Wolves legend in awe of 'best individual performance in years' from £35m Old Gold star

Edwards believes Matheus Cunha’s display against the Saints was one of the greatest by a Wolves player in many years.

Cunha was easily the man of the match as the Old Gold claimed a vital first win of the new Premier League season. The Brazilian attacker assisted Pablo Sarabia’s second-minute opener before sealing all three points with a goal of his own in the second half.

It wasn’t just his direct goal contributions that made a difference, either, as Cunha completed two dribbles, created two big chances and made three defensive interventions. Taken off in stoppage time, the 25-year-old was rightfully given a standing ovation by the Molineux crowd.

“I thought it was one of the best individual performances I’ve seen in a Wolves shirt in recent years or in modern history,” Edwards told The Official Wolves Podcast.

“Although it wasn’t the perfect performance, by any stretch of the imagination, when you put it in a pressure game and one player has pretty much won that game for Wolves, that deserves so much credit.

“I said about how difficult it is in these kinds of games to be brave on the ball, the natural instinct inside everyone is don’t make a mistake. You don’t want to be the fall guy. But Matheus Cunha is the opposite. He wants people to give him the ball and he’ll show you how to win this game. There are so many things he does in possession which allow him to do that.

“His special awareness and the way he’s scanning all the time is at such a high level. It’s an easy thing to say to have a look around when you’re receiving the ball, see what’s on, but he’s constantly doing it. He uses his body extremely well so if someone does get tight, he knows they’re coming.

“He doesn’t do tricks, he doesn’t do stepovers, he doesn’t do Cruyffs, he is just using his body to move away, and when he does find that space, there’s not many players who can run quicker with the ball than without it. It's such a hard skill, what he can do with a football, as well as the awareness, creativity and also that bravery and control he has.”