Dave Edwards: Bournemouth win is the most important of Wolves' season so far

There was a lot of pressure going into the game on Vitor Pereira's side. They would have seen a trip to the Vitality Stadium as one of the toughest games they have left this season. 

They have a more favourable run of fixtures coming up, but if you head into those matches without picking up results, the pressure becomes enormous. 

Beating Aston Villa at home and winning on the south coast, which widens the gap to 18th-placed Ipswich to five points - takes a lot of that pressure off. 

I fully expect Wolves to be able to pull away from danger. It was a superb result but an excellent performance - for different reasons. 

It was not the scintillating football we have seen from Wolves at times, but it was a controlled and measured performance as they dealt with the situations that were thrust upon them very well. 

At the start of the game, playing against a rampant Bournemouth team, they had to withstand some heavy pressure in the opening five or 10 minutes - they looked second best at that point. 

They played their way into it, and limited their hosts to very little, and showed what a good team they are on the counter-attack. 

They had already made an impact on the game before Illia Zabarnyi's red card. But when it did come, that is when you have to really switch on as a Wolves player.

Pereira's team needed to be strategic at that point. They needed to keep the ball and limit Bournemouth's counter-attacking options. They are dangerous with the front four players they have - regardless of the man advantage. 

That is what Wolves did ever so well - that was aided by the fact they scored quickly after the red card. 

Although it felt nervous in the stadium from a Wolves perspective. When you look at the chances Bournemouth had, there was not too much to be nervous about, even though they would have wanted to get a second goal. 

Jose Sa was not really tested in the second period despite the game feeling particularly nerve-racking. And a lot of the credit goes down to the manager.

He got the changes right, and it felt like he has learnt from his mistakes. In particular, Joao Gomes, who picked up a booking in the first period - he was not going to run the risk of a repeat of the Arsenal game - so he took him off. 

He has more options on the bench now to make that change. To bring him and Santiago Bueno off late in the game made the difference. 

Everyone will talk about Matheus Cunha, and he is the one you do not want the ball to fall if you are Bournemouth, as you know he will score - he had another terrific game. 

But I was there commentating, and I thought Andre was fantastic. That was his best game in a Wolves shirt. 

He was signed at the back end of last summer as a player Wolves did not need. So it was difficult to find the right balance in midfield to fit everyone in. 

He was the man sacrificed on quite a few occasions. But he has gone from that, to arguably, barring Matheus Cunha, Wolves' most important player. 

I think in the Premier League you need an Andre in your team - someone who is going to control the middle of the pitch and not leave that position. 

When teams are attacking, he goes out into the wide areas and helps his full-back out. It was such a good performance. 

It was a fantastic weekend for him and everyone connected with Wolves.