Bruno Lage must reverse transfer decision and the Ruben Neves problem facing Wolves

Brighton became the latest team to inflict misery on Wolverhampton Wanderers with a 3-0 win at Molineux on Saturday.

Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring with a first half penalty having missed an earlier spot-kick before Leandro Trossard and Yves Bissouma added further goals in the second half. Wolves created next to nothing, other than a Pedro Neto shot in stoppage time which struck the woodwork.

Wolves have now lost seven of their last 10 Premier League games, including their last three to Newcastle United, Burnley and Brighton. Here are our findings from Wolves’ latest setback…

At one point this season Lage’s job was among the safest in the Premier League. Now, after seven defeats in 10 matches and a sequence of dire performances, Wolves fans are asking questions of their manager.

Wolves’ league position and overall form means there is no need to ring the alarm bells just yet, but the way the team has wilted in recent weeks has been worrying. Lage has consistently challenged his players to take their opportunity to reach Europe, but seven defeats from 10 matches suggests his pleas have fallen on deaf ears.

A symmetrical record of 15 wins, four draws and 15 defeats from their 34 matches shows how inconsistent Wolves have been. Wolves’ players performed out of their skins until March, but things are levelling out now.

The downward spiral Wolves have endured over these last couple of months should act as a message to the owners that investment is required urgently. Wolves have been sitting still for too long, Lage deserves the backing his predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo received.

Speaking on Thursday, Lage insisted he doesn’t want an overhaul of players in the summer. Instead, the Wolves boss wants owners Fosun to add