Jose Sa
Other than picking the ball out of the net in the 3rd minute and making one decent save from a late Giovani Lo Celso effort, it was a reasonably uneventful afternoon for the Portuguese. He was confident with the ball at his feet and was solid with his distribution. 7/10
Toti Gomes
Phil Foden, Moussa Diaby and now Dejan Kulusevski join the list of high quality forwards that the former Estoril Praia man has nullified since he found his way into the starting XI and you have to say, Wolves look a better side since his inclusion. Like a few in the team, he looks way more suited as a left centre back in a three which also allows Air-Nouri to blossom. 7.5/10
Craig Dawson
As with Toti, he’s making a habit of keeping high quality opponents quiet and this week it was Son’s turn to be pocketed. At just over £3m from West Ham, the former Rochdale defender will surely have to go down as one of the most savvy signings in the Fosun era so far. The only blot on his copybook was the yellow card he received meaning he’ll miss the trip to Fulham, which many may suggest was harsh. 8/10
Max Kilman
Probably not as involved as the other two centre backs, but if it looks like a quiet afternoon for a defender, you’d have to assume that can only be a good thing. With what he had to do, the elegant defender did so with ease and his usual composure. 7.5/10
Nelson Semedo
Like many times so far this season, it was a very solid defensive performance from someone who is very assured in the defensive and middle third areas of the pitch. Yet for someone who gets into so many good positions when getting forward, you’d probably want more goal involvements. 7.5/10
Rayan Air-Nouri
If Lopetegui was still the manager of Wolves, there would stand a very good chance that the talented French-Algerian wouldn’t be plying his trade at Molineux and that would have been a huge mistake. Although predominantly left footed, he’s as comfortable going inside or outside and is really thriving under O’Neil’s guidance. Get that £10m paid up and let’s get a new deal sorted. 8.5/10
Joao Gomes
It’s no coincidence that Wolves best performances so far this season have come when Joao Gomes has been paired alongside Mario Lemina with Saturday being another example of this. For all of his excellent stopping, ball recovering and teamwork, the Brazilian is also a very decent footballer which was clear to see against Spurs. A midfield monster. 9/10
Mario Lemina
As complete midfield performances go, it’s been a while since we’ve witnessed one as good as this. Bullying opponents, ball carrying and very accomplished distribution, it was an excellent afternoon for the former Juventus midfielder that got better and better. After putting in a huge shift, he still had the desire to get forward deep into injury time and get on the end of a superb Sarabia through ball which he guided home and sent Molineux wild. Perfect. 10/10
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
After an avoidable sending off and then a small injury setback, it has been a slow start at Molineux for the £13m deadline day signing, despite an impressive debut. The forward thinking midfielder looks a natural on the ball who can make things happen, particularly when more central. He wasn’t alone in this and maybe it was a team instruction, but those near post/short corners were getting a little frustrating. 7/10
Hwang Hee-Chan
In the battle of the South Korean’s it turned out to be a quiet afternoon for both of them. However and as always Hwang’s work without the ball was excellent and he defended/pressed relentlessly throughout. With the one opportunity that this season’s top scorer had, he’ll be incredibly disappointed not to have hit the target. 7/10
Matheus Cunha
When the Brazilian international turns from deep and runs at opponents it’s a glorious sight that has opponents panicking whilst the volume at Molineux rises in anticipation. His passion is infectious and his delight after assisting Sarabia was clear for all to see. Four goal involvements from twelve games isn’t a bad return, but it’s an area we know that he can definitely improve on. 8/10
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Sub ratings
Matt Doherty
Replaced the injured Semendo. Tried to impact things going forward. 6.5/10
Tommy Doyle
Like in previous games, the Man City loanee has done all of his best work coming off the bench. Quick thinking in the build up to the winner. 7.5/10
Sasa Kalajdzic
Replaced the tiring Bellegarde. Pressed well to help Wolves earn a free kick just before the goal. 6.5/10
Pablo Sarabia
It hasn’t quite worked out as we expected for the Spanish international and if he departs in January, at least he’s given us a fine memory to cherish. Arriving on the pitch in the 87th minute at 1-0 down, only to turn the game on it’s head with a remarkable touch and finish then a beautifully threaded through ball to set up the winner, all done in ten minutes can only be scored as a maximum. 10/10
*Article photo – image of Wolves match day programme – Cheers Tom & Powelly