successive losses, and that has begun putting the Wanderers in the Premier League history books for all of the wrong reasons.

Wolves have the third-longest Premier League losing streak

Alexis Mac Allister of Liverpool challenges Yerson Mosquera and Jose Sa of Wolverhampton Wanderers during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Wolves’ run of form has quickly become one of the worst ever in the history of the Premier League.

They are slowly becoming the most infamous side the competition has ever seen, as their run of 11 consecutive losses has reached the top three.

According to the Premier League, only Sunderland in September 2005 (20) and Norwich City in September 2021 (16) have lost more successive Premier League games than Wolves’ ongoing run of 11.

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Yeah, that is right; not even Derby County during 2007/2008 had a bigger run of losing games than this Wolves squad.

The 11-point total set by the Rams is certainly in danger of being broken this season if the Old Gold cannot find a way to get themselves out of this rut.

Jamie O’Hara believes Wolves won’t even get double digits in the Premier League this season; at the current pace, he might not be far off.

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After that second-half performance against Liverpool, if Rob Edwards can use that to motivate his side, then Wolves’ first win of the season will not be far off.

If the Wanderers go to Old Trafford and produce a similar display for the whole 90 minutes, they can sneak a win against Manchester United.

The last game against the Red Devils showed that they could find some joy, but in contrast to playing Liverpool, at Molineux vs Man United, the Old Gold switched off completely in the second half.

Wolves were without Joao Gomes in that game, and now Andre will not be available for the return game.

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The introduction of Mateus Mane has also added a spark to the Old Gold’s attack, and if he can continue to provide excitement, then an uptick in goal output is also not far away.

Although, a few people associated with Wolves feel Mane needs to improve in one area.

Additionally, Manchester United are much weaker. Bruno Fernandes is injured, and they also have key players at AFCON. Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo, and Noussair Mazraoui are all unavailable.

All four started in the 4-1 loss.

With a much-changed starting XI from the home side, this will be a very different game, and hopefully, Wolves can cause a shock.

If not, then the game against West Ham on the Saturday is another great chance at three points, with the Hammers struggling as well.