Edwards on Wolves' defensive in Man Utd loss: Like watching a kids' game

Rob Edwards likened Wolves' defensive errors to "watching a kids' game" after they were beaten 4-1 by Manchester United in the Premier League.

Wolves had some hope at half-time after Jean-Ricner Bellegarde had cancelled out Bruno Fernandes' opener.

However, Bryan Mbeumo and Mason Mount helped turn the tide in the second half before Fernandes wrapped up the scoring from the penalty spot late on.

However, the United captain's opener came from slack defending as he bundled home, while Wolves' defence was carved open for both the second and third goals.

And Edwards was unimpressed by the manner in which United were able to get their goals.

"Overall quality, there was a difference," Edwards told Sky Sports.

"We gifted the first three goals away, and from half-time, where we were back in the game after finishing the first really strong, to start the second half as we did was quite baffling.

"Elements of the first three goals was like watching a kids' game.

"If you do that at this level, you are not going to win."

The defeat means that Wolves have equalled their longest-ever losing streak in league history, also losing eight in a row between December 1981 and February 1982.

And their haul of only two points in the Premier League this season is the joint-lowest tally after 15 games of a campaign in the history of the competition, level with Sheffield United in 2020-21.

Wolves gave up 27 shots worth 4.1 expected goals (xG), facing 10 on target in total, while mustering just eight (worth 0.4 xG) at the other end, though they ended a 599-minute wait for a Premier League goal.

However, they have now failed to win in the top-flight since April, and Edwards noted that he knew how tough the job would be when he took it.

"We gave the ball to them, 'there you go, Man Utd'. It's impossible to win a game of football that way," he told BBC Sport.

"It's understandable at times, there's a nervousness around, a lack of confidence and rhythm. They're human beings; they feel it.

"It's difficult, especially at this level. We're getting punished. We have to try to work very hard, try to learn and try to improve.

"I understand the frustration. I won't tell fans [who jeered at full-time] what to do. I'd love them to support the players, but they have to see effort and commitment in return.

"There was an anger in the stadium. The lads are trying. The supporters are angry, and I get it.

"It's the toughest league in the world, and we came into a team who hadn't won since April. I wasn't anticipating a quick turnaround."