Hi-Ho, Edwards energy and anti-VAR chants: Three things you may have missed from Wolves' defeat to Crystal Palace
It was a defeat for Rob Edwards in his first game back at Molineux - as Wolves’ search for a Premier League win goes on.
Edwards’ men put in a battling performance in what was a tight game - but two second half goals took the game away from them.
Jonny Drury looks at three things you may have missed from the game:
Hi-Ho atmosphere!
It was always going to be a more positive atmosphere than it has been at Molineux this season - owing to it being Edwards' first game in charge.
But a move from Wolves ramped that up and then some before kick off.
The Hi-Ho Wolverhampton song has been played in the run up to kick off this season - but not as the final song after the players have emerged from the tunnel.
It has made a big difference in the past, but its absence has been noted by Wolves fans this season.
Originally the club made a touching gesture, playing 'Fields of Gold' as a tribute to the late Diogo Jota ahead of kick off, before the song was changed.
But the Wolves fans were surprised and delighted in equal measure before the kick off - when Hi Ho kicked in.
It was a good touch by those at Wolves, with the atmosphere ramping up ahead of the game to kick off the Edwards era.
It of course isn’t going to win them games - but it certainly improves the atmosphere in what is a tough situation.
Kicking every ball
With the atmosphere ramped up, Edwards did his best to keep it that way in the first half.
The new Wolves boss was animated throughout the first period, most notably trying to ‘gee’ the crowd up and increase noise when Wolves were going forward.
With regards to his side, he was kicking every ball certainly in that first half, almost pulling players into position, calling for calm when the game was frantic.
On a number of occasions he was also emphasising the need to talk and be vocal. That area, certainly in terms of leadership, is where Wolves have come in for criticism at times.
Vitor Pereira was quite animated at times in that Wolves dugout - and Edwards was in a similar way.
Like the Hi-Ho song, Edwards’ energy on the touchline isn’t going to win Wolves games. But what it does show is how much he cares, and that will be appreciated by Wolves fans, despite the predicament they find themselves in.
Anti-VAR chants
As is always the case with most Premier League games, there were a few occasions where VAR was called upon.
A decision went to VAR in the first half as David Moller Wolfe gave away a foul on the edge of his own box.
But it was a second half call that threw up an interesting and frustrated reaction from Wolves fans.
Daniel Munoz fired Palace into the lead just after the hour mark, with the ball deflecting into his path from a Wolves player.
The goal was given on field but was flagged by VAR for a possible offside. Even though an overturned decision would have aided Wolves - the fans were less than impressed.
With a delay of a few minutes, frustrated chants came from the Wolves fans of 'it's not football anymore', and 'boring'.
There was one with expletives in and it underlined their frustration and fans in general when it comes to VAR, even if the overturning of a decision may aid their side.
