Dave Edwards: Drop-off inevitable after Wolves’ big effort in FA Cup
After everything Wolves put in against Brighton in midweek, it is hard to say you did not see a drop-off coming.
I was at the Brighton game, and I saw how hard the players had to work. I saw the toll it was taking on them, playing against a Brighton team that makes you think so much about the work you need to do off the ball as well as the physical work.
I saw a lot of weary legs at the end of that game, a lot of niggles, injuries, and of course, some of the team did not make it with Hwang Hee-Chan being out injured and Joao Gomes missing out as well.
So I was worried about this game against Newcastle. I was hoping they could really dig deep and find it in them to put in a performance.
Obviously we know now they fell to a 3-0 defeat. I must admit I did not think it was a 3-0 game. I thought it was close, but the goals were avoidable.
The first was lucky with the deflection, the second and third goals should have been cleared, Max Kilman should have taken control of the situation for the second, and Jose Sa should also have done better.
