Everyone always goes on about a "backbone" of a good side. Well we have Ruddy-Boly-Neves-Jota - perhaps with one new striker signing to come in, and a returning Helder Costa. For this level, that's mad.
There was no doubt in my mind that these lads would be able to hack it "on a cold Tuesday night". Well yeah, the games will continue to come thick & fast, and the weather will get colder as the season moves on, but it was plain for all to see v Boro, that the lads we've recruited aren't just very naturally gifted footballers, but they'll fight & scrap too.
We've beaten three very good teams at the start of this season, but let's not forget we went 6 x games unbeaten at the start of last season and we all know how that ended up. On that front, I think we need to keep a lid on the expectation - but it certainly feels like we've got a better plan this time around, with more quality in the key areas.
Previous Wolves teams would have buckled when the going got tough last night. At 2-1 up, Hull had a great chance (which Ruddy saved brilliantly) and they hit the post. Throughout all that the message from the sidelines and Nuno was keep calm, keep to the gameplan and keep passing the ball - it's bloody refreshing and best of all, the players are buying in to it and capable of doing it.
Nuno said in his post-match interview that "tomorrow is the most important day". I really like that. One game at a time. Each one as important as the last. Cardiff are up there with us on merit. It sounds like they've played some good stuff going forward - fair play to them. I just get the feeling nothing will phase Nuno and "the boys".
