Traore is being targeted.
Jan Vertonghen had the last laugh for Tottenham but Adama Traore certainly didn't deserve to find himself on the losing side at Molineux. Spurs struggled to deal with his dribbling all afternoon and he was on the receiving end of some increasingly robust attention.
Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier and Harry Kane were all booked for fouls on Traore during 14 second-half minutes. That beats the record set by Brighton the previous weekend when Lewis Dunk, Dan Burn and Dale Stephens were booked in the space of 17 minutes.
Twenty-four players have been yellow carded for fouls on Traore this season in all competitions. In the Premier League, no player has been fouled more in the final third.
These are not insignificant infringements either but lunges on a player often running at speed. Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is clearly concerned about what is happening.
"I think the referees know and realise they should punish the tackles," Nuno said afterwards. "It's tough to defend and opponents do what they have to do. Fouls over and over again, you should not allow them. They have to act immediately to prevent injury."
