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We asked for your thoughts after Raul Jimenez scored a 90th-minute winner to give Wolves a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday.

Here are some of your comments:

Sheffield United fans

Karl: Wilder doing everything he can in difficult circumstances, we sadly lack in the creative half.

Donny Blade: Huffed and puffed today but in the end a combination of poor finishing and lack of class up front meant it was always going to be close. We maybe didn't deserve to win, but certainly didn't deserve to lose. Onwards and upwards.

Jamessufc: A stroke of luck was the difference, neither team was really dominant but that's football. On to the next one.

David: Well done Wolves, you deserved the points more than us. We need to improve overall and especially in the final third or it will be a difficult season.

Dave: Not having a midweek game meant Wolves players had fresher legs towards the end, and that was the difference as they controlled it more in the second half. Apart from the goal, Cooper wasn't troubled and neither was the Wolves keeper.

Jimsan: An entertaining game but generally bereft of quality. Decided by a man who was playing in the World Cup round of 16 just a couple of months or so ago. That's the difference. If we learn to defend then we will be in the mix come May. If we don't, it could be mid-table obscurity (at best) for the foreseeable.

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Wolves fans

Kieran: Not the best performance but we got the points. Need to be better for the derby next week.

Bob: Not a very good team performance until the final 10 minutes. When the quality was brought on from the bench, the game swung Wolves' way and in the end we just deserved it.

Alan: Dull performance but a vital three points. Never really tested the United keeper and at times our wide defence looked desperate. However, we managed our first clean sheet, Krejci and Djiga have tightened the central defence. Djiga in particular looks like quite a find. Jimenez in the right spot at the right time. Getting Trippier back is a positive, hopefully he is fit enough to start the next couple of games.

Steve H: Just about scraped a win. This is not a sit-back division in football, it's highly competitive and the Wolves players need to understand this. You can't take a break here. You have to fight every second you're on the pitch. After all that, great to have three points in the bag so upwards and onwards to the next league game that we have to win.

Fudge: Not entirely convincing performance from Wolves who never really controlled the game and could have just as easily lost. Trippier's return should help to gain stability at the back although Tchatchoua didn't have a bad game. The big one next weekend.

Emma Milton
Always Wolves

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Last season, Wolves seemed to pass the captain's armband around almost as often as the ball. Every change had its own reason, but to supporters it often looked like a symptom of a wider problem: who was leading this team when the pressure rose?

A captain cannot fix every poor performance but the role should provide a clear voice and a familiar figure for players and fans alike.

This season has begun with the same uncertainty. In only a handful of games, we have seen Toti, Andre, Raul, Kieran Trippier and Jose Sa wear the armband. Cesar Peixoto has spoken about having a leadership group, and that is not a bad idea.

Modern squads need more than one leader. Injuries, substitutions and different match situations mean several players should be ready to speak up. Wolves need people who demand more from those around them, keep standards high and take responsibility when games turn difficult.

But the armband itself needs to mean more.

Captaining Wolves should be a special honour, not something that changes from week to week. Rotation may spread responsibility but it can also blur accountability. When a game is drifting, players need to know whose standards set the tone. Fans need to see the same player taking charge when the team needs a lift.

For me, Trippier is the strongest choice for the permanent role. He is the most vocal player on the pitch, constantly organising those around him. He has the experience to deal with difficult moments and understands what is required to lead at the highest level.

His communication could help younger players, while his presence gives Wolves a focal point during matches. A settled captain would not stop Toti, Andre, Raul or Sa from being important voices. In fact, it could allow them to lead without carrying the full weight of the role.

Wolves should keep their leadership team, but choose one captain to lead it. The armband should be a badge of trust, pride and responsibility. It should feel earned, and it should mean something.

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Raul Jimenez is relishing the forthcoming Black Country derby when Wolverhampton Wanderers welcome West Bromwich Albion to Molineux on Sunday.

Jimenez, who returned to Wolves in the summer, scored the winning goal for his side in their outing against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Sunday, to ensure they head into the derby on the back of a league victory.

The Mexico international is looking forward to the occasion and knows that derby matches are always a 'must-win'.

"I'm really excited that we have this kind of game in the Championship," Jimenez told BBC WM. "We are capable of winning every game, but we need to show on the pitch what we are capable of.

"Always in a derby it is important to win. I am not going to say that it is more important than any other game, but these kinds of games are a must-win."

Jimenez came off the bench to score in the final minute of normal time to secure victory over the Blades.

He turned the ball goalward after team-mate Tommy Doyle sliced an effort, to send the visiting supporters behind the goal into raptures, supporters who the striker maintains a strong relationship with.

"It is really special," he added. "It is really good for me to come onto the pitch and win the game. It was a really good goal and celebrating with the fans is always special to me.

"I have missed this great feeling, to be there celebrating with this family. We on the pitch and the fans in the stands - we are all together and we need to be all together to get what we want.

"It has always been special [the connection with Wolves fans]. It has been like this since I arrived at the club in 2018. I felt it since the first moment, so it is really important."

You can listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds by clicking here.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers centre-back Santiago Bueno has left the club on loan until the end of the season to join Mexican side Club America.

The 27-year-old Uruguay international joined the club from Spanish side Girona in August 2023 on a five-year deal and made 70 Premier League appearances across three seasons.

Last September, Bueno scored his first goal for Wolves in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham and played 29 times in the league last term as the club were sent down to the Championship following a eight-year stay in the top flight.

He did not feature for Wolves at the start of this season and has signed a loan deal with an option to buy at Club America who currently sit top of the Liga MX table.

"This was our most difficult move of the whole window due to the circumstances," technical director Matt Jackson told Wolves' website., external

"We were aware that there were open markets which may suit Santi after our deadline, and when we had too many players for the 25-man squad, it was unfortunately him who missed out."