Dave Edwards: Wolves fans have a right to protest as team continues to struggle

But naturally that's going to have a negative effect on what happens inside the stadium with the team, with the atmosphere, and the fans will be hoping short-term pain will result in some long-term changes.

However, it was so obvious to see how that affected a really struggling team that's low on confidence, struggling to have any authority in football matches with the ball, and the opening 15 minutes was just like that again. 

It's a shame because Man United, underneath the lights, is always an incredible atmosphere at Molineux, but United were able to dominate the start of this game.

Wolves reacted and the fans engaged - a few big tackles went in and they got their reward with the goal - but when United took the lead again the fans were always going to turn and voice their opinions.

It's not for a lack of trying from the players but being nervous about giving the ball away can affect your performance.

The fans are caught in a difficult place because they're watching a football team which is really struggling and they want to let their thoughts be known, but they also want to support their team. That's where it becomes difficult and I'm not quite sure what the answer is.

The only thing a player can control is their performance and if enough of them do that they can turn the tide, but with the way they conceded goals against United, they're not going to win football matches playing like that.

Under Rob Edwards so far they have been better defensively and harder to beat, while the performance at Villa was excellent, so to gift United those goals was really poor.

They were poor in possession, poor in the turnover, not tracking runners, looking a bit wide open and sparse and that will be worrying for Edwards. It almost feels like he'll have to go back and get those basics right.

The positive is that we did get the goal from Bellegarde, who was our most exciting attacking player on the night and his injury is worrying.

Moving forward, it will be easier for this team to play away from home, but the big problem for Wolves is their next away games are at Arsenal and Liverpool. It's really, really difficult at this moment for Edwards, for the team, for the fans and for everyone at the football club.

Somehow, they're going to have to just try and find a way to grind out some sort of result, just to start to shift momentum.

It is a formality for people outside the club and some inside the club that Wolves will be relegated this year, but the manner in which they do that is very important.

That's where the players have got to stand up and show why they're proud to represent the football club.

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