Wolves collapsed defensively by conceding 4 occasions in a chaotic six-goal first half as Brentford elevated the stress on visiting supervisor Gary O’Neil with a ridiculous 5-3 victory.
Wolves stay backside of the Premier League and are winless together with Southampton, Crystal Palace and Ipswich. Some visiting supporters turned on O’Neil at full-time and through the second half by booing and chanting “you don’t know what you’re doing” at one in every of his substitutions whereas additionally singing “We want Fosun out” on the membership’s house owners.
O’Neil stated: “I didn’t hear all of the reactions so it’s difficult for me to comment on all of them. The reaction at the end, I fully understand. I’m absolutely devastated with the way the team performed today.”
Their torrid away day started immediately. Brentford have been denied from scoring within the opening 60 seconds for a fourth consecutive time however as an alternative, they netted within the second minute when Nathan Collins headed dwelling.
Wolves, although, responded by way of Matheus Cunha’s equaliser in solely the fourth minute but fell behind once more when Bryan Mbeumo rolled in a nerveless penalty after VAR had noticed Collins being hauled over by Mario Lemina at a nook.
Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Matheus Cunha celebrates scoring a objective in opposition to Brentford
Nevertheless, the guests shortly equalised as soon as extra as Jorgen Strand Larsen stabbed in from Rayan Ait-Nouri’s low cross.
Brentford responded instantly. Wolves comically gave the ball away of their field and Christian Norgaard ruthlessly discovered the underside nook for a 3rd Brentford lead.
The hosts would not give it up once more. Wolves allowed Ethan Pinnock to be utterly unmarked from a nook to go dwelling in first-half injury-time to make the rating 4-2.
Brentford’s Ethan Pinnock celebrates scoring their aspect’s fourth objective in opposition to Wolves
Wolves have been desperately poor on the again within the opening interval though carried loads of menace in assault which disappeared within the second half. They’d goalkeeper Sam Johnstone to thank for making a string of saves which stored the rating from ending in double figures.
Brentford substitute Fabio Carvalho tapped in a late fifth and, usually, Wolves responded by way of Ait-Nouri’s solo run and end throughout injury-time.
O’Neil: Our worst efficiency – the group misplaced understanding
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Wolves supervisor Gary O’Neil displays on his group’s 5-3 loss to Brentford as his group sit backside of the Premier League desk after seven video games.
Wolves supervisor Gary O’Neil stated:
“There was no structure, complete loss of control as to what the team were meant to do and where the team were meant to be. The worst performance I’ve seen from the group since I’ve been here.
“Simply far too open, no actual understanding and gave ourselves no alternative within the recreation in any respect due to the extent of defensive form and construction. Even once we had the ball, we have been all over, so then transitions have been an enormous drawback to us.
“I look squarely at myself this afternoon around ‘can we give this group something that they can follow better than they did today?’ Because obviously the proof there today is that they weren’t able to carry out what we needed to. There needs to be a rethink around how we go about things.
“There have been some loopy choices made in a number of the targets. However the truth that the gamers are making errors means there is a disconnect someplace in understanding of what is being requested or the place they have to be. The errors in the long run are my duty.”
Frank jokes: We practiced coin toss and lost it!
Brentford manager Thomas Frank:
“We have been training profitable the coin toss all week and we misplaced that one. That is why it took 116 seconds [to score]! Jokes apart it is fairly exceptional. Normally, we wish to get ahead as fast as doable, work it down the aspect and put crosses within the field. They did that incredible.
“Offensively, wow! Unbelievable. It seems like we created a chance every time we went forward. Our set-pieces were such a threat as well. Defensively, I’m mostly angry about the first goal. We can and need to do better.”
