Wolves analysis: Crisis? What crisis?

It’s amazing what a bit of vitamin D can do for you. If ever you’re stuck in a rut at work, a week in Marbella should be your doctor’s prescription.

And what a difference a week makes.

Against Nottingham Forest, Wolves couldn’t pass water – six days in the sun later, they produced one of their best performances of the campaign at what felt like a very opportune moment.

After what was their worst run of the season the importance of this shouldn't be underestimated.

If an increasingly likely promotion is to be secured in the coming months this, more than any other game, could be the one that Wolves look back on as their most pivotal victory along with the dramatic comeback at Bristol City.

The celebrations of Nuno and his backroom staff told you all you needed to know. At full time they embraced like they'd won a trophy, before an increasingly emotive Nuno unleashed a roar in front of a jubilant away end.

With their promotion rivals not playing until midweek they knew another defeat would have left the door ajar for Derby to close the gap to six points. They'd have been a target to aim at.

Instead they threw down the gauntlet yet again. They lead by what will look like an insurmountable12 points to Derby, Cardiff etc...and who would bet against them finishing the job from here?

The scoreline flattered Ipswich. Nuno's team could have run out three or four-goal winners and not even Mr Blunderbuss himself Mick McCarthy, who’d quibble over what time the sun should rise every morning, could have complained.

Wolves jetted off to Marbella with their tail between their legs and duly returned refreshed, reformed and looking like their old selves.

They should fly to Spain every week. With their passing crisp, their movement dynamic and their creative juices flowing, this was much more like the Wolves who’ve had their fans calling this the best team they’ve seen for decades.

It was reminiscent of another dominant display not so far away in Norwich. Then, as here, Wolves faced a tough away day on the back of a defeat.

And then, as here, Alfred N’Diaye was a commanding and dominant force in central midfield, breaking up play and setting Wolves on the attack with impressive regularity.

After their Carrow Road win, Wolves embarked on a 13-game unbeaten streak. If they do that again now...well, put simply, promotion will be theirs.

They were organised at the back and devastating on the break...in all but the finishing touch, which was the only thing lacking here with Diogo Jota, Helder Costa and Leo Bonatini all spurning opportunities or finding man-of-the-match Bartosz Bialkowski in inspired form between the Ipswich posts.

On a number of occasions they carved the Tractor Boys open, only for either the killer final pass or clinical finishing to let them down.

Ipswich threatened sporadically at the other end, but really this should have ended as a comfortable victory. And for a team that’s scored 12 goals in 12 games, or just two in five, that does remain a slight concern.

All that ultimately mattered here though, after their worst run of the season, was getting back to winning ways. And Wolves certainly deserved to do so.

Credit goes to Nuno for switching them back on after what appears to have been a thoroughly productive distraction-free week away.

While there were plenty of pictures or videos posted on social media of the players lounging poolside, playing golf, paintballing or even having a selfie with Tyson Fury, this was no jolly in the Spanish sun.

By all accounts, their training sessions were every bit as intense and focused as their usual ones at Compton Park, with a strong focus on shape and organisation.

The reset button was hit...they returned to playing to their strengths.

Friendships were deepened, Nuno said. Bonds were formed, their team spirit tightened and, most important, their focus returned.

The head coach admitted after Forest he needed to stress to his players just how long there was to go. At Ipswich they played like a determined, professional side who will get the job done.

Another month of performances like this and the finishing line will start to come into view.

Crisis? What crisis?