Liam Keen analysis: Wolves facing tough season without a big end to transfer window

In a first half that displayed all of Wolves' glaring faults, it will now be a huge week for the club in the remaining days of the transfer window as Vitor Pereira and his squad need help.

Both Wolves and Bournemouth had very early chances on Saturday and Marshall Munetsi should have done better when he muscled his way through on goal, but lashed his effort over the bar. Hitting the target was the minimum requirement.

Then it only took four minutes for the hosts to take the lead. Pereira made a huge decision to drop Andre and start Jean-Ricner Bellegarde in midfield and the Frenchman instantly lost the ball, resulting in Marcus Tavernier's goal via a fortuitous Emmanuel Agbadou deflection.

It was a goal of Wolves' own making, again, as they continue to struggle defensively.

Shortly after Antoine Semenyo somehow missed from five yards - when it was easier to score - and Wolves were all at sea.

Bournemouth battered down the door without really getting out of first gear and Wolves looked lost. They were very lucky to get to half-time only at 1-0.

A big part of their problems came from Agbadou. Last season's saviour had a terrible pre-season and was poor against Manchester City on the opening day.

Against Bournemouth he did not directly impact the result with any major errors, but he continues to struggle with his passing and made a mess of several balls that heaped pressure on his team-mates.

The centre-back has to improve quickly. He was part of an impressive spine last season that is currently under par.

Wolves were all over the place in the first half and going forward Jorgen Strand Larsen was an isolated figure.

The striker was feeding off scraps and had one first half chance from a Ki-Jana Hoever cross, but saw his header get saved.

The second half did not get much better for him and he was frustrated as he came off, with a niggling achilles injury causing him some pain.

Wolves have to improve at getting players closer to Larsen and giving him service because even the best striker in the world would struggle to score in this Wolves team.

Pereira recognised his selection error as Wolves started the second half by bringing on Andre and Hugo Bueno.

The latter proved to be a far more dangerous left-wing-back option compared to David Moller Wolfe and Bueno made an instant impact by setting up Jhon Arias - who desperately needed to hit the target from 10 yards.

The Colombian forward was particularly quiet and is yet to find his rhythm in the Premier League.

The game then turned on it's head early in the second half as Toti Gomes picked up a red card for denying a goalscoring opportunity by pushing Evanilson, who was through on goal. It was a pretty straightforward decision and the captain was given an early exit.

But Wolves actually performed better with 10 men than they did with 11, by keeping it tight defensively and finding H.Bueno's forward runs.

Despite the improved display, there was still very little attacking threat and they hardly came close to scoring.

Munetsi played 90 minutes but is not a goalscorer, while Hwang Hee-chan worked hard when he came on but never got a sniff of goal.

Fer Lopez was an unused substitute and needed some consoling from team-mate Rodrigo Gomes, as he was bitterly disappointed at not coming on.

On another day - without the red card or Hoever's injury - Lopez would have been introduced and his frustration is understandable.

The lack of attacking quality was also evident when Agbadou took a free-kick in a good position in the second half - with no-one else available to take it. It was hit hard and low but easily cleared.

Jose Sa was sent forward for a last minute corner as Wolves pushed for a late equaliser, but they never truly came close to getting it.

Just two games in and Wolves are left with more questions than answers - but one thing is for certain, this team desperately needs some help in the remaining days of the transfer window.

Having lost Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri, the team is desperately short of creativity and ingenuity. There is no real spark or star quality.

Another forward is on the wishlist before the window closes on September 1 and it has to be someone who is ready to make an instant impact.

Improving the starting XI, not just the squad, is essential in the coming days and particularly in the forward areas.

On top of that, if Pereira is going to make big calls like leaving Andre out, he needs a better midfield alternative at his disposal.

If Wolves are to avoid a difficult season, they must act quickly.