Wolves need more than 'moral victories'

It may have been a moral victory against Chelsea, but Wolves need more than that.

Almost coming back from 3-0 down - ultimately losing 4-3 in their Carabao Cup tie on Wednesday - shows that fight remains in the squad.

That is a trait they will need for a Premier League survival battle which looks increasingly bleak.

Failure to beat Fulham on Saturday would match last season's 10-game winless start and, although Vitor Pereira swooped in to save them, a repeat feels unlikely this time.

He still has the support of the players and performances to prove that - Sunday's damaging 3-2 defeat by Burnley saw the Clarets wasting time to hold on to a point before their stoppage-time winner - but there needs to be more.

The quality Pereira had last season is not there, Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri have not been replaced effectively enough and those that did arrive in the summer are still getting up to speed with the Premier League.

The unrest of the fans is a sign of deeper problems. They turned on Pereira again during the game on Wednesday but recognised the effort and fight at full-time.

That was in contrast to Sunday's scenes, where angry supporters shared a flashpoint with Pereira and his players post-match.

Their anger is routinely directed to executive chairman Jeff Shi and owners Fosun and, as relegation becomes a growing concern, that is not going to change.