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  8. Comeback win must be the start of something better

    Emma Milton
    Fan writer

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    Tawanda Chirewa celebrates with Wolves fans after scoring the winner at BurnleyShutterstock

    Wolves' comeback win at Burnley was exactly what we needed after consecutive defeats.

    Coming from behind showed character, and Fer Lopez and Tawanda Chirewa deserve credit for helping turn the game around. Chirewa's winner was a reminder that fresh energy and a bit of belief can make all the difference.

    But the three points only matter if Wolves build on them. We have seen signs of progress before, only for the same problems to return a week later. There is enough ability in this squad to give us hope. The challenge is showing it more often.

    One big concern is Raul Jimenez's injury. He is an important player, but Wolves cannot depend on one number nine to provide the goals. The striker needs support from the midfield and wide players. We need more players making runs, taking shots and giving the opposition different problems to deal with.

    Finishing has been a major frustration. Wolves have created chances without making enough of them count. The numbers against Burnley were more encouraging: 20 shots, eight on target and an expected-goals figure of 1.82, compared with Burnley's 1.00.

    That suggests progress, but it does not mean the problem is fixed. Wolves still missed good chances, and Burnley had more touches in the opposition box.

    We also need to see more urgency. At times, Wolves have looked like a team waiting for things to happen, rather than doing enough to make them happen. Whether that comes from nerves or a lack of confidence, it has to change. The Championship will not reward reputation or potential. Wolves have to compete for every point.

    Nobody expects perfect performances every week. Injuries, poor form and difficult games are part of football. But supporters want to see a team that works for each other, takes its chances and treats every match as a chance to move forward.

    Burnley could be a turning point, but only if Wolves make it one. The real test is whether they can avoid slipping back into familiar habits after a win.

    The three points gave us a reason to believe again. Now Wolves need to give us a reason to keep believing.

    Find more from Emma at Always Wolves

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  15. Wolves boss Peixoto reacts after win against Burnley

    Peixoto: 'We deserved the win'

    Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto spoke to BBC Radio WM after their win against Burnley.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.

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  23. Armstrong to miss Burnley game with back injury

    Peixoto: 'It's a big punch to us'

    Wolves striker Adam Armstrong is set to miss Friday's Championship trip to Burnley because of a back injury, boss Cesar Peixoto has revealed.

    The 29-year-old has only scored once in the league this season but has started up front in Wolves' past three games in the absence of Raul Jimenez, who is out until January with a knee injury.

    It leaves Peixoto short of experienced striking options for the trip to Turf Moor, with teenagers Sean Neave and Mateus Mane two potential replacements.

    "Adam has a problem in the back and is not going to play," Peixoto told BBC Radio WM. "We think he might be ready to play in the next game [against Portsmouth on Tuesday].

    "The Championship is like that. We have to manage the minutes and because of that I want two players per position to rotate the team."

    Wolves head to Burnley, who were also relegated from the Premier League last season, having slipped to 10th in the table following back-to-back defeats by Middlesbrough and Bolton.

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  25. A bad week that could have lasting consequences

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    After going into the international break with such confidence, the last few days have been a jarring experience for Wolves, even considering the normal snakes-and-ladders environment of the Championship.

    With last night's report that Raul Jimenez's knee injury, initially thought to be only a brief setback, is likely to keep him out for around half of the remaining league games, this could be a bad week with longer-lasting consequences than most.

    That the news should emerge after two games in which his absence was especially keenly felt is typical of the league's capricious nature.

    Wolves fans, however, may not at present be inclined to shrug this off as just bad luck, the turning of a nasty 'chance card' at the wrong moment.

    At the time of his selection for the Carabao Cup tie at Everton, there was surprise that Jimenez was risked for a relatively low-priority fixture, in Black Country derby week.

    The level of criticism of manager Cesar Peixoto for that decision felt a little harsh.

    Somebody had to play, and Jimenez was logically no more likely to be injured in that game than any other. Peixoto's argument, that Jimenez needed more game time to build up his match fitness, was credible.

    It is reasonable to worry about such a dearly-loved veteran player, but the only way to be sure of avoiding any risk of injury is never to take him off the shelf at all.

    Raul Jimenez shrugs wearing an old gold Wolves home kitShutterstock

    The ire of fans may instead focus on decisions made months ago, as Wolves were trying to piece together their squad rebuild, which took some unexpected turns.

    They had longer than most clubs to prepare for their destination, and signed Adam Armstrong last January, by common understanding as a start towards building a squad to win the second tier.

    He is by no means at the top of his form, but arguably Wolves have been firing over crosses as if Jimenez himself was still there winning headers, not serving the smaller man.

    There is a shortage of alternatives. Mateus Mane has made fleeting appearances as the spearhead, but seems happier out wide. It might be time to give a chance to Sean Neave, talented but obviously green.

    Was the intention to find somebody else, after Tolu Arokodare and Sasa Kalajdzic were allowed to go? Perhaps. Arokodare's move to Ajax was hardly mourned, but there were voices suggesting that Kalajdzic, despite his wretched luck with injuries, ought to be retained at least until a replacement arrived.

    Instead, he played against Liverpool in the Champions League this week, and Wolves missed him, or somebody like him.

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