Rob Edwards explains team selection following Wolves' defeat to Man City

Larsen was introduced at half-time with Wolves 2-0 down and the team benefitted, but Edwards explained his reasoning for the change.

"We made the change because obviously they can suffocate you and starve you in possession," he said.

"So that's the reason for the change in the line-up, we wanted to try and take the ball more. We weren't quite able then to break lines and find real opportunities in the first half and then get behind them.

"I thought their pressing was excellent and they played really well and stopped us doing that, but that was the intention because if we'd have just kicked it back or gone direct or tried to just get behind them with one pass, I just think then they'd take the ball back off us and begin to build again. 

"That was the intention, that was the rationale behind the change and that's what we tried to do."

Wolves had opportunities to grab a goal in an improved second half but were unable to make their chances count, and the head coach was pleased with the improvement.

Edwards added: "In the second half we didn't change the shape initially at first, we wanted to try and just be more aggressive then in certain moments with our pressing. I thought we upset their rhythm a little bit more and then we grew into the game. 

"The game started to get a little bit more open and at the right moment we introduced Tolu as well. We went with the 4-4-2 diamond and tried to be more aggressive again. 

"We were pushing, we had some moments. We've hit the bar, we've had some set pieces, some almost moments of getting in that final third without making it count. 

"But if we'd have opened up from the very beginning against this team, obviously you know you're asking for trouble. The frustration is they score from a position where they shouldn't from a cross.

"We've got three against one in the box in the middle of the goal and we've got to be able to deal with that better. 

"Then their timing of the second goal, it was well worked from their point of view, but the timing was very tough for us to take.

"I know they scored those two goals and then had a couple minutes, hitting the woodwork, but we limited them to very little, like we have been doing very consistently for a long time against everyone now. 

"We kept pushing to the end to try and get back in. If we'd have got one, you never know, the atmosphere and the vibe might have changed around the place, but we weren't quite able to do that."

Meanwhile, Edwards has said he expects a busy final week of the transfer window.

The club ideally want to make some additions, while interest continues in Larsen, Emmanuel Agbadou, Fer Lopez and Joao Gomes.

“There'll probably be a bit going on, but we're across it all so let's see what happens," he said. 

“I expect there to be a bit of action.”