Journalist describes one Wolves player as the “best on the field” during the team’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham as “beautiful.”

After Wolves’ commanding 2-1 victory over Tottenham this afternoon, one player in particular stood out above the others: the man in gold.

Gary O’Neil demanded a reaction from his Wolves players following their humiliating 2-0 loss to Brentford last Saturday, and they more than delivered, shocking the Tottenham Hotspur stadium into silence.

Joao Gomes, who scored his first goals of the season for Wolves, helped the Wanderers create history by scoring two goals as they defeated Spurs for the third time in a row.

In the first, he flicked a header from a corner, and in the second, he caressed the ball into the bottom left corner to cap off Pedro Neto’s lung-bursting run.

After defeating Tottenham, Joao Gomes was praised as the “best player on the field.”

Wolves faced a team that included superstars Heung-min Son and James Madison.

Despite this, Gomes was named the “best player on the pitch” by journalist Liam Keen following his goal.

That is high praise for a player who cost the team £15 million the previous season and is still getting better.

In addition to his two goals, he excelled in every other area and outperformed the Spurs midfield with his unwavering perseverance and will to recover the ball.

Along with his brace, the Brazilian won seven of his ground duels, six tackles, and five clearances to help Wolves earn three crucial points away from home.

What an athlete

Today, O’Neil displayed a new side to his game, stepping into the box when it mattered and displaying the poise of a forward. O’Neil is the one who discovered a beast at Wolves who is so amazing at winning the ball back for his club.

He might have easily grabbed his opportunity after making a lung-bursting run up the pitch and staying up with Neto, but instead he calmly tucked it into the far corner.

With his partner in crime, Mario Lemina, in particular, the 23-year-old will only continue to grow quickly, and this kind of finish shows there is more to come from him.

Journalist Nathan Judah called Gomes a “jewel in the crown,” which perfectly captures his significance to the Wolves team, and he demonstrated this by scoring two goals.