Vitor Pereira’s team selection has come under scrutiny over the last few weeks due to the five successive losses in the Premier League.
The decision to continuously start Emmanuel Agbadou has infuriated fans, and the performances of Jose Sa have come under question.
Additionally, Jean Ricner-Bellegarde has not been up to scratch, despite consistently being selected by Vitor Pereira.
However, there is one player who has been consistently proving his value over the last few weeks, and the Portuguese head coach decided to bench him against Leeds United.
Hugo Bueno created most chances vs Leeds United in only 45 minutes
Hugo Bueno has been impressing a lot of people in the Wolves community over the last few weeks.
Liam Keen suggested Bueno deserves to start for the Old Gold, as the Spaniard was also excellent against Newcastle United.
However, Vitor Pereira decided to bench the 23-year-old against Daniel Farke’s side, and it was the wrong decision.
Hugo Bueno has been by far Wolves’ biggest creator this season, and the stats prove it.
Bueno has created more chances than any player in the squad by quite a distance. With Wolves struggling to score, this is an invaluable asset at the moment.
| Player | Chances created |
| Hugo Bueno | 8 |
| Fer Lopez, Jhon Arias, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Jackson Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes | 3 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever, Ladislav Krejci, Marshall Munetsi, Toti Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou | 2 |
Pereira should be regretting his decision on Saturday, as despite Bueno only playing 45 minutes, he ended the match with the most chances created on the pitch.
If he had played the full 90 minutes, who knows how many chances the side could have created?
The Wolves defender is pushing himself to become one of the Old Gold’s key players, and that is a thought that wouldn’t have been expected in the summer.
Hugo Bueno must start against Everton
Hugo Bueno should be one of the first names on the teamsheet against Everton.
The player has earned the right, and Vitor Pereira needs to show his squad that good performances will be rewarded.
So far, the head coach has done the opposite, with players like Agbadou maintaining their spots despite poor showings in the Old Gold.
Bueno has started just 50% of Wolves’ games this season, and it is time that percentage starts to climb.
All eyes will be on Pereira’s starting XI vs the Toffees, and we’ll be hoping Bueno gets the nod.