Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves boss Rob Edwards speaking to BBC Sport: "We got ourselves back in the game but with the goals we conceded, we'll never get anything from a game.

"We gave the ball to them, 'there you go Man Utd'. It's impossible to win a game of football that way.

"It's understandable at times, there's a nervousness around, a lack of confidence and rhythm. They're human beings, they feel it.

"For the third goal we won the ball three or four times and insist on giving it back to them. It's difficult especially at this level. We're getting punished.

"We have to try to work very hard, try to learn and try to improve."

On whether it was an improved performance from the last game: "Elements of us were better especially the back-end of the first half than against [Nottingham] Forest. But we gave a load of big chances away - more than we did against Forest. We shot ourselves in the foot."

On the fans jeering players coming off: "I understand the frustration. I won't tell fans what to do. I'd love them to support the players but they have to see effort and commitment in return. Mistakes were punished and that filtered through. There was an anger in the stadium. The lads are trying. The supporters are angry and I get it.

"It's the toughest league in the world and we came into a team who hadn't won since April. I wasn't anticipating a quick turnaround."

Hear more from Edwards on BBC Sounds

Did you know?

• Jean-Ricner Bellegarde's equaliser was Wolves' first goal in 599 minutes of league action.

• The defeat means Wolves have equalled their longest-ever losing streak in league history since also losing eight in a row between December 1981 and February 1982.

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Wolves fans voted with their feet for the first 15 minutes in another show of dissent towards owners Fosun.

The sight of Molineux's South Bank barely half full should not be forgotten by executive chairman Shi - with one 'Shi out' banner also unveiled in the stand.

The owners have no plans to sell - they are looking for minority investment - meaning they will need to communicate and repair the relationship with supporters quickly.

The growing frustrations with the ownership over the past few years have come to the surface this season with the club bottom of the table and relegation looking almost inevitable.

Supporters view it as a managed decline, from a club which reached the Europa League quarter-finals five years ago, having sold their best players - including the returning Cunha to Manchester United - and failed to replace them effectively.

Rock bottom of the Premier League and 13 points from safety with just two points, it is hard not to sympathise with fans who have not seen their side win in the top flight since April.

Against United, Wolves were outclassed and it is already about how they go down - with fight or with a whimper.

The effort has been there in Edwards' four games - Wolves should have taken something from Aston Villa rather than lose 1-0 - but the quality has been severely lacking.

An eighth-straight defeat equals their club record run of losses, set in 1981-82, and with a trip to leaders Arsenal on Saturday few would bet that Wolves will end that sequence to avoid making unwanted history.

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Joao Gomes misses out through suspension for the hosts, who are seeking their first win of the season and their first point or goal under new manager Rob Edwards.

Ki-Jana Hoever replaces the Brazilian, while Ladislav Krejci returns in defence in place of Jackson Tchatchoua.

Wolves XI: Johnstone, Mosquera, Agbadou, T Gomes, Krejci, Andre, Hoever, Moller Wolfe, Arias, Strand Larsen, Bellegarde.

Subs: Sa, H Bueno, S Bueno, Hwang, Arokodare, Chirewa, Lopez, Mane, Tchatchoua.

Ruben Amorim makes one change to the side that drew with West Ham on Thursday as Mason Mount replaces Joshua Zirkzee, who drops to the bench.

It means Amorim keeps faith with young defender Ayden Heaven at the centre of his three-man defence and Matheus Cunha is included against his former club.

Kobbie Mainoo remains on the bench alongside fellow United academy product Shea Lacey, who is yet to make his debut.

Manchester United XI: Lammens, Mazraoui, Heaven, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot, Mbeumo, Mount, Cunha.

Subs: Bayindir, Martinez, Zirkzee, Malacia, Dorgu, Yoro, Ugarte, Mainoo, Lacey.

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The FA Cup third round will take place between Thursday, 8 January and Monday, 12 January.

Find out who your Premier League club will play below.

• Wolves v Shrewsbury Town

• Tottenham v Aston Villa

• Wrexham v Nottingham Forest

• Charlton Athletic v Chelsea

• Manchester City v Exeter City

• West Ham v Queens Park Rangers

• Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford

• Fulham v Middlesbrough

• Everton v Sunderland

• Liverpool v Barnsley

• Burnley v Millwall

• Portsmouth v Arsenal

• Derby County v Leeds United

• Newcastle v Bournemouth

• Macclesfield v Crystal Palace

• Manchester United v Brighton

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The draw for the third round of the FA Cup will take place on Monday, 8 December at around 18:40 GMT, before the broadcast of Brackley Town v Burton Albion - the final game of the Second Round.

Former England internationals Joe Cole and Peter Crouch will conduct the draw that will consist of 64 teams on TNT Sports.

The 20 winners of the second-round ties will be joined by all 20 Premier League clubs and 24 Championship teams in the third round.

All matches will be played around the weekend commencing Saturday, 10 January 2026.

Unlike in previous years, there are no replays if matches end as a draw. All ties will go to extra-time and if necessary, a penalty shootout.

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Angry Wolves fans have been urged to boycott the opening 15 minutes against Manchester United to protest against Fosun's running of the club.

Several supporters groups including the Old Gold Pack, Wolves 1877 Trust, Talking Wolves, Wolves Fancast, The Wolves Report, Wolves 77 Club, Always Wolves, Punjabi Wolves and The Wolfpack have backed the plans.

Ahead of Monday's game with United at Molineux winless Wolves are bottom of the Premier League with just two points - 13 points adrift of 17th - and have lost 12 of their 14 games.

Supporters have been upset with what they deem a managed decline of the club, who have sold their best players - including Matheus Cunha to United. The striker returns to Molineux for the first time since his £62.5m move in the summer.

A statement read: "A club built on rich history and tradition. Few teams have shaped the game like ours. But today that legacy is being eroded - not by the fans, not by the players but by the continued negligence and incompetence of Fosun.

"If you want to make a real impact, join us in staying outside the ground for the first 15 minutes against Manchester United.

"A visibly empty stadium speaks louder than any chant, banner or slogan ever could.

"We all care. We all hurt. We all want better for Wolves.

"But this only works if the majority of us stand together and take part. This is our club. Make it count."

Fosun have no current plans to sell Wolves but are looking for minority investment into Fosun Sports Group.

They spoke to former Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor in October but did not find an agreement.

The Rob Edwards bounce hasn't happened at Wolves and it's no surprise, either. They are still the same group of players who struggled under Vitor Pereira.

I cannot get a Manchester United result right this season, but surely that changes this week, because they have to win this game.

I thought they would have too much firepower for West Ham on Thursday, but that was not the case.

One positive for Ruben Amorim is that I don't ever feel like they are going to concede a load of goals, but they are still not very convincing whoever they play against.

This should be a different story, which is why I am backing them to win - but I wouldn't actually be that surprised if they went to Molineux and ended up getting another 1-1 draw.

Wolves haven't even managed a goal, let alone a point, for five games, which probably means they are due to score, but I am going with United to keep a clean sheet too.

Sutton's prediction: 0-1

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Henry Cowling
BBC Sport journalist

Wolves welcome Manchester United to Molineux for the first time since they defeated Ruben Amorim's side 2-0 last Boxing Day. BBC Sport looks at some of the key themes ahead of Monday night's match (20:00 GMT).

Goal-shy Wolves

Winless Wolves have now gone five consecutive league games without a goal, equalling their longest barren run in the Premier League set back in 2003. Their last league goal came on 26 October when Marshall Munetsi struck in a 3-2 home defeat by Burnley.

The bottom-of-the-table side entered December without any player reaching two goals in the league this season. The last top-flight team to do that were Leicester in 1977. Six Wolves players share the top league goalscorer mantle at the club - including striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, who missed out on a move to Newcastle in the summer after a £55m bid was rejected.

Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen finds himself on the list too. His own goal at Molineux in October provided one of Wolves' seven league goals.

Encouraging omens for bottom side?

Although Wolves' current struggles loom large, there may be some encouragement to take from last season's meetings with the Red Devils.

Wolves did the double over United last season, winning 2-0 at home and 1-0 away. The two wins equalled as many as they had managed in their previous 14 games against them.

Whilst United have only ever lost eight Premier League games against sides who have started the day bottom of the table, two of those – 25% – have been against Wolves at Molineux.

United relinquishing leads

Manchester United followed up their win last weekend at Crystal Palace with a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to West Ham. A win would have put United into the top five.

"Frustrated, angry, that is it." That was the assessment from head coach Ruben Amorim, whose substitutions in the West Ham game have been questioned. After Diogo Dalot's opener in the 58th minute, Amorim seemingly tried to shore up his side rather than push for a second goal.

The most defensive of the changes came when combative midfielder Manuel Ugarte replaced attacker Matheus Cunha in the 77th minute. The creative Kobbie Mainoo and 18-year-old winger Shea Lacey both stayed on the bench.

The stats around Ruben Amorim's use of attacking substitutes make for grim reading. United are one of just three clubs in the Premier League to have no goals from substitutes so far this season.

The attempts to stop United conceding didn't succeed. Soungoutou Magassa tapped in at the back post from a West Ham corner – the 16th corner the Red Devils have conceded from since the start of last season. Only West Ham have conceded more.

It means they have now dropped eight points from winning positions in the league this season, the joint third highest in the league.

Sophie Brown
BBC Sport journalist

It is certainly not the season to be jolly if you are a Wolves fan.

No league wins this campaign, no points since the start of October and no goals in any of their past five matches.

It is the first season since 1983-84 that Wolves have failed to win any of their first 14 matches, while their current five-game streak without a goal is their longest since their debut Premier League campaign in 2003.

After Wednesday's home defeat by Nottingham Forest, Wolves have just two points from 14 matches this season, the joint-fewest at this stage of any top-flight season.

If Wolves lose an eighth league game in a row against Manchester United on Monday, it would equal the club's worst-ever run - set in 1981-82 - and would also guarantee they are bottom at Christmas.

And a failure to take any points from their next two festive fixtures - at Arsenal and home to Brentford - would see Wolves equal Sheffield United's Premier League record for the lowest points tally on Christmas Day (two, in 2020-21).

"We don't want to go out with a whimper," said Rob Edwards following the Nottingham Forest defeat.

It is a message his players need to heed, or some other unwanted records could come into view - including the lows of Derby's infamous 2007-08 campaign.

The Rams were relegated from the Premier League with just 11 points, in the worst season in the history of Europe's big five leagues.

Derby's tally averaged out at just 0.29 points per game over the full 38-match campaign.

While we are just over a third of the way through this season, Wolves are currently averaging 0.14 points per game.

Carrying on at that pace would earn them just five points from 38 matches.

Wolves will allow midfielder Fer Lopez to leave the club on loan in January after receiving limited game time. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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Wolves boss Rob Edwards has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against Manchester United at Molineux (20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Edwards confirmed Marshall Munetsi has had a scan today, adding "we think he's pulled his calf but we don't know the full details yet".

• Joao Gomes was booked in Wednesday's defeat against Nottingham Forest so will be unavailable for the visit of United: "It's frustrating that it wasn't even a foul and now he's suspended."

• Reflecting on the latest loss, Edwards said: "If we're going to lose, how do we want to lose? Speaking to the players and getting feedback was good - we don't want to lose in that manner again. That lack of consistency is one of the reasons we're here. The disappointment was that we saw a really good level on Sunday and three days later, it was different."

• On pressure to record Wolves' first win of the season: "It's the life of what we do. Everyone is under pressure. Mikel [Arteta] will for different reasons. How do we lift it? By being consistent. We have to be living like we're a winner on and off the pitch."

• On his discussions with the club's board about January transfers: "It was good. There is going to be a lot going on between now and January, with certain plans for different scenarios. It was a positive meeting. We were able to give feedback on the group we have and potential targets. That stuff will all be live and evolve as we go throughout the month."

• On fatigue in the squad: "There will be some tired bodies but you expect that. They're all right but there's a lot of disappointment. We reviewed things this morning and left the room with some clarity to go forward with."

• On the challenge posed by Ruben Amorim's Red Devils: "They have loads of really good players and a clear way of playing, which we will have a really good look at. I have to focus on us and we have to turn up. I don't want to see what we saw in the first half last night."

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We asked for your views on Wednesday's Premier League game between Wolves and Nottingham Forest.

Here are some of your comments:

Wolves fans

Brian: Johnstone pulled out a couple of good saves but cost us tonight. We have only got two players of Premier League level, Andre and Joao Gomes. That's why we are bottom of the pile. Well done Fosun, please sell us.

Jez: Clearly a team who have given up, no fight, no passion, no quality. Apathy has also set in now on the terraces which is more dangerous than anger. This is a direct result of systematic dismantling of a football team over the last four or five years. You can't continue to sell the crown jewels every summer and replace them with Christmas baubles. I worry for the future as this squad will struggle in the Championship.

David: Despair. That final touch of quality in the box was missing again. So near and yet so far. We sold out again last year…Cunha and Ait-Nouri, the main source of goals. You keep lowering your level of ability and the boat will eventually sink. Will it be another 30 years of pain? This stuff is serious.

Philip: Manager summed it up: no energy and no commitment and no width in attack. Why have Tchatchoua standing on the right wing with his hands in his pockets? Every aspect was poor. At least I'll be able to get tickets next season!

Nottingham Forest fans

John: We ground out a result which we deserved . The lack of firepower is still a bit worrying but mostly, we defend really well and we're strong in midfield. Sometimes I just wish we'd have a go at goal instead looking for someone else in the box. The organisation, fight and flair is back though, so things are looking up.

Dave: I am happy to take the three points, but overall a very below-par performance. Pleased for Jesus. Ndoye has been very poor for a while. We will need to play much better to get anything at Everton.

Tony: I suppose the three points are what matters, but the performance wasn't good. On this display against a poor side the rest of the season is going to be hard. Let's hope some of the injured players make a return soon.

Nick: A scrappy 1-0 away win with no injuries was all that was required. Great that Jesus got his first goal and we kept a clean sheet.

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Rob Edwards spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Wolves' defeat against Nottingham Forest: "Not a good night for us. Performance level was poor. The levels we set against Villa [on Sunday] we didn't get near that. Really frustrating.

"It's a mentality thing and a physical thing. We have to fight to win a game of football. In the first half we were very passive, back and sideways too much, didn't run forward enough. Physically we looked weak. Really frustrating. There was a reaction in the second half but we need more if we're going to win matches. The fans want to get behind this team I can feel that but tonight it was hard to get behind this team."

When asked how he can turn things around: "It's just working every day. We saw a good week of training and a good performance at the weekend. For whatever reason tonight they haven't turned up. We have to try and find the right way. That's only done with hard work and doing the right things every day.

"One or two half chances, we were fairly solid and we didn't give loads of chances away. There's some solidity there but the overriding feeling is that I don't want to see that again.

"I haven't felt a lack of belief, there is a fighting spirit. It was a different team that turned up today. We go away and try to turn things around."

Did you know?

Wolves have picked up just two points from their 14 matches this season (D2 L12), the joint-fewest ever at this stage of a top-flight season (when adjusting 3pts/win) along with Sheffield United in 2020/21, whilst this is the first time Wolves have failed to win any of their first 14 of a season since 1983/84.

Listen to Edwards' chat with BBC Radio WM here

Whether you were at the game or following from elsewhere, we want to know what you learned.

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Have your say on Nottingham Forest's performance

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Rob Edwards names an unchanged line up as Wolves look for a first Premier League win.

Wolves were much improved despite losing 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday and Edwards keeps faith with the same team, with Matt Doherty replacing the injured Hugo Bueno on the bench.

Wolves XI: Johnstone, Mosquera, Agbadou, Gomes, Tchatchoua, Andre, Joao Gomes, Bellegarde, Wolfe, Arias, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Sa, Hoever, Doherty, S Bueno, Munetsi, Chirewa, Mane, Hwang, Arokodare.

Record signing Omari Hutchinson makes his full Premier League debut for Nottingham Forest.

The £37.5m winger, signed from Ipswich in the summer, has made eight substitute appearances in the top flight this season with his only start coming in the Carabao Cup.

He replaces Nicolas Dominguez, who drops to the bench following Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Brighton.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Savona, Morato, Milenkovic, Savona, Sangare, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Jesus.

Subs: Victor, Cunha, Boly, Abbott, Hudson-Odoi, Yates, McAtee, Kalimuendo, Dominguez

There are six games in the Premier League on Wednesday and BBC Sport will bring you every moment.

• Arsenal v Brentford

• Brighton v Aston Villa

• Burnley v Crystal Palace

• Wolves v Nottingham Forest

• Leeds v Chelsea (20:15)

• Liverpool v Sunderland (20:15)

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