Gary O’Neil tried not to sit back and bask in the plaudits after another clinical London raid by Wolves and sparkling displays by some of his players.
Instead, he spoke of improving Pedro Neto’s contributions out of possession and broader understanding of his role in the team, and of refining two-goal Joao Gomes on the ball.
O’Neil promised to keep working until Wolves had cracked the puzzle of how to beat those teams who sit back and deny them space to counter attack but it was impossible to hide his delight.
Another slick and impressive away win on Saturday, 2-1 at Tottenham, another one of the self-appointed aristocrats of the Premier League toppled, and his team eased on to 35 points.