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  1. Wolves 1-1 Portsmouth - the fans' verdictspublished at 10:57 BST 21 October

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    Jordan James, wearing Wolves' old gold home shirt, raises his right hand and has his mouth open as he celebrates scoring against Portsmouth.Image source, Shutterstock

    We asked for your thoughts after Wolves drew 1-1 with Portsmouth in the Championship at Molineux on Tuesday night.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Wolves fans

    Robert: Both teams would have been better off playing rock, paper, scissors. It would have been more exciting. Lack of quality evident and without a striker Wolves will struggle to get into play-off contention. January window a long way off unfortunately.

    Laura: We somehow find a way to be more frustrating with each game. There doesn't seem to be any intent to get in the opponents' faces and put them under real sustained pressure - we do it for a little bit, then just back off and surrender any momentum we've built up. The most frustrating thing though is hearing the manager just saying we're the better team - he must be watching a different game to the 30,000 of us in the stands who are fed up of seeing their team being out-fought and out-thought.

    Wol: Poor first half and Cesar made changes at start of the second half which made us more of a threat going forward. We scored a good goal and should have pressed for a second to kill the game off but as always we let the opposition get back in the game. It shows our lack of attacking options when you have to bring on a centre back to play as a striker.

    Paul: Terrible performance from Wolves. Very predictable side to side and a few hopeful crosses. We need a striker fast. The young lad Neave is still learning, not what Wolves need, but nothing we can do with injuries. Think we will be in the play-offs. Fosun need to get their fingers out in Jan!

    Rich: 11 games in and we look as poor and as clueless as we did last season but against lesser opposition. Manager doesn't know how to defend and sets the team up with five across the front line and no midfield so we concede so many goals. Questions need to be asked because this team or manager are not good enough to be promoted.

    Terry Devlin, wearing Portsmouth's black away kit, scores an equaliser for Portsmouth against Wolves. The ball can be seen going towards the goal past Wolves defenders, wearing their old gold home shirts.Image source, Getty Images

    Portsmouth fans

    Pompey Dave: Terry Devlin to the rescue with another great strike. A decent away point keeps things going nicely with a fair bit of squad rotation. Well done Pompey.

    Ray: Terrible journey, terrible weather, terrible game... but great result. Play up Pompey!

    Andy: With four games in quick succession we would have lost that game last season. Good to see Pompey showing resilience.

    Grant: Following from Berlin and for this Pompey supporter this is an excellent point. Almost feels like another away win. Almost...

    Graham: Gutsy and kept going until the end. A point against the odds.

    Brian: Not a great game but with our squad value being 10% of theirs and us having 11 of our squad injured, it is a great result.

    Norman: A tough sequence of games and Pompey have done really well. Most importantly goals are coming from more than one player and scoring very late in games which is really positive all round. But why so many injuries?

  2. Wolves boss Peixoto seeking injury solutionspublished at 10:00 BST 21 October

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    Peixoto: 'We don't have courage to take risks'

    Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto is hopeful that experienced players Adam Armstrong and Kieran Trippier will be fit for their game against Watford on Saturday (15:00 BST) after conceding a late 1-1 draw to Portsmouth on Tuesday.

    Trippier was the latest senior player to be sidelined with an injury after striker Armstrong also missed the weekend's win against Burnley while Raul Jimenez has been ruled out until January.

    "I hope Adam Armstrong is fit for Saturday," Piexoto told BBC Radio WM.

    "Kieran Trippier felt something and I hope it is only a little injury. When we have injuries, we need to find solutions."

    Wolves conceded an 86th-minute equaliser to Portsmouth when substitute Tommy Doyle pushed Adrian Segecic to ground to offer the visitors a free-kick, which then rebounded to Terry Devlin who struck it in the net.

    It provided a second home draw for Wolves, who have only won two of their five games at Molineux this season.

    "It's disappointing to get only one point," Peixoto added. "We need more victories at home.

    "In the first half we have to do much more. We didn't attack the spaces. But we made two substitutes for the second half.

    "We were the better team all game, but we only scored one goal, we did not get a second goal and then we defended too deep in the last few minutes."

    Listen to the full interview above or on BBC Sounds here.

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  3. Comeback win must be the start of something betterpublished at 12:29 BST 19 October

    Emma Milton
    Fan writer

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    Tawanda Chirewa celebrates with Wolves fans after scoring the winner at BurnleyImage source, Shutterstock

    Wolves' comeback win at Burnley was exactly what we needed after consecutive defeats.

    Coming from behind showed character, and Fer Lopez and Tawanda Chirewa deserve credit for helping turn the game around. Chirewa's winner was a reminder that fresh energy and a bit of belief can make all the difference.

    But the three points only matter if Wolves build on them. We have seen signs of progress before, only for the same problems to return a week later. There is enough ability in this squad to give us hope. The challenge is showing it more often.

    One big concern is Raul Jimenez's injury. He is an important player, but Wolves cannot depend on one number nine to provide the goals. The striker needs support from the midfield and wide players. We need more players making runs, taking shots and giving the opposition different problems to deal with.

    Finishing has been a major frustration. Wolves have created chances without making enough of them count. The numbers against Burnley were more encouraging: 20 shots, eight on target and an expected-goals figure of 1.82, compared with Burnley's 1.00.

    That suggests progress, but it does not mean the problem is fixed. Wolves still missed good chances, and Burnley had more touches in the opposition box.

    We also need to see more urgency. At times, Wolves have looked like a team waiting for things to happen, rather than doing enough to make them happen. Whether that comes from nerves or a lack of confidence, it has to change. The Championship will not reward reputation or potential. Wolves have to compete for every point.

    Nobody expects perfect performances every week. Injuries, poor form and difficult games are part of football. But supporters want to see a team that works for each other, takes its chances and treats every match as a chance to move forward.

    Burnley could be a turning point, but only if Wolves make it one. The real test is whether they can avoid slipping back into familiar habits after a win.

    The three points gave us a reason to believe again. Now Wolves need to give us a reason to keep believing.

    Find more from Emma at Always Wolves, external

  4. Wolves boss Peixoto reacts after win against Burnleypublished at 23:18 BST 16 October

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    Peixoto: 'We deserved the win'

    Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto spoke to BBC Radio WM after their win against Burnley.

    For a written selection of his quotes, click here.