Liam Keen comment: Brave team selection, an underappreciated Wolves player and huge few weeks to come

A pragmatic first half was followed by an impressive second in which Wolves controlled the game in London, managed the occasion well and deserved to get over the line.

The late equaliser will be a blow to Vitor Pereira's team, but they need to take confidence if they are to get out of the Premier League relegation zone.

Team selection

Pereira has made changes to his team every week in an effort to find a winning formula that sticks and following the Carabao Cup win over Everton, he made just one change to take on Spurs.

The head coach rewarded the players that came in and beat the Toffees - in a game he made nine changes for - and it was a brave team selection.

Not only was Pereira willing to drop Jose Sa, Emmanuel Agbadou and captain Toti Gomes, among others, but he was prepared to show faith in his full squad and that could be useful further down the line.

Many of those decisions came off, too. Sam Johnstone did well in goal again, Matt Doherty was solid enough before coming off at half-time, while Santi Bueno was excellent and got a deserved goal.

Pereira also got some use out of his substitutions, with Jackson Tchathoua and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde doing well in particular.

Credit must be given to the players for their performance, but also for how Pereira managed the game for the most part.

He went with a back four and quickly recognised the joy Spurs were getting down the flanks, making his half-time switch to a back five tactically astute.

Magnificent Marshall

Express & Star columnist, and former Wolves midfielder, Dave Edwards summed it up perfectly this week when he said this current Wolves team 'need' Marshall Munetsi.

Pereira has also spoken of this recently, calling the player a 'truck' and an 'animal' in how he approaches the game.

Munetsi has split opinion among supporters since arriving at the club at the end of the winter transfer window earlier this year, but we all must appreciate him for what he is.

The 29-year-old is not a number 10 and not a forward player. His strengths are not his technical ability and he will not score Wolves to safety.

However, he is a player that covers an incredible amount of ground, can be relied upon defensively from set pieces, presses the opposition into oblivion and gets into good areas in the attacking third to either set up team-mates or make space for them.

In the last two games Munetsi has played a bit deeper in a midfield three and this has really suited his game. Pereira knows he can rely on him to bring strength and athleticism at both ends of the pitch and he is able to make an impact in this position.

If you expect Munetsi to score 10 goals this season, then the criticism of him as an attacker is justified, but that does not mean he brings no value to this Wolves team.

Crucial period

Amid the frustration at losing two points, Wolves also gained their first point of the season and the result of getting off the mark should positively impact the team.

Despite that, they are still winless and as the teams around them continue to perform, Wolves cannot allow themselves to be cut adrift at the bottom.

That is why the next few weeks are crucial for this team to truly start their season.

Brighton at Molineux this weekend offers a good opportunity to follow up on the Spurs result and maintain some confidence and momentum.

However, the Seagulls also have quality and a knack for beating Wolves.

The following two fixtures after the international break are huge, as Wolves travel to Sunderland before welcoming Burnley to Molineux.

Wolves cannot afford to be winless after the next three games and taking points off newly-promoted sides is crucial.

It could be a period that makes or breaks Wolves' season and this week is so important as they prepare to face Brighton.