Wolves is a complete mess from top to bottom and this was epitomised by Rayan Ait-Nouri’s actions at full-time against Ipswich Town.
For the fourth game in a row, Wolves tasted defeat in the Premier League, and this was by far the worst.
The Old Gold conceded a header from a corner in the 93rd minute, leaving them second bottom of the Premier League table and in huge danger of being cut adrift.
Wolves supporters want Gary O’Neil sacked immediately, feeling he should have lost his job weeks ago, but the board made the insane decision to keep faith.
This afternoon, there was a toxic atmosphere at Molineux as calls for O’Neil to be fired were deafening and Rayan Ait-Nouri showed how unprofessional he was at full-time.
Rayan Ait-Nouri of Wolverhampton Wanderers clashes with Wes Burns of Ipswich Town after full time during the Premier League match between Wolverham...
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Rayan Ait-Nouri lost his head after Wolves loss vs Ipswich
In a week where Mario Lemina lost his captaincy after being involved in a bust-up in the loss at West Ham, Ait-Nouri similarly failed to control his anger.
The Algerian was ill-disciplined throughout the game and he was lucky not to receive a card after squaring up to Ipswich winger Wes Burns.
Moments later, Ait-Nouri was shown a yellow – his fifth of the season – meaning he was set to miss the trip to Leicester City next weekend.
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However, at full-time he was shown a second yellow after footage emerged of him needing to be dragged off by Craig Dawson.
It was an embarrassing moment for the 23-year-old, who let his frustrations get the better of him in the aftermath of a terrible defeat.
What this means is, that Ait-Nouri will serve a one-match suspension, though after being shown a second card, he will return on four yellow cards once more and will be one booking away from a ban again.
Ait-Nouri’s mentality has to improve to reach the top level
Man City have shown interest in Ait-Nouri previously alongside other big clubs Arsenal and Liverpool.
Perhaps after watching his reaction to a loss, there will be less interest in his signature as it’s clear he’s got a long way to go before he’s mentally ready to play for a big club.
The Algerian international is prone to throwing his toys out of the pram and in the loss to Ipswich, there were times when he refused to track back for his team.
It’s this selfish mentality that is holding him back and ultimately costing him the chance of progressing into a top player.
Everyone knows how exciting he is to watch going forward but without self-discipline and the ability to play as a team, the wing-back will never reach his incredible potential.
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