Wolves Defeat Fulham 4-1, Cunha’s Performance Lifts Team Out of Bottom Three

The outlook for Gary O’Neil had been challenging following his team’s disorganized performance at Brentford last month. However, two consecutive victories, a first for the club since February, indicate that Wolves are progressively building momentum. O’Neil’s tactical planning in west London was complicated by the unavailability of Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson, who were sidelined by injury and illness, respectively. This required Mario Lemina to fill a defensive role in a provisional back four, alongside Nelson Semedo, Toti, and Rayan Ait-Nouri. Rayan Ait-Nouri, the Moroccan player, was involved in Alex Iwobi’s first-half opening goal after losing possession carelessly. Nevertheless, Wolves otherwise performed competently despite the absence of their regular defenders, and Cunha is currently demonstrating exceptional form. Cunha, the Brazilian player, has now contributed to 26 goals in his last 29 league starts, recording 17 goals and nine assists. Furthermore, since the commencement of last season, he has accumulated 13 top-flight away goals, a figure surpassed only by Erling Haaland’s total of 17. At the final whistle, O’Neil celebrated with enthusiasm in front of the away fans. With five upcoming fixtures against teams positioned in the lower half of the Premier League table, the outlook for the 41-year-old manager and his players is beginning to appear more positive.