Liam Keen analysis: Wolves have heart but quality the issue

After giving Edwards a positive reaction as new head coach, the fans relived their famous chant in a moment that saw the loudest atmosphere we have seen at Molineux in some time.

At a time when Wolves have got so much wrong, they got this one right, but ultimately the product on the pitch is what matters.

The product on the pitch has been remarkably poor all season and it is Edwards' job to do his best to turn it around, but there is only so much he can do in a matter of days with the same group of players that have played so badly before his arrival.

Edwards was able to make them more organised, compact and comfortable at times, but Palace still dominated the ball in their search for an opening goal.

David Moller Wolfe almost gave a penalty away but referee Anthony Taylor pointed for a free-kick and an investigative VAR check did not overturn it.

The warning signs were there and Toti Gomes was asleep when he played Jean-Philippe Mateta onside for his huge one-on-one chance that he somehow turned wide.

Wolves had an opportunity when Joao Gomes' free-kick was saved and Ladislav Krejci could not turn the rebound goalwards, but the lack of attacking threat was still clear.

The hosts were certainly more competitive than they had been previously and Edwards is right when he states there was not much to separate the sides, but it was more down to Palace not quite being at the races rather than any grand Wolves plan coming to fruition.

However, it is fair to say that Edwards was able to get some improvement out of his players in this match and certainly in some individuals.

Emmanuel Agbadou was a revelation last season but a disaster this season - yet he seemed far more composed and confident against Palace.

Tolu Arokodare and Jorgen Strand Larsen are both starved of service but the pair - starting as a front two together for the first time - put in a shift and had moments of quality. 

Joao Gomes also did well, but many around him were particularly average.

But even the new manager bounce that offers some positivity around the training ground, a fresh start for the supporters and some hope for the players was not enough for this group to get a result.

Wolves created some chances at the start of the second half but eventually Palace took the lead.

When your luck is out, it really is out. Wolves were remarkably unfortunate to concede Daniel Munoz's goal as it fell to him with an empty net at his mercy.

But the reaction to conceding was poor. Wolves' heads dropped and Hwang Hee-chan's actions were unacceptable just moments after entering the field.

He lazily gives the ball away on the edge of Wolves' box and although Yeremy Pino has a lot to do - and it's a fantastic strike - it was so avoidable if Hwang had taken more care in possession.

Incredibly, Wolves did have a huge chance to get back into the game when Jhon Arias somehow missed from close range. Not only did he make a mess of his opportunity, but he also took it off Larsen who would have had a tap in.

In the end it was a fairly routine defeat and at no point during the game, even at 0-0, did Wolves look like winning it.

A lack of heart is not the real problem. It is a good group of players that want to do well.

The problem is a lack of quality in certain areas. The squad has no game-changer, no match-winner, no star player. 

Pino's goal was superb, Wolves do not have a player that can do that, or do it regularly enough to make an impact.

Edwards pushed back on that opinion when asked about it after the game, which is understandable as he will want to protect his players, but he will be aware of their shortcomings.

The head coach is not the problem obviously, having been in the job for a matter of days, instead it is the way the squad has been gutted by chairman Jeff Shi.

Time and again quality players have been sold and replaced with inferior ones that do not know the Premier League. Eventually that will catch up with you.

Edwards' role now is to try and get some confidence into these players because there is some quality in the squad - whether there is enough quality is the big question.

If he can somehow get a result, instil some belief and get Wolves moving in the right direction, then anything is possible.

But it will take a monumental effort to turn this around.