Wolverhampton Wanderers suffered their heaviest defeat in the Championship campaign this season after Aston Villa engineered a 4-1 win over them at the Villa Park earlier today. Albert Adomah gave the hosts an early lead which was cancelled by Diogo Jota.
However, the Villans came back with fire in their belly and a goal each by James Chester, Lewis Grabban and Birkir Bjarnason at regular intervals in the second-half took the game away from Nuno Espirito Santo’s men.
Here are our Wolves’ player ratings on their shambolic defeat at the hands of Steve Bruce’s side.
John Ruddy: 5/10
Ruddy might have conceded 4 goals but frankly speaking, he can hardly be blamed for any of them.
Willy Boly: 5/10
The defender was far from his usual best. He might have been resilient in the first-half but he went haywire after the team emerged after the break.
Conor Coady: 5/10
Similar to Boly, Coady failed to put forth a strong performance and failed to keep the likes of Grabban and Adomah silent.
Danny Batth: 4/10
Arguably the worst player on the pitch, Batth was targeted as the weakness in Wolves’ three-man defensive setup. He hardly found his footing in the game and is unlikely to be given the chance to start in the upcoming fixtures.
Matt Doherty: 6/10
The right-wingback caused a lot of trouble for Neil Taylor and his touch, run and delivery during his side’s leveller was exemplary.
Barry Douglas: 5/10
Douglas lacked the energy that he otherwise operates with and more often than not, he looked bereft of ideas. He struggled with the ball and should have contributed more offensively.
Ruben Neves: 7/10
One of the silver linings for Wolves from their disastrous defeat was how Neves tried to dictate the game from the middle of the park. He tried to keep the team united and showed grit and determination.
Alfred N’Diaye: 5/10
N’Diaye looked tired and jaded and should be given a bit of rest. He failed to gallop forward and he wasn’t sound defensively as well.
Diogo Jota: 5/10
Jota might have found the back of the net but it was a frustrating night for him. He kept himself busy but couldn’t offer much of his attacking prowess.
Ivan Cavaleiro: 5/10
Cavaleiro took a lot of time to settle but it would be unfair to say that he didn’t try to make something happen. However, he lacked the productivity that was needed from him.
Leo Bonatini: 4/10
The striker remained isolated more often than not as John Terry and James Chester monitored his movements closely. He failed to hold the ball well and couldn’t churn out significant partnerships with his teammates in the final third.
Substitutions
Benik Afobe: 5/10
Afobe brought some freshness in Wolves’ offensive movements after coming on for Cavaleiro in the second-half but wasn’t fed adequately.
Romain Saiss: 5/10
Batth rightfully pulled out the game but Saiss looked uncomfortable after coming on at the expense of the defender.
Helder Costa: 6/10
He showed great intent and industry and rendered his cutting edge in the final third after Jota was taken off.
