Sports | Opinion | Wolves vs Burnley
It didn’t turn out to be a super Sunday for those wearing orange inside Molineux yesterday, as fans turned toxic after their 3-2 defeat to Burnley. The result increases Vitor Periera’s winless streak to nine games in the Premier League, as pressure mounts on the Portuguese manager.
A Bright Opening
It was a game that Wolves entered with as much confidence as they could after their dire start to the season.
The match started in lightning-fast speed – both teams flying forward with pace. Pereira’s men looked like the pack of Wolves their name evokes: eleven hungry animals hunting their prey.
It was a great start to a game that seemed pivotal to maintaining the teams place in the league for next term. A relegation six-pointer that neither side could afford to lose.
Flemming’s Flamboyance
But come the 14th minute, the laws of the jungle came into play – eat first or be eaten. Burnley’s Zion Flemming did just that. A long soaring ball from the halfway line dropped the strikers, and he instinctually tucked it beyond the Wolves keeper Sam Johnstone.
The net bulged – Burnley took the lead, 1-0.
From that moment, the visitors snapped into gear. They charged forward at every opportunity – the Wolves had been tamed, and a whimper was what followed; as the game hit the half hour mark.
Another sweeping counterattack down the left-hand side left saw full-back Quilindschdy Hartman find acres of space inside the box. He squared it back to Flemming once more – and the Burnley man made no mistake.
A nightmare for Wolves: two goals down, and Flemming flying high with his second of the game.
A Courageous Comeback
As halftime approached, the hosts looked destined to head into the break at two goals adrift. But when Santiago Bueno was struck inside the Burnley box, the referee pointed to the spot – a lifeline. Their first Premier League penalty in over 18 months. Forward stepped Jørgen Strand Larsen. Calm, composed, and clinical – 2-1.
The game was back on; the home team were carving through Burnley’s defence at will. It was as free flowing as they’ve had all season. And just as the referee was about to blow for halftime, they struck once more.
An unbelievable piece of athleticism from summer signing Ladislav Krejci – a scissor-kicked cross that found Marshall Munetsi who headed home from close range.
A wonderful display of grit and determination from the hosts, two goals in quick succession and they went in level at the break, 2-2.
The second half promised a spectacle, a chance for Wolves to complete the comeback they required, an opportunity to rewrite the wrongs of the last few weeks and progress up the table.
A Game of One Half
Wolves carried on that energy into the second half, pressing high and dictating play, but very few openings arrived. Jhon Arias hit the crossbar with an audacious freekick; besides that, the game went into a lull.
The clock ticked 90 minutes, and it all seemed to be over. A draw seemed inevitable. Until… disaster struck.
Burnley won the ball high up the pitch. Hannibal found space on the edge of the area, threading a pass through to substitute Lyle Foster. A deft, composed finish – heartbreak for Wolves.
3-2 Burnley. Ninety-five minutes played. Game over. Again.
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A Warzone in Wolverhampton
What followed was chaos. Molineux erupted into anger, with the South Bank in full meltdown.
Vitor Pereira and his players exchanged shouts with furious fans, emotions were burning over after yet another late whimper. This was more than another defeat – it was the final straw. The roots of the club are rotting and a toxic cloud looms.
Change feels certain – but the question is, in which department is it needed most?
