In his first begin following a severe hamstring harm, the Brazilian worldwide scored an impressive solo objective earlier than poking residence a second to rescue a degree.
Wolves have been with out a number of key gamers in latest months resulting from various injures, and the pinnacle coach was fast to level out the distinction his returning stars are making.
He mentioned: “It reveals you the worth of getting good gamers out there to you within the Premier League. It makes an enormous distinction.
“I don’t actually like him the place we used him immediately as a 9, you don’t get the most effective out of him them. However Cunha nonetheless on restricted minutes meant he needed to do a job for us.
“I don’t suppose it’s any coincidence his finest second got here down that left channel the place he has achieved lots of his finest stuff for us.
“We’re getting a bit nearer, we now have obtained individuals coming again however nonetheless a really robust puzzle to place collectively in the mean time, for me and the fellows.
“There’s a lot occurring in the mean time to get by way of video games, they deserve large credit score as a result of it’s robust getting factors away from residence within the Premier League if you end up at full power so to return right here with what we now have out there to us in the mean time is an actual optimistic outcome and a optimistic efficiency as a result of they confirmed lots of high quality and a few actual grit and dedication.
“Good gamers make a large distinction. We got here right here immediately and I needed to decide the ten outfield gamers from 12.
“It’s the hardest spell I’ve had as a supervisor or a participant, I don’t suppose there will probably be many groups selecting 10 outfield gamers from 12 gamers.
“However there isn’t any excuses or moaning, there may be only a actual sense of pleasure. We took three factors off Fulham, a degree away at Burnley and Nottingham Forest with principally 12 senior gamers in each a kind of. Credit score to the group.”
In the meantime, Craig Dawson could require surgical procedure on a groin situation that might finish his season.
The defender final performed on March 2 however has been an unused substitute within the final two video games.
O’Neil mentioned: “Daws was out there for 10 minutes tops if we would have liked him. He might need surgical procedure this week on a groin situation that’s been inflicting him some issues.
“He must go and see somebody as a result of he’s not feeling snug in the mean time.
“He put himself up for the final two squads to attempt to assist the group.
“I don’t know if it might be season-ending. It relies upon what comes again this week however I do know he’s actually struggling.
“He’s taking part in by way of some ache, making an attempt to coach to assist.”
Rayan Ait-Nouri additionally missed the journey to Forest with a calf grievance, however O’Neil is anticipating him to be out there to play Arsenal.
“He had a health check with the medical group and felt some discomfort, which was sudden,” O’Neil mentioned.
“He had a extremely good couple of days and we felt he was in a great spot.
“Once I spoke to you (the media) he was nonetheless in his tracksuit and I used to be going to determine whether or not to start out him or use him off the bench.
“Shortly after the press convention I used to be knowledgeable there had been a slight situation within the health check and he wasn’t feeling snug.
“However I don’t envisage it being an enormous situation. He’s feeling higher and we’ll attempt get him prepared for subsequent weekend.”
