Chief sports writer for the Express & Star.
Wolves’ win over Manchester City was not only a big one for Gary O’Neil and his coaching team. It was also significant in the wider context of a Premier League season which prior to last Saturday at Molineux had been largely shock free.In defeating the champions, Wolves delivered the first genuine surprise by becoming the first team in the bottom half of the table to turn over one of the current top eight.
Since the Spaniard took charge 11 months ago, Villa have performed like a top-four team, taking 64 points from 32 matches, of which they have won 20. Their status as serious contenders to qualify for the Champions League this season is fully deserved. That 1-0 defeat in May was one of just two defeats suffered by Villa in their final 15 matches last season and continued a rather miserable record at Molineux, which has seen them beaten in five of their last six visits dating back to 2017.
Should that trend continue tomorrow, it would mean the outlook for O’Neil and his team had been completely transformed in the space of barely a week.
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