Two managers and a title – bottom-placed Wolves have shaken up the Premier League | OneFootball

If you just looked at the league table, Wolverhampton Wanderers are having one of the worst seasons in Premier League history.

They’ll do better than Derby County’s infamous 11 points across 38 games, but expecting them to double their points tally in the last 11 games is wishful thinking, regardless of manager Rob Edwards’ ability.

However, Wolves have helped get rid of two Premier League managers and shaken up the title race with a 2-2 draw at home to Arsenal last night.

Wolves’ results make woeful reading, but there are highlights that mark the damage they’ve done to other clubs. Here’s a look at the seasons they’ve disrupted.

West Ham United

Wolves knocked West Ham out of the League Cup back in August, one of the early results in a wretched stretch of form under Graham Potter before he was sacked in September.

They also knocked Everton out of the League Cup as well, while still on zero points in the league, before snatching their first point away at Tottenham Hotspur – around the same time Potter was dismissed.

Wolves defeated West Ham 3-0 in the league in early January – a game that kept their opponents mired in a relegation battle.

Manchester United

Wolves went on a run of 14 games without a win after beating Everton. There were a few draws here and there, but a 4-1 home defeat by Manchester United highlighted their struggles.

The reverse fixture at Old Trafford was a different story. United were without their Africa Cup of Nations contingent, and barely scraped a 1-1 draw.

This led to a behind-the-scenes argument between technical director Jason Wilcox and manager Ruben Amorim, which ultimately led to the latter’s dismissal.

Nottingham Forest

Forest recently appointed their fourth manager. They’re also barely above the relegation zone, and weren’t helped by a 0-0 draw against Wolves last week.

That was Wolves’ ninth point of the season, but also their second managerial scalp.

Sean Dyche was sacked after that game and eventually replaced by former Wolves manager Vitor Pereira. The circus continues at the City Ground.

Arsenal

There was talk over the weekend about Arsenal ‘looking scared’ (The Overlap Fan Debate, so it doesn’t count for much), but that came after their 1-1 draw at Brentford.

Arsenal have reached the League Cup final, are through to the fifth round of the FA Cup and have progressed to the last-16 of the Champions League.

Arsenal are still the favourites to win the Premier League, with a five-point lead over the chasing pack. Manchester City and Aston Villa have also been inconsistent at times this season.

However, the Gunners failed to get over the line in the past two campaigns. Those failures will likely have left a psychological scar.

If Arsenal fail to become Premier League champions after leading the league for so long, then Wolves will have another scalp to celebrate as they prepare for a season in the Championship.

As for fans of other clubs, the meltdown will be immensely pleasurable to watch.