Wolves deserved victory for the finer moments of quality produced in their opening game of the new season, while Chris Wilder will have to wait until at least his 196th outing as Sheffield United manager for his 100th victory. On the evidence of this dour display, he needs to inject creativity or his team’s second season back in the top flight will be a struggle.
Nuno Espírito Santo, understandably, was left pleased with his Wolves side. “The players were amazing,” said the manager. “This is our first match and we [still] have many things to improve. We are going to challenge ourselves.”