Jorgen Strand Larsen tore into his Wolves team-mates after they fell to a hugely damaging home defeat by Leeds.
In the week manager Vitor Pereira signed a new three-year contract, Wolves remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League after five straight defeats.
Vladislav Krejci gave them an early lead but by half-time Wolves trailed 3-1 thanks to goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anton Stach and Noah Okafor.
Long before the end, Wolves fans were urging owners Fosun to sell up and by the final whistle, rows of empty seats were visible around Molineux. And Strand Larsen was critical of his side’s mindset and decision-making.
‘We are in a really tough spot right now,’ said Strand Larsen, who was handed a five-year deal after Wolves resisted interest from Newcastle in the summer. ‘We were 1-0 up and we cannot give the goals away we did today. The goals we conceded were easy crosses and we had give-away passes.
‘It kills us, and it kills the people who want to come into the game, too. It’s about the mentality of the players and we need to do better. We need to change our mentality. It’s going to be a long season.
Jorgen Strand Larsen criticised the ‘mentality’ of his Wolves team-mates after their fifth straight defeat
Wolves fell to a 3-1 defeat by Leeds United at home in a worrying sign of their troubles
The loss comes in the same week that Wolves boss Vitor Pereira signed a contract extension
‘I think the goal we scored shows the quality we have but then again we cannot only be good on the ball. Sometimes we need to win 1-0 at home, or 2-0, or not concede. That’s about all of us.’
Boss Vitor Pereira added: ‘Mentally I think we need a result to give us the confidence to not commit easy mistakes. Sometimes a result can change everything. I’m trying to find out best XI. I’m trying to find the balance in our team.’
Calvert-Lewin’s equaliser was his first goal for Leeds and only his second in 2025. He said: ‘Strikers feed off goals. It gives you confidence. It’s nice to get my first one for the club and I’ll look to build on it.
‘I think they [the Wolves fans] had a chant going. I heard my name, and I thought ‘why are they singing my name?’. So obviously the best way to shut them up is score a goal at that end and point to my shirt.’
