Things were looking bleak for Gary O’Neil after his team’s shambolic display at Brentford last month, but back-to-back wins for the first time since February suggests Wolves are gradually starting to gather momentum.
O’Neil’s cause in west London was not helped by the absence of Santiago Bueno and Craig Dawson through injury and illness respectively, meaning Mario Lemina had to deputise in a makeshift back four alongside Nelson Semedo, Toti and Rayan Ait-Nouri.
The Moroccan did not cover himself in glory when he lost possession cheaply in the build-up to Alex Iwobi’s first-half opener, but other than that Wolves coped well without their first-choice defenders and, in Cunha, they have a player in a rich vein of form.
The Brazilian has now been involved in 26 goals in his past 29 league starts, with 17 goals and nine assists.
He has also registered 13 top-flight away goals since the start of last season, second only to Erling Haaland’s tally of 17.
O’Neil celebrated enthusiastically in front of the away fans at full time and, with five games coming up against teams in the lower reaches of the Premier League table, the future is starting to look a little brighter for the 41-year-old and his players.
