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There was a little optimism at Molineux.

Wolves briefly regained hope after new boss Rob Edwards’ introduction to the home fans.

However, Crystal Palace eventually won thanks to a comfortable win over their hosts, which highlights the size of Edwards’ task to keep his side in the Premier League.

No team has survived with just two points in this top-flight season despite only winning 12 of their first 12 games. In 1994-1995, Everton held on to lead the Toffees with four points.

When asked if Wolves would beat Derby County’s record-equaling Premier League low points total of 11 from 2007-08, Edwards jokingly said he could tell he was back in the dour Midlands.

But the question was legitimate.

Wolves are bottom of the table and haven’t won in a top flight in seven months.

This season, they have lost ten of their 12 games, have conceded 27 goals, and have only managed to score seven on the safety line.

There is little evidence that they will be able to make history with one of the greatest escapes, especially since they are even eight points adrift of 19th-placed Burnley.

The former player had been waiting for this job, which appears to be impossible, despite the fact that it was born in Telford, Edwards’ dream job.

“We have players who can create the biggest moments,” he said. I’m aware that we have lost and that everyone will find it hard, but the 42-year-old claims that despite spending five or six days here, she hasn’t found a magic wand.

“Emotion and the outcome will cloud some people’s emotions in a certain way,” he said. I need to interpret it more clearly.

Wolves’ efforts are admirable, but there is a glaring lack of quality and belief in the team. They worked hard for Edwards.

That lack of confidence will sap Jorgen Strand Larsen’s midfield skills, which he showed last season by scoring 14 goals, or the drive and class that Andre and Joao Gomes have previously displayed.

Although Hwang Hee-Chan’s dreadful pass, just three minutes after the game, which ultimately gave Palace their second goal thanks to Yeremy Pino’s lovely finish and sent them fourth, will be up to Edwards and his staff to help them rediscover that belief.

The new boss, who played for Wolves from 2004 to 2008, said, “Clearly there are some people who are lacking some belief and confidence anyway, and that’s understandable given the position we’re in.”

You must be able to handle that, given the pressure this crowd will place on us. When the goals are in, you can hear it, and you can hear it all over. The fans were fantastic, I am aware of.

“The performance level didn’t drop, but the heads did,” he said. I believed we made an effort to regain momentum and serve a purpose.

Before the Eagles’ visit, Wolves had covered 1194.6k in the Premier League this season. Edwards wants them to run more.

Despite Edwards’ positive notes, they are in the bottom six on that particular metric in comparison to others, and according to Saturday’s evidence, they need more than just miles in the tank to survive.

The former manager of Luton continued, “I was saying to the lads that if we win more duels and run more hard and quickly than them [opposition], good things will happen.” Although it hasn’t changed today, there are still lessons to be learned.

We did more duels, we ran harder, and I did it.

The turnover for the second goal is frustrating, but there was a lot of effort there. We can work harder and do the basics better.

The boys did not give up. A few of the moments punished us. Because of this, both they and we are present.

Premier League champions Liverpool are now being saved from a setback by Arne Slot.

Nottingham Forest’s horror show at Anfield on Saturday was a slog into the depths.

What was initially viewed as a blip, based on the compelling evidence of Slot’s first title-winning campaign last year, has turned into a full-fledged crisis for Liverpool and their deteriorating head coach.

Chairman Tom Werner was at Anfield to watch a 3-0 defeat to impressive Forest, which was a far worse performance than anything he’s ever seen at home.

It’s difficult to determine how bad that was, but Slot remarked, “It was very bad.” Losing 3-0 no matter which team you play is a very, very poor result, according to the saying “playing at home is a very bad result.”

No one can suggest that Slot’s job is in danger immediately as a result of his deeds under Jurgen Klopp’s rule, but he is now under serious pressure to turn the tide that threatens to engulf Anfield because of how brutal this game is.

Whatever role does Liverpool’s manager play in terms of winning games? When he loses six of his seven Premier League games, he is under even greater pressure and scrutiny. This number exceeds the 58 they had before.

At Anfield, they have lost twice as many league games as they have in the previous 53.

A soft, very soft underbelly has taken the place of the cloak of invincibility that Liverpool carried last season. And it’s there ever since the start of the season.

Martin Keown, a former England and Arsenal defender, said: “Whether it’s a crisis, I don’t know.

The manager faces a significant issue if they go six losses out of seven. Unthinkable .

“The wheels are now turning on Arne Slot,” the statement read.

Jurgen Klopp’s team tried to adapt, but he spent £450m on players who are now playing ineffective.

Another major disappointment, Slot slot claimed on BBC Sport’s Match of the Day program.

“We had a good start for the first half an hour,” he said. We were unable to play the way we did in the opening half-hour due to the 1-0 conceded.

It’s my responsibility to decide whether things turn out well or poorly.

“We were unable to produce enough.” I tried a few adjustments, but they failed.

Alexander Isak, who was pursued and ultimately signed from Newcastle United amid much acrimony for a £125 million British record fee, is a prime example of the scale of the current decline.

He walked into the ring rusty after his Tyneside strike, but he picked up a groin injury that sidelined him. It is an understatement to say that he started off poorly at Anfield.

Slot gave Isak this opportunity. He did it next to it if he did not exactly do it.

He was uninteresting, lightweight, and lost.

Isak was not at ease. As the game progressed, Liverpool faded.

Mohamed Salah can be deemed a contributing factor to Liverpool’s decline, but he cannot be so. He was the only player at Liverpool who could raise his head.

The problems and unflattering statistics are starting to pile up like rubble around Slot’s feet.

The Dutch coach, who showed such skill last year, is suddenly struggling. Since Eddie Nketiah’s stoppage-time goal at Crystal Palace in September, when Liverpool suffered their first loss of the season, he hasn’t had any options.

What had become standard service for Liverpool was worked over in a 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, then fell flat without even a fight against Sean Dyche’s revitalized Forest, where they had previously made hints about a revival with victories against Aston Villa, Aston Villa, and then a Champions League victory at home to Real Madrid.

Even Slot’s substitutions, including Hugo Ekitike and Ibrahim Konate, sounded like a sign of desperation. It resembled a gamble, a shotgun in the dark, and many things.

The hapless Isak was the subject of much discussion, who was later given another 13 minutes to make sure this was not his day.

seasoned Anfield observers are rubbing their eyes in disbelief at what they are seeing as a result of the decline in standards and fundamental levels of performance since last season.

Florian Wirtz, who was purchased for £116m from Bayer Levekusen this summer, has also failed to produce. This could have been a blessing in disguise for him.

In the Premier League, the German has not yet scored or assisted.

Regarding the statistics, Slot and Liverpool are currently looking at the past:

From the moment Murillo scored the opening goal from a corner, all the frailties were evident.

This year, Liverpool have conceded nine league goals from set pieces, excluding penalties, as many as they did last season.

The Kop, who were stunned into silence, watched as their anticipated second-half revival came to an end in exactly the 47 seconds it took former Liverpool defender Neco Williams to play in front of the crowd.

The goal’s simplicity exemplified both Liverpool’s lack of heart and intensity and Forest’s excellence.

intensity and heart.

These were given to Liverpool under Klopp and last season under Slot. Late victories that cover up gaps that have been present since August have hardly been seen this season.

Twelve minutes from the break, many Liverpool supporters had given up and were heading for the exits, and Morgan Gibbs-White performed the coup de grace.

The fans never resent their team, but the understated resentment was equally damning. Never did Anfield have the conviction that has helped Liverpool to win so many victories.

Liverpool and Slot are deeply in trouble here.

Keeping the title intact? Ignore it.

At this point in the campaign, no Premier League champions have been successful in defending their title with 18 or fewer points. They are already eight points clear of leaders Arsenal, who still has a game to play.

The table’s eleventh place team is Liverpool. In order for them to place in the Champions League, this is now being fought.

After defeating Germany in a decisive doubles match to reach their first final in six years, Spain will face Italy, who are two-time defending champions, in the Davis Cup final.

Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Pablo Carreno Busta to give Spain a first-place finish in the opening singles.

However, Alexander Zverev, the third-ranked German, won the tie in the end.

Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez defeated Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-2, 3 3-6, 6-3, to reach their third quarter-final match against the Czech Republic.

Given that Carlos Alcaraz is out injured, the final for six-time champion Spain is a particularly pleasant one.

Italy defeated Belgium on Friday for the third time in a row, winning both Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, who are both missing from the world rankings.

After last meeting in the 2006 World Group play-offs when team captains David Ferrer and Filippo Volandri both participated, Spain and Italy will now face off in their first Davis Cup match of the year.

Spain’s captain Ferrer remarked, “I am really proud of my players, who worked so hard to be here.

We are very excited, but we need to rest and prepare for the final.

This week’s high-stakes matches between Spain and Germany’s doubles pairings had already taken place, but Krawietz and Puetz came out on top in more dramatic circumstances, saving three match points to complete Germany’s comeback against Argentina shortly after 1am local time.

In the opening set, Granollers and Martinez were dominant, quickly extending their 4-0 lead, but Krawietz and Puetz’s one break of serve in the second set made the decision impossible.

However, the Spanish duo came out on top in the final game, breaking up with love and holding on for victory at every chance.

With a 6-4 7-6 (8-6) victory over Struff, Carreno Busta had given Spain the perfect opening.

The 89th-ranked Carreno Busta had to rally from 6-1 down in the tie-break after failing to take his first three match points on Struff’s serve at 5-4 in the second set, 5-4.

Zverev, the only top-10 singles player competing in the Finals this year, claimed he had not felt well in the run-up to the tie 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-5).

The out-of-sorts German made 28 unforced errors while maintaining consistency when it was necessary to defeat world number 36 Munar in both tie-breaks.

After defeating Germany in a decisive doubles match to reach their first final in six years, Spain will face Italy, who are two-time defending champions, in the Davis Cup final.

Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Pablo Carreno Busta to give Spain a first-place finish in the opening singles.

However, Alexander Zverev, the third-ranked German, won the tie in the end.

Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martinez defeated Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz 6-2, 3 3-6, 6-3, to reach their third quarter-final match against the Czech Republic.

Given that Carlos Alcaraz is out injured, the final for six-time champion Spain is a particularly pleasant one.

Italy defeated Belgium on Friday for the third time in a row, winning both Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti, who are both missing from the world rankings.

After last meeting in the 2006 World Group play-offs when team captains David Ferrer and Filippo Volandri both participated, Spain and Italy will now face off in their first Davis Cup match of the year.

Spain’s captain Ferrer remarked, “I am really proud of my players, who worked so hard to be here.

We are very excited, but we need to rest and prepare for the final.

This week’s high-stakes matches between Spain and Germany’s doubles pairings had already taken place, but Krawietz and Puetz came out on top in more dramatic circumstances, saving three match points to complete Germany’s comeback against Argentina shortly after 1am local time.

In the opening set, Granollers and Martinez were dominant, quickly extending their 4-0 lead, but Krawietz and Puetz’s one break of serve in the second set made the decision impossible.

However, the Spanish duo came out on top in the final game, breaking up with love and holding on for victory at every chance.

With a 6-4 7-6 (8-6) victory over Struff, Carreno Busta had given Spain the perfect opening.

The 89th-ranked Carreno Busta had to rally from 6-1 down in the tie-break after failing to take his first three match points on Struff’s serve at 5-4 in the second set, 5-4.

Zverev, the only top-10 singles player competing in the Finals this year, claimed he had not felt well in the run-up to the tie 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (7-5).

The out-of-sorts German made 28 unforced errors while maintaining consistency when it was necessary to defeat world number 36 Munar in both tie-breaks.