Wolverhampton Wanderers climbed to eighth from 15th in the Premier League table with a resolute 2-1 victory over local rivals Aston Villa at Molineux on Sunday afternoon.

Goals from Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez were enough to secure all three points for Nuno Santo's side.

In truth, Trezeguet's strike in injury time was merely a flattering consolation for the visitors, who looked ever so weak in the absence of first-team regulars Tom Heaton, Bjorn Engels, and captain Jack Grealish.

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Wolves saw 12 of their 17 shots at goal come from inside the penalty area while Dean Smith's men could only muster up five from 13 attempts, per SofaScore.

Much of the home support singled out Joao Moutinho for his performance in the gold shirt. The 33-year-old did provide the assist for Neves' long-range opener.

One supporter called him an 'absolute machine' in midfield and that he pocketed John McGinn all game while 'fabulous,' 'magician,' and 'world-class' were just three other words used to describe the Portuguese playmaker.

Another fan claimed Moutinho was a joy to watch as he's a 'general' in midfield with one more believing he's the best player Wolves have ever had at the club.

Here's the best of the reaction: