'What can we tell you?' - £15m Wolves midfielder gives impassioned social media speech after Burnley defeat

Wolves were beaten 3-2 at home by Burnley in their latest Premier League outing on Sunday afternoon. Jorgen Strand Larsen and Marshall Munetsi got their goals against the Clarets at Molineux. However, Lyle Foster scored a late winner for the visitors.

Vitor Pereira’s side have endured a tough start to the new season. They are yet to win in their first nine matches and have only two points on the board. The Midlands outfit are in the relegation zone along with Nottingham Forest and West Ham.

Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes sends message to supporters on social media

Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes has praised the fans for the way they have stuck by the team during their poor run of form. Pereira’s men are six points from safety behind Fulham in 17th. They are back in action on Wednesday at home to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup as they look to bounce back from their defeat to Burnley.

Gomes has taken to social media to send the following message to supporters, as per his X account: “We haven't won a game in the premier league for a long time and you still fill the stadium every game, what can we tell you? 90% of the fans of other teams would have already abandoned us, but you are still here and yours will continue. Just thank you, we promise to work hard and give our best.”

The 24-year-old, who is a Brazil international with 10 caps under his belt, joined Wolves back in 2023. Prior to his move to England, he rose up through the academy at Flamengo and was a regular at various different youth levels before breaking into their first-team as a youngster. He has since made 98 appearances for his current club in all competitions to date and has scored seven goals, four of which came in the last campaign.

Can Wolves stay in the Premier League?

Wolves are up against it this term and have a lot of work to do if they are to turn their fortunes around. Promoted teams like Sunderland, Leeds United and Burnley all look strong which isn’t ideal for them. Other teams like West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Fulham have also been struggling and could be in deep trouble.

Pressure could start to grow on Pereira if they can’t get their first victory soon. He was picked as the replacement for Gary O’Neil last winter and has since penned an extension to his contract. The Portuguese boss has managed the likes of FC Porto, Fenerbahce and Al-Shabab in the past.

The 57-year-old steadied the ship last season and managed to keep Wolves up with relative ease in the end. However, things haven’t gone to plan since then. They saw key players like Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha head out the exit door in the summer and although it was a boost that they managed to keep hold of attacker Strand-Larsen, they have been poor overall and face a real battle to avoid slipping into the Championship.