At Molineux on Saturday, we will see whether this Spurs team have truly turned a corner, as many Spurs fans believe, and if we can replicate our recent good home form on the road.
You may think I exaggerate when I say this is one of our biggest games of the season, but I will outline why.
Our last two Premier League results have been very positive with London derby wins against two of our biggest rivals, yet I still hesitate to get excited about the remainder of the campaign.
We have not won more than three games on the bounce all season (Skysports), and it has been stop / start all year, with plenty of premature excitement killed off by negative, uninspiring performances and results.
This must change on Saturday, as momentum is so important in football and we need to cement our place in the top four.
The last time I thought we were building up a good head of steam was when we beat Fulham away, Preston in the cup and then City at home.
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I naïvely got very optimistic and went into the Leicester game full of confidence, only to watch us capitulate and put in our worst performance of the Conte era, topped off with our best midfielder being side-lined for 7 months.
The same thing happened in mid-week after two big wins on the bounce, only to lose to a Championship side in the FA Cup.
I think there is a mental barrier for our players at the moment, which may be due to the pressure of playing away from home or by getting too carried away by convincing wins, but we do not seem to be able to build any sort of momentum.
A loss on Saturday, will bring us back to the same old issues and the positivity currently surrounding the club will vanish in an instant.
We will head into the game on Wednesday more tentative and play with less confidence, which would obviously not bode well for our chances of progression.
However, if we win on Saturday, it will be three wins on the bounce in the league and we will be in a really strong place heading into the second leg against AC Milan.
It will not be an easy game for us against Wolves, as they are very sound defensively under their new manager Lopetegui and have a strong base in midfield.
They have good ball progression, with players such as Neves and Nunes, and I really like their full-back pairing of Bueno and Semedo.
As a unit, they are solid defensively, with fewer goals conceded than us this season. This solidity has been further improved under their new manager (Footystats).
However, we can exploit where they are weak, which is at the top end of the pitch. They currently sit bottom of the goals scored list this year (PremierLeague) and look so uncomfortable in the final third.
Despite our lacklustre defensive record, I do believe that we can (and should) keep a clean sheet on Saturday, and we must look to minimise individual mistakes – especially needless free-kicks given away in dangerous positions, as this is an area where Wolves will be perhaps at their most dangerous, due to their height and Neves delivery.
The sole worry I would have about their attack from open play would be if they started Adama.
He could cause us some real issues as we have a very slow left-hand side with Lenglet and Davies likely to start, and although his end product is usually shocking, he may get it right if he gets lots of chances to get into dangerous areas.
If Adama does start, we should counter this threat by dropping Lenglet and putting Romero on the left-hand side of defence.
I appreciate this is unlikely to happen as it will affect our build-up play due to the resulting imbalance (a key reason why it has not been done before). However, I think the upside outweighs the downside, and it could be a risk worth taking.
Looking at other weaknesses, I do believe we can exploit their lack of width (especially if Adama does not start) and I think this is an ideal game to play Porro, as Wolves have next to no threat on the left wing so he will not have to focus as much on defending and we can really see his skill going forward.
Whilst it may be harsh to drop Emerson, he still struggles with his final ball, and against a low block we will need quality from the flanks.
I would start Perisic, despite recent poor form, as we will need his crossing and set-piece ability and I hope he can regain his skills on the pitch.
To conclude, I believe we will beat Wolves on Saturday and I can only see them scoring from an individual error on our part or from a set piece.
I think Kane will have a field day dropping off into the pocket as Wolves central defenders like to get tight to their man and are not the most mobile. I can see Kane getting an assist or two.
My prediction would be another 2-0 win with Kulu and Richarlison scoring. Carrying on the positivity from the weekend (and hopefully ignoring the FA Cup defeat) is key to going into the Milan game full of confidence.
In Stellini we trust.
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