No panic, no hiding, just graft

The table still has Wolves rock bottom, and that is the hard truth. But after Sunday's 0-0 draw with Newcastle, it finally feels like this team knows what it is doing.

This was not a lucky point. It was earned. Newcastle came to Molineux as a Champions League side with quality all over the pitch, and yet they barely laid a glove on Wolves for most of the match. They did not even manage a shot on target until late on. That tells you everything about how solid Wolves were. Organised. Disciplined. Full of players fighting for the shirt.

For the first time in a long while, Wolves look hard to play against again. The shape stayed tight. Players backed each other up. Bodies went in the way. There was no panic and no hiding. Just graft, focus and a clear plan. You can see an identity forming, and you can feel the belief growing.

Five games unbeaten does not happen by accident, even if the performances are not always pretty.

Jose Sa stood tall when he needed to, and the backline refused to budge. That is the platform every team needs. Wolves may not have created enough to win it, but they matched Newcastle for work-rate and concentration, and they kept their standards for the full game.

The frustrating part is obvious. If Wolves had shown this level of organisation and discipline at the start of the season, we would not be stuck on eight points and staring at the Championship.

Too many matches earlier in the campaign were lost through sloppy defending, soft moments and a lack of structure. Those dropped points have left us with a mountain to climb.

Is it too late to save the season? Maybe.

But this feels different under Rob Edwards. He is getting the basics right, and he is getting players to buy in.

If this is the standard going forward, it bodes well for next season, whatever league we are in. Wolves fans can finally see something worth backing.

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