Nuno Espirito Santo insisted that he can not fault the “perspective of his gamers” after Wolves beat Leeds United 1-0 on Friday evening.
There have been loads of probabilities within the first half, however Wolves nearly edged it. Nelson Semedo pressured Illan Meslier into a few spectacular stops.
Leeds United’s finest second got here as Liam Cooper headed the ball straight at Rui Patricio after a ball in from Raphinha. Mateusz Klich’s cross within the opening half additionally got here near evading Patricio because it cannoned away off the publish.
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The second half continued in an analogous vein to the primary, with the decisive second coming simply previous the hour mark.
Adama Traore powerfully superior forwards earlier than he unleashed an excellent shot from vary. His effort struck the bar, but it surely bounced off Meslier to roll into the web in unlucky trend for Leeds.
The guests seemed to have equalised within the 77th-minute, however the aim was chalked off. Patrick Bamford completed emphatically after being performed in by Tyler Roberts, however the ahead was narrowly offside.
This win sees Wolves leapfrog Leeds within the desk, as they now sit eleventh. They’re now unbeaten of their final 4 Premier League video games.
Talking post-match with BT Sport, as cited by BBC Sport, Santo praised Traore for his “stunning strike” that led to his facet’s successful aim:
“They’ve a singular method to the sport and the boys did very well.
“In some moments we have been stronger however Leeds additionally had probabilities and created issues for us.
“Gamers like Adama [Traore] and Pedro [Neto], after they have the ball and begin operating, are actually harmful. It was a phenomenal strike.
“It’s a arduous second for the keeper however he did very properly.
“We nonetheless have some points to evaluate however the method that we’ve throughout these powerful moments – all the time believing, all the time committing. You’ll be able to’t say something concerning the perspective of the gamers. However we chase the excessive requirements we’ve and let’s carry on doing that.”