Wolves system changes test Saints
Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo had never used a back four whilst in charge of the club before facing Saints – 166 games previously where he had used a back five/three.
His change to a 4-3-3 on Monday evening was mostly due to having regular defenders Romain Saiss and Conor Coady unavailable but would still have surprised Saints.
Ralph Hasenhuttl and his players coped with this well and controlled most of the first-half, but another late change of formation swung the game in Wolves’ favour.
Espirito Santo matched Saints up in a 4-4-2-type shape and attacked. It worked almost instantly as substitute Pedro Neto equalised and gave the late momentum to the hosts.
Saints defended well in the latter stages though and were well worth their point in what was a highly competitive game.