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Graham Potter and Jarrod Bowen in total agreement about one thing Wolves did against West Ham
Rosie Tudball
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Wolves secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League with victory against West Ham at Molineux.
Vitor Pereira was jubilant at full-time as Wolves beat West Ham 1-0 in front of a home crowd.
The victory took the Old Gold 12 points above the relegation zone, all but confirming their Premier League status for next season.
Jorgen Strand Larsen was the match winner once again however, it wasn’t only the goalscorer’s input that won Wolves the game.
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Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images
Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images
Graham Potter and Jarrod Bowen agree on Wolves
Strand Larsen’s first-half strike earned a massive three points for the hosts, who, even aside from the goal, were impressive in the opening 45 minutes.
Pereira described Wolves’ first half performance as ‘fantastic’ when speaking to the media post-match, an opinion shared by more than just the boss.
Graham Potter faced the media and gave a similar assessment of the fixture, lauding Wolves’ first-half display.
“Credit to Wolves, I think they played well in the first half and pushed us back more than we wanted to be,” the West Ham manager said.
“We suffered after they scored, which was a bit of a deflection. And then we had to dig in a bit and show some resilience. We wanted to get more pressure on the ball, but we found it difficult.”
Potter, who was a managerial candidate for Wolves, wasn’t the only one in the West Ham camp to comment on the Old Gold’s early strength.
“I think first half we let the game get away from us too much,” Jarrod Bowen said after the Hammers’ defeat.
“They defended their lead really well and it was down to us to break them down better than what we did.”
Wolves have an identity under Vitor Pereira
Wolves have gone from a team that leaked goals and promised the opposition a result, to a squad described as being difficult to beat.
It’s been a remarkable turnaround from the players since Pereira’s arrival, with safety all but secured with eight games to go.
Gary O’Neil’s side lacked identity and fight, which is the opposite of the team that was on show at Molineux against West Ham.
There’s some breathing room for Wolves, but Pereira’s foot won’t be taken off the gas just yet, with 24 points still to play for.
