A round-up of all the news from Wolves’ 4-2 defeat to Bournemouth including player ratings, Gary O’Neil’s thoughts and more.
Wolves slumped to an awful 4-2 defeat to Bournemouth at Molineux on Saturday afternoon.
The club found themselves 3-1 down less than 20 minutes in thanks to two penalty errors.
While Jorgen Strand Larsen managed to net a brace, another Jose Sa error allowed Justin Kluivert to net his hat-trick from the spot and place Wolves into the relegation zone.
Now the dust has settled, Molineux News has rounded up all the top articles from the match.
Wolves player ratings vs Bournemouth
It will be a surprise to no Wolves fans that few players received a positive rating after the game.
Sa was the worst-rated player, earning a 2/10 after two penalty errors and four goals conceded.
Sam Johnstone may be given the nod in goal vs Everton in the week after the Portuguese ‘keeper produced a shocking performance.
In contrast, Larsen was easily Wolves’ best player as he netted a brace with two excellent finishes. The striker was awarded an 8/10 for his efforts and did not deserve to be on the losing side.
You can review the full Wolves player ratings vs Bournemouth here.
Gary O’Neil’s thoughts on Wolves’ defeat to Bournemouth
O’Neil was frustrated with the performance after full-time as the club slipped to their first defeat in five games.
Wolves had looked brilliant against Fulham last weekend but despite keeping the same team, the squad looked a shadow of their former selves.
One of the main questions O’Neil was asked at full-time was why he elected not to bring Craig Dawson or Santiago Bueno back into the starting XI.
However, the manager confirmed that the latter wasn’t ready to start and it was also ‘difficult’ to change a winning team.
You can read O’Neil’s full quotes after Wolves’ loss to Bournemouth here.
What Bournemouth fans were chanting at Gary O’Neil
While the game was important for Wolves’ survival, it was also renewed the meeting between O’Neil and his former club.
The Wolves manager guided Bournemouth to safety in the 2021/22 campaign before being sacked in the summer.
Since then, he has been at Wolves and oversaw a victory against the Cherries last season.
However, the Bournemouth fans were more than happy to inflict another defeat on O’Neil as they could be heard mocking the manager at 4-2.
You can read what Bournemouth fans were chanting to O’Neil here.
Wolves fans call for Gary O’Neil to be sacked after Bournemouth defeat
As a result of the loss, Wolves are once again in the relegation zone. After so much optimism going into the match, the Molineux faithful was brought back into reality with an awful display.
Concern now grows that O’Neil cannot guide the club to safety with their defensive issues showing no signs of improvement.
Therefore, many Wolves fans are now calling for O’Neil to be sacked believing his position has become untenable.
Fans branded the performance as ‘shambolic’ with another comparing the manager to Dean Saunders and his failed stint at the club.
You can read more about Wolves fans’ thoughts on O’Neil’s future here.