The Bolton game just summed up how things have been going recently, as a combination of poor mistakes and bad luck cost us the points.
It was what I’d call a huff and puff performance because we worked hard, but ultimately it just seemed as though Bolton wanted it more in the end. Still, I can’t help feeling if we’d have got the goal, we almost certainly would have got something from the game – or maybe even won it.
I spoke about the individual errors that are damaging Wolves’ hopes of staying up last week and there were more on show at the Reebok, but I don’t see Mick making any rash changes on the back of them.

I don’t think he can afford to drop the players at fault to be honest, simply because he doesn’t have the personnel to replace them. He can’t do any more with the squad he has and since he can’t recruit new players outside the transfer window, the only solution I can see is good old fashioned hard work on the training ground.

The problem is that the pressure is growing with every game and with pressure, mistakes are even more common - especially when you’re playing team like Man United.

In my opinion, Mick’s best bet is to keep a stable side, week in week out. I’ve always said that’s the way to get results and if we keep playing like we have done lately against the big sides, I’m quietly confident that we can stay up.

We’ll need the luck to change to do that though. When you see David Jones and Kevin Foley both hit the post you know things aren’t going for you, but you make your own luck in this game.

Maybe we were a little burnt out against Bolton, so it’s essential that those who haven’t been away on international duty recharge the batteries this week and get ready for United.

They will be on a high after their cup win but we need to keep the score close so we can maybe nick a 1-0 result, just like we did at Molineux in 2004. For some reason I was in amongst the away fans that day and I was cheering loudly for Wolves. People around me were telling me to sit down but I was supporting my team and I didn’t care!

When Kenny Miller scored it was an amazing feeling and if we could do it then, why not this weekend? It just proves you never know in football.
There’s no real secret to pulling off the shock result, but one thing is for sure, you’ve got to stop these teams from playing the way they want to. Mick has set his stall out recently by putting five in midfield. We’re stifling our opponents and that will be important again on Saturday, because if you let the big teams get into the mood they can rip you apart.

I know we’ve struggled for goals this year but I think it’s time to accept that we’re not going to score many more before the end of the season, so let’s make sure we don’t concede many either. That said, we’re playing one up front but are still creating some good opportunities so I don’t think there’s too great a cause for concern.

If we weren’t creating those chances then I’d be worried about relegation; I’d be calling for an urgent return to 4-4-2 to allow us to start attacking sides, but as long as those openings are coming up then we can keep playing this way.

Talking of goals, I think our top scorer may well be in the middle of the toughest week possible on the football pitch. Kevin Doyle was part of the Republic of Ireland squad that faced Brazil on Tuesday night and now he’s going up against Manchester United. If I had the chance to play those two teams in the same week I’d think I had landed in football heaven!

Personally I used to love going away with the England squad but I also enjoyed coming back to club football, so if Kevin is anything like me he’ll be buzzing when he returns. He’s a bubbly character anyway, as well as a very fit player, so I don’t think he’ll mind those games at all.

I do think the international break might give Wolves a slight edge over United at the weekend though, because with so many players going away for the week, Sir Alex Ferguson might choose to rest one or two – so let’s hope that includes Rooney!

Meanwhile, it’s great to see Andy Keogh back in contention after his injury lay-off and I think he can be a big player between now and the end of the season. After three months on the sidelines, Andy will be raring to go.

I hated being injured so I can sympathise with the lads when they’re sitting in that physio room while their teammates are getting ready to play Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal.

The players in the team will be looking over their shoulders now, but they’ll also welcome him back because he can add a bit of life to the side. On the pitch he likes to run at teams and after so much time spent having treatment, he’s also a fresh face on the training ground.

I know it’s a cliché but with the transfer window system in place, players returning to fitness are the closest thing you can have to a new signing. He’ll come in with a positive outlook and help his teammates believe they can stay up.

It’s a shame we can’t get Michael Kightly back for double the effect but you’ve got to think of his career beyond this season. There’s nothing worse than thinking you’re ready to come back when you’re not because it can lead to other injuries, particularly pulled muscles, and then you’re out for another six months.

We have to be patient and make sure he’s fully recovered because Wolves need him next year, regardless of which league we’re in, so if Mick is being cautious then I think it’s the right move.

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