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Wolves under-21s fell to a 2-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur at The Lamex Stadium in the Premier League 2 on Friday evening.

James Wilson’s first half penalty proved to be the deciding moment between the two sides.

Wolves were incredibly unlucky not to secure the opener in the eleventh minute when Pele Arganese-McDermott cleared Dani Angel’s effort off the line.

Chances were limited for both sides since that opportunity and either team shared spells of possession, but the two sides continued to cancel each other out.

Russell-Denny did spark some life into the hosts but saw his effort saved by a diving Alfie Arnold.

After ongoing pressure, Wilson eventually gave the hosts the lead briefly after the 30 minute mark with his strike from the penalty spot.

Momentum was in favour of Spurs and Arnold’s commitment helped keep several efforts from the Lilywhites away prior to the break.

Half time | Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolves

After the interval, Wolves looked to create some chances of their own with Dexter Lembikisa often the outlet for the Old Gold out wide.

James Collins’ side were without the ball for the majority of time since the restart and had to remain concentrated while Spurs piled on the pressure.

Wes Okoduwa’s effort on the hour mark narrowly flashed past the post as Wolves searched for an equaliser.

Wolves slowly began to gain some rhythm with 20 minutes to go and Angel showed further signs of intent. However, his powerful strike failed to hit the target.

Despite their burst of pace in the final stages, Collins’ team failed to find the back of the net in the fixture.

Full time | Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Wolves

Wolves | Arnold, Okoduwa (Dayman 84’), Lembikisa, Olagunju, Lochhead, Bradbury, Ashworth, Rawlings (McLeod 67’), Angel, Ballard-Matthews (Anunlopo 83’), Ji (White 46’).

Unused subs | Grieves

Tottenham Hotspur | Bloedorn, Rowswell, Logan, Arganese-McDermott, Cassanova, Craig, Russel-Denny (Sowunmi 76’), Olusesi (Black 76’), Wilson, Melia (Lehane 76’), Thompson (Furnell-Gill 87’)

The Colombian arrived at Molineux in the summer from Brazil and has found his feet in recent weeks, playing telling roles in goals against Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, as the Old Gold began to turn their season around.

Drifting between the wing and a more central role, depending on the system played, Arias is feeling more comfortable in his new environment and the Player of the Match award at Spurs on Saturday shows the 28-year-old is moving in the right direction.

On becoming settled at Wolves

“I feel good. I feel better with the team, with the ideas of the coach. I think my best version is coming and it’s important for me.

“I think in the last week, I feel I’m playing better with my teammates, with the league. It’s a different league, so I’m still working to be better, for better performances, and to help my team.”

On adapting to English football

“It's different. Different intensity, the duels, I think it is very different. The weather is different. So, for me, I know it’s normal, the adaptation to this league, to this country, the language, but I feel better and I am going the correct way.”

On enjoying himself at Spurs

“I felt good. I think we played a good game. Unfortunately, we didn’t win the game and we were so close to winning, but I feel we had a good game, and this is the way for the next game and for the rest of the season.

“It was good for me, for my family [winning Player of the Match]. It was a special moment. My first Man of the Match is good, against Tottenham away, it’s a difficult game. So, a special moment. We want to collect more wins and to be happy here.”

On adapting to different roles

“They’re different. In Brazil I played more outside, more as the winger, but for the national team I play inside, in the middle. For me, it’s the same, it’s good. Obviously, for me I’m more familiar outside.”

On preparing for Brighton

“Brighton are a good team. I think it’s a very difficult game, but I think we have the chance to win the game. We need to win for our confidence, for our fans, for our family. So, I want to win Sunday.”

The left wing-back finished the 1-1 draw on Saturday as Wolves’ captain having been handed the armband following Jorgen Strand Larsen’s departure from the pitch, and although he admits the host’s late equaliser was a killer to the team having done so well for 90 minutes to take a lead into added time, he’s taking plenty of positives from the improved performances of recent games.

On conceding late against Tottenham

“It was really painful, I’m not going to lie, but I try to keep with the positives of this game and I think the team showed a really good character. I think we controlled the game, we played really well, so we have to keep going like this. That’s the only way to keep getting points and get out of the relegation zone.

“We came here with the idea of the three points, so it’s a bit painful that we didn't get it, but we just have to look forward to the next games and to the next points. Now, this game is gone, we showed a really good character in the game.

“But at the end of the day, it’s a massive stadium to play in, a really hard one, Tottenham have a really good team and we played face-to-face with them, so I’m really proud of the team, and hopefully we can win the next one.”

On Santi Bueno’s first Wolves goal

“I’m over the moon for Santi. He’s such a great lad and he’s always one of the players that always keep the standards high in training and give you 100%, it doesn’t matter the situation, and he showed that quality.

“The goal is a gift for all his work, but apart from the goal, I want to highlight his game in defence, because he was outstanding for us, on and off the ball, and hopefully he can keep giving us so much happiness.”

On taking positives from recent performances

“That’s what we were talking about. When we score a goal, we have to keep going. That’s the most important thing.

“We don’t have to go really on our box, so I think the team did that really well. We kept in the game really well, we controlled the game really well, so it was a pity at the end, but I think we have to keep going like this.”

On the belief within the squad

“Of course, we believe. We had lots of meetings because of our situation and we know we have the quality to be higher up in the table. We are just believing more in ourselves, in our work, in our players and our quality, and we showed that.

“I know that when the results don’t come, the doubts start appearing. But, as a team, we absolutely have no doubt in our quality, in our players, and that’s what matters.

“We are really confident in ourselves and we saw that [against Spurs], we saw that Tuesday in the cup and hopefully we keep showing like this. I hope the team will keep growing every week and keep doing performances like this.”

The Uruguayan’s debut finish looked to have secured a first Premier League win of the season for the Old Gold on their travels to north London, but after conceding in the final moments against Tottenham, Bueno admits he was left with a bitter taste in his mouth.

On taking a point from Tottenham

“It’s a shame, really, that we let three points slip away in the final minutes, but still, we value the point because we've been going through a rough patch, and it helps to change the direction of our work a bit.”

On scoring his first Wolves goal

“I'm very happy — it’s a dream come true for me. I always dreamed of scoring my first goal, and doing it against this opponent, in this stadium, was really special.

“My job was to set a screen, and I managed to block a teammate’s shot, the ball went to the goalkeeper, then there were a few rebounds in the six-yard box, and it landed for me, and I just poked it in with the tip of my foot — so I’m happy.

“There’s a bit of a bitter taste because of the last-minute equaliser, but at least we got a point.”

On positive recent performances

“There was a change in attitude, a bit of talking among ourselves as well, taking responsibility for the moment we were going through.

“I think everyone showed their pride and responsibility, and we gave a better image of the team.

“Last week’s cup win also helped build confidence, and to start earning points, which is the most important thing.”

On being part of Wolves’ South American contingent

“The level in South America is very good. You can see it on a global scale — in the Club World Cup, for example, you can see the quality of South American teams.

“Personally, I always dreamed of playing in this league. I'm living that dream now, and I'm very happy and proud as well.”

On Jhon Arias’ adaptation to the team

“Honestly, he's a guy with a lot of talent. From the very first day he joined us, he’s been showing it.

“Little by little, he's gaining confidence too, and I think he’ll be a key player for us.”

The Old Gold had to settle for a point on their travels after Joao Palhinha’s last-minute goal denied Wolves a first Premier League win of the season, but Johnstone – who kept his side in the game during the first half with a number of key stops – feels the positive outing from his teammates gives something to build on for the rest of the campaign.

On settling for a point at Spurs

“It’s tough to take. We’ve been in a bad spot the last few weeks, so getting a point away at Tottenham, you take it, but we’re so close to getting three that the lads are absolutely gutted.

“They put in a great performance, put their bodies on the line right until the end. It’s gutting but hopefully we can work off that going into next week and into the rest of the season.”

On coming through a difficult start to the season

“No one likes losing and the Premier League's tough. Every game's tough. All we can do is work hard every day and try and put that into games.

“You saw tonight that there was a bit of reaction, especially after last week, losing at home to Leeds, it's not good enough for our standards. But tonight, that should be our baseline and we can go off from there.”

On first half save from Kudus’ close-range effort

“It was fast. He put some power behind it and just hit it. It just missed our defender, but I’m there to try and make saves and keep the lads in a game.

“Tonight, the couple of saves I made kept us in it, as well as the bodies on the line from the lads, and we come away with a point, which is good because it's a difficult place to come.”

On the game being a turning point

“Yeah, 100%. Tonight is the baseline now going forward. It’s going to be a tough season. There's no easy game in the Premier League, but to come here and put in a solid performance like that and come away with a point, we have to take that going forward.”

The Old Gold were denied in the final moments of the game as Joao Palhinha’s strike ensured the hosts would take a point from the game following Santi Bueno’s first Wolves goal putting his side ahead early in the second half, but the head coach knows a first Premier League win of the season will soon arrive if his players maintain their recent displays in future outings.

On drawing away at Tottenham

“Congratulations to my team, to my players, we deserved the three points, but football is football.

“Football sometimes is not fair and in the last minute we conceded the goal. But keeping this spirit, playing in the way that we play in the second half, we will get our points.

“We were the best team in the second half. In my opinion, we deserved to win, but that is football. I need to keep my balance because it is very difficult to concede a goal in the last minute, but football is what it is.”

On increasing the performance levels

“The difference is now we are working together. Before, we didn't have time to work together. Now, everybody knows what we want, we can play in different systems.

“The first half was difficult for us, difficult to control the crosses, but the second half, in my opinion, was very good. The last game was very good.

“Two games without losing. But we need to keep this spirit. We need to increase our level and to rest a bit.”

On Bueno’s first Wolves goal

“I really believed that we would win the game until the last minute. It was good for him, it was good for us, but we have the spirit.

“We have the spirit, we have quality, and now we are proving our quality.”

On keeping his team’s spirits high

“The last game against Everton and today, I think now, mentally and tactically, we are in conditions to compete.

“But it’s difficult. I said to them, we must keep this spirit, this mentality, we must keep playing like this in this way, and we'll get points for sure in the future.”

Wolves were denied their first win of the Premier League season in the most heartbreaking of circumstances as Tottenham Hotspur snatch a point in the last minute of the match.

Wolves thought they were set to come away from north London with a much-needed victory thanks to Santiago Bueno’s finish 10 minutes into the second half, after the defender pounced first to a loose ball in the box following a corner.

But with the game moments from the final whistle, Tottenham claimed an equaliser as Joao Palhinha curled a short inside the far post from the edge of the Wolves box, denying what would have been a priceless three points for the visitors.

Vitor Pereira made just the one change from the side which overcame Everton in the Carabao Cup five days earlier, with Joao Gomes coming in for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, which meant the visitors were playing a back four for the first time under the Portuguese in the Premier League.

And that decision looked like it proved to be the right one during a first half of football which the hosts were on top of, but the Wolves defence stood strong.

Sam Johnstone was preferred to Jose Sa in goal and the keeper was Wolves’ hero on 15 minutes when he made an incredible instinct stop to deny Mohammed Kudus from two yards out. Johnstone was able to tip the winger’s effort onto his crossbar from close-range.

Wolves were limited to efforts from outside the area, with Hee Chan Hwang and Jhon Arias – playing either side of forward Jorgen Strand Larsen – having shots which they were unable to get on target and test Guglielmo Vicario.

Spurs had the ball in the back of the net just before the half hour mark when Kudus was playing in on goal by a clever Lucas Bergvall pass and fired high past Johnstone, but the former West Ham United man was denied by the offside flag.

After almost claiming an assist, Bergvall came close to opening the scoring when he struck an acrobatic shot 12 yards out from goal but he couldn’t keep his effort from going over Johnstone’s crossbar, while Kudus pulled a good stop from Johnstone moments later.

With the final effort of the half, Wolves hit the woodwork themselves when Arias’ corner was flicked on at the near post by Strand Larsen, and Matt Doherty’s effort took a nick off the top of the bar on its way behind.

Half-time | Tottenham 0-0 Wolves

That was Doherty’s last piece of action on his return to Tottenham, as the defender was replaced at the break by Agbadou with Jackson Tchatchoua also coming on in place of Hwang as Pereira switched his side to a back five for the second half.

It was another switch which seemed to have paid off for Wolves as Santi Bueno, moved across to the right side of the back three put his side ahead just 10 minutes after the break.

Arias’ corner was only palmed back into the danger area by Vicario and the defender was first to the ball as he stretched out a leg to turn the ball home.

Santi Bueno was showing his quality at both ends of the pitch throughout the second half as he was clearing away everything which was coming into the Wolves box, as the visitors grew in confidence and could have had a second through another Bueno, as Hugo tested Vicario’s reflexes when he fired on goal from a Bellegarde pass.

Wolves were in complete control going into the final minutes of the contest, with Spurs limited to shots from distance. Home skipper Cristian Romero and Palhinha both fired harmlessly over from 25 yards out without troubling Johnstone.

The visiting side were pushing high up the pitch as they looked to see out the game and a first win of the season, but with a final Spurs chance, Pereira’s side had to settle for just the one.

Having not dealt with an initial cross into the box, the ball found its way back out to Palhinha on the edge of the penalty area and after taking a touch to control, his second saw him guide the ball inside the far post with Johnstone beaten at full stretch.

Full-time | Tottenham 1-1 Wolves

Tottenham | Vicario, Spence (Porro 62), Romero, van de Ven, Udogie (Tel 84), Bergvall (Sarr 78), Palhinha, Bentancur (Johnson 62), Kudus, Simons (Odobert 78), Richarlison.

Unused subs | Kinsky, Danso, Gray, Scarlett.

Wolves | Johnstone, Doherty (Agbadou 45), S Bueno, Krejci, H Bueno, Andre, J Gomes (Bellegarde 63), Munetsi, Arias (Toti 90), Hwang (Tchatchoua 45), Strand Larsen (Arokodare 84).

"This is my home. I’m Wolves and I love this club, I love this city, I love the supporters, and I will hopefully stay here for a long time.”

"This is my home. I’m Wolves and I love this club, I love this city, I love the supporters, and I will hopefully stay here for a long time.”

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