‘It can’t continue like this’ – Wolves star speaks out after Leeds United defeat
Jorgen Strand Larsen didn’t sugar-coat it after Wolverhampton Wanderers’ latest setback against Leeds United. The striker admitted the team is in a bad place and demanded an immediate shift in standards, insisting the slide must stop now.
The Norway international recently made his stay at Molineux permanent, signing a five-year contract following last season’s loan from Celta Vigo. Despite persistent transfer speculation over the summer, he committed his future to Wolves — and returned to the pitch here for his first minutes in three matches after recovering from a minor Achilles issue picked up against Everton last month.
Introduced at half-time, Strand Larsen entered a game that had already swung away from the hosts. Wolves were three down before the interval, and while his presence added energy, there was little scope to alter the outcome. The defeat extends a bruising start to the campaign, with five losses from five leaving the dressing room searching for answers.
Speaking post-match, the forward described the mood as deeply frustrated and accepted collective responsibility. He stressed that Wolves have only themselves to answer to, pointing to individual lapses and soft concessions as the decisive difference — especially the flurry of goals given up in the first half. Those early blows, he said, sap momentum and make it near-impossible for substitutes to influence the contest once they arrive.
“It can’t continue like this,” was his blunt assessment, followed by a clear pledge of belief in the group. He backed his teammates, the head coach, and the broader project at the club, promising that response and resilience will define the coming weeks.
Under the surface, the message was about fundamentals: focus, defensive discipline, and the hunger to win second balls. Wolves have shown flashes of attacking potential, but Strand Larsen’s comments indicate the team knows that spells of carelessness are undermining everything else. Cut out the gifts, and performances should stabilize.
There is also the personal angle. By inking a long-term deal, Strand Larsen has tied his prime years to Molineux. That commitment, he suggested, goes hand-in-hand with accountability. The forward wants to be part of the solution, not merely a bright spot on a difficult afternoon. The plan now is to take the pain from this run and turn it into a catalyst on the training ground — sharper transitions, tighter distances between the lines, and a stronger mindset when protecting their own box.
For the supporters, the first-half collapse was hard to stomach. Strand Larsen acknowledged that frustration, emphasizing that the team owes the fans a response at the very next opportunity. Small steps matter: a clean first 20 minutes, cutting out cheap turnovers, and landing the first punch. A platform that has been missing so far must be built from minute one.
In a season that has started with harsh lessons, the striker’s stance felt like a line in the sand. The message is clear: take ownership, stop conceding soft goals, and give this squad a platform to show what it can do. Belief is one thing; backing it up across 90 minutes is where Wolves must now deliver.
