Wolves Fans' Verdict v Fulham: A better display but still a dreadful season

Adam Virgo

Final home game of an absolutely disastrous season, we didn’t lose and the performance wasn’t as bad as we’ve been used to for large parts this campaign.

We started the game pretty well and Fulham didn’t have too much apart from the Iwobi chance, which he probably should have scored. Mane took his goal really well and it was fantastic work from Rodrigo Gomes on the right too. Both of them should absolutely be starting next season providing we can keep both of them.

The last 15 minutes of the first half we struggled and Fulham were on top which was frustrating because I felt like we could have got a second with the same pressure we were showing for the first 25-30 minutes.

I thought their penalty was going to be given by the ref straight away and it was the right decision albeit Mane couldn’t do much so he was unlucky in that sense.

Either team could have won it in the second half, both having some good chances. Mosquera should have scored early on in the second 45 and Armstrong was very unlucky with his chipped effort hitting the post.

Considering how poor we’ve been for the last few games and in some games conceding multiple goals in quick succession I thought there was some definite improvements. Tolu’s 20 minute cameo was a disgrace, so many things he did just weren’t good enough.

It’s obvious a lot of players need to leave for a complete reset but there is some quality in Rodrigo Gomes and Mane if we can keep them.

I’m not sold on Rob Edwards at all but I don’t see Fosun changing manager when he’s been involved in all of the preparation for next season for a while now, but if we don’t start next season well then I can’t imagine him being in charge for long.

Clive Smith

Quite a sad day. Our final home game of the season - time to reflect and wonder, what lies ahead, when will Molineux next host a Premier League game.

Time will tell and hopefully our supporters will stick by the team.

As for the here and now, we started brightly with a more attacking mindset. Our reward was not going down 2-0 inside five minutes and then taking the lead. A passage of play including pace and a strong finish saw us score first. If we could make that our future identity then maybe the rewards will bring us some success.

Something we'd not seen before was leaving two men on halfway while defending a corner. Part of our counter attacking theme that also looked to be taking shape. Plenty of work is obviously needed, conceding so much possession and allowing the opposition to have so many touches in our box, is a hard watch, particularly at home.

Sa had made a good save and the ball had flashed across our box too often before a careless Mane challenge led to a penalty and an equaliser.

The second half again saw us second best with possession but we also had our moments. Armstrong hit a post and the work rate of Mane meant we might still be the ones to score again.

The introduction of nine substitutions contributed to the game becoming disjointed. Our old favourite, number nine, got by far the loudest reception. A reminder of fairly recent happier days, as indeed was the sight of Saiss doing a lap of applause at half-time.

At full-time the body language of Sa and Gomes certainly suggested they would not be at Wolves next season.

John Lalley

The curtain couldn’t come down quickly enough; right to the end, no solutions to our failings even vaguely apparent.

A low-key game played out in front of a vast swathe of empty seats and mercifully this Molineux mortification finally spluttered to its undignified and thoroughly wretched end.

Fulham, in common with previous visitors, better than us in possession, finding space and winning second balls. But in front of goal, as blunt as Wolves. Remarkable to hear their small following cheer sarcastically when their team belated managed a shot on target.

Wolves rarely cash in on opponent’s errors but Robinson’s slip was duly exploited as Rodrigo Gomes, Hwang and Mane combined splendidly to notch a painfully overdue addition to our feeble goal-tally.

Fulham awakened from their slumbers and stirred themselves being the better team for the remainder of the match without ever attaining complete dominance. The concession of the penalty so close to the break was infuriating; one final self-inflicted Molineux wound for us to endure.

In the second-half, despite Fulham displaying more control and quality it was Mosquera and Armstrong who spurned the two best opportunities to win the game.

Happier memories hearing Jimenez being serenaded and duly acknowledging the respect being shown.

Wolves are so easy to play through and Raul had one chance which under no pressure, he shanked horribly off-target. Summed-up both the day and the season; ordinary, run of the mill mediocrity.

In reality and in retrospect, grossly inadequate and frankly, an absolute disgrace.