Wolves misplaced their fifth sport in a row on Saturday as they have been crushed at residence by Leeds United.
It means they now rank on an undesirable listing of the worst Premier League begins in historical past – and it might but worsen for them.
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However historical past tells us not all hope is misplaced. Listed here are a few of the different groups who had the worst begins to Premier League seasons, and the way they ended up faring come the tip of the marketing campaign…
Sunderland – 2005/06
Mick McCarthy accountable for Sunerland in 2005 (Photograph by Alex Livesey/Getty Photographs)
The Black Cats matched Wolves’ 5 defeats in a row to begin the 2005/06 marketing campaign.
They have been crushed by Charlton Athletic, Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis, Wigan Athletic and Chelsea, earlier than that run ended with a 1-1 draw in opposition to West Brom.
It will be the beginning of a disastrous marketing campaign for Mick McCarthy’s facet, who have been relegated with a woeful 15 factors that season.
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Southampton – 1998/99
Southampton’s Matt Le Tissier (Necessary Credit score: Phil Cole /Allsport)
The Saints additionally misplaced their opening 5 video games within the 1998/99 season, conceding 16 objectives throughout that spell too, and have been defeated in seven of their opening eight.
Regardless of that, they managed to safe an excellent escape and safe survival that season in opposition to the chances, ending seventeenth.
Norwich Metropolis – 2021/22
Daniel Farke along with his Norwich Metropolis gamers (Photograph by Stephen Pond/Getty Photographs)
The Canaries endured a dreadful begin to the 2021/22 marketing campaign once they have been crushed in every of their opening six video games and didn’t win any of their first 10.
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Though that they had a troublesome begin, going through Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal in three of these six opening ties, their terrible starting to the season spelled the tip for Daniel Farke and they might ultimately be relegated by ending all-time low.
Portsmouth – 2009/10
Kevin Prince-Boateng at Portsmouth (Photograph by Richard Heathcote/Getty Photographs)
Monetary troubles plagued Portsmouth within the 2009/10 season and their off-field issues have been mirrored on the pitch too as they misplaced their opening seven video games.
Having misplaced a number of key gamers, Pompey massively struggled and ended up ending backside of the desk.
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Crystal Palace – 2017/18
Former Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer (Photograph by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Photographs)
Palace, nonetheless, simply take the title for the worst Premier League begin, not simply dropping their first seven video games but additionally failing to attain a purpose in any of them.
Remarkably, a managerial change within the appointment of Roy Hodgson, who changed Frank de Boer, would see them dramatically enhance they usually completed eleventh that season.
