Forget Jimenez: Wolves flop who lost possession every 3.9 touches failed Lage's test - opinion

Wolverhampton Wanderers were subjected to a shock comeback by Leeds United at Molineux on Friday night as Bruno Lage’s side squandered a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2.

First-half goals from Jonny Otto and Francisco Trincao had the hosts on course for a third consecutive victory in the Premier League before Raul Jimenez’s red card completely turned the game, with goals from Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Luke Ayling completing a sensational comeback for Jesse Marsch’s team.

The defeat is a major dent in Wolves’ hopes of securing European football for next season, with the performance certainly being a disappointment, and the display of Willy Boly was particularly under par in the West Midlands.

The centre-back has had a wretched time with injury, having made his first Premier League appearance of the season against Watford recently, with Friday being just his second top-flight outing in 2021/22.

However, according to SofaScore, the Frenchman gave the ball away on 18 occasions, and having had 71 touches, he lost possession once every 3.9 touches in what was a disappointing performance.

Moreover, the 31-year-old maintained a pass completion rate of 75% and completed just three out of 13 attempted long balls, a success rate of 23%. From a defensive point of view, there was little to boast about either, with the defender making just one tackle and one interception whilst failing to record a single block.

However, one positive was that Boly won over half of his duels, with a 54% success rate.

Of course, the Frenchman wasn’t the only player to contribute a below-par showing on Friday night as Wolves threw away a fantastic chance to climb into sixth and put pressure on Tottenham and West Ham once again.

The defeat now keeps them in eighth