Wolves couldn’t quite get the three points against Tottenham Hotspur, but Troy Deeney was left very impressed by one player in old gold.
Wolves drew 1-1 with Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but came agonisingly close to their first Premier League win of the season.
It was a good performance from the visitors, whose organisation and work rate totally nullified Spurs in the second-half.
But there was one moment of quality right at the end from Joao Palhinha, who found the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
It was a hammer blow for Wolves, as three points would have done wonders for confidence.
But Vitor Pereira can still take plenty of positives – and pundit Troy Deeney believes the performance of Santiago Bueno is one.
Troy Deeney left impressed by Santiago Bueno in Tottenham 1-1 Wolves
Bueno once again found himself starting for Wolves against Tottenham.
He had put in a good performance in the Carabao Cup against Everton, featuring in a pairing with Ladislav Krejci.
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Pereira decided he would go with the duo again, and it was the same result against Spurs.
Bueno was excellent in north London and appears to be developing a great understanding with Krejci alongside him.
Not only did he show good poacher’s instincts for the goal, but Bueno defended really well on the whole – and has become the first Wolves player this season to make it into Troy Deeney’s Premier League Team of the Week.
He said (via BBC Sport): “He scored in the draw at Spurs and was excellent. I thought that whole Wolves performance was one that should have warranted a win and more than they got.
“But Joao Palhinha’s finish was super and just oozed quality. For Wolves they will feel like they can’t catch a break at this moment in time but if they perform like that then obviously they are going to be all right.”
Bueno’s time to shine for Wolves
It is great to see Bueno doing well for Wolves.
He has struggled to start games regularly since he came to the club in 2023 from Girona for £8.5 million (BBC Sport), but is now arguably in his best form since his arrival.
There was simply too much chaos going on with Emmanuel Agbadou and Toti Gomes, and both have now rightly been dropped by Pereira.
Together, Bueno and Krejci have brought a level of composure that Wolves have rather been crying out for, and hopefully they’ll be given every chance to let the partnership blossom.