Steve Bull: I wish this international break hadn’t come for Wolves

They are in a rich vein of form, high on confidence after their Black Country derby victory and beginning to find their feet in the Championship.

It would have been cruel had they suffered defeat to West Brom because Wolves were the better side from the first whistle to the last.

The atmosphere at Molineux was brilliant. The supporters almost pushed the team over the line themselves, and Wolves responded by taking the game to Albion and making their neighbours look mediocre.

There were some excellent individual performances, too.

Andre dominated midfield, while Toti was outstanding at the back. Adam Armstrong also led the line well. It was a good all-round performance.

They embraced the occasion. I have to admit, before the game I wondered whether they would fully understand what the Black Country derby means. There are not many local lads in that Wolves team, after all.

But Cesar Peixoto clearly made sure they knew.

Fer Lopez provided the decisive moment, and he has been unbelievable so far this season.

He has taken on the mantle of Matheus Cunha in that number 10 role, giving Wolves somebody who can roam across the pitch and cause problems wherever he appears.

Everything seems to go through him at the moment. He pops up in the unlikeliest places, gets on the ball and makes things happen.

His goal was another example of that, but it also came from the relentless pressing Wolves applied throughout the game.

That is something Peixoto will want to see every week, not just against Albion.

If you press teams aggressively, you are going to force mistakes. That is exactly what happened with the winner.

It takes a huge amount of hard work to maintain that intensity, but I think Peixoto is drilling that into his players: give everything you have got while you are on the pitch.

Wolves are now in a very good position. If you had told me before the season started that they would be three points off the top with a game in hand heading into the international break, I would have taken it.

But I wish this break had not come. When a team is struggling, an international break can give you time to regroup and reset. But Wolves are flying.

They are building momentum, confidence is high and they are starting to find their feet. You do not want to stop that.

Hopefully the players who remain at home will get some minutes in behind-closed-doors games, while those away on international duty return fit and ready to go again.

If they do, Wolves should come back with a strong squad and plenty of belief.