Frank Lampard dressed all-in-black for the occasion. Okay, it might have been dark navy blue, but you get the sentiment. Yes, it was funereal Frank…
If this second coming was supposed to turn water into wine - or confidence-sapped players into world-beaters - then it fell short. Well short. Yes, it’s going to take more than a change of face in the dug-out to bring about a change of fortune on the pitch.
All right, Matheus Nunes isn’t going to ever hit a ball as sweetly as he did for what turned out to be the winner. But Wolves remain among the relegation candidates. One of their recognised forwards hasn’t scored a goal in over one calendar year. And this wasn’t undeserved. Far from it.