Armstrong's missed chance fuels Wolves fan fury after Bolton defeat

When Adam Armstrong found himself one‑on‑one with Bolton Wanderers’ goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu midway through the second half, a golden opportunity to put Wolves ahead seemed inevitable; minutes later, the same match ignited a torrent of criticism across social media, with supporters branding the miss "abysmal" and demanding more from the striker.

Armstrong’s chance and the decisive save

On Tuesday night, with the score locked at 1‑1, Rafiki Said delivered a low cross that left the 29‑year‑old Armstrong facing Bazunu alone. Despite a career tally of 92 Championship goals, the Irishman produced a poor finish, prompting Bazunu to pull off a spectacular save that kept the game level.

Just two minutes after the miss, Wolves’ opponent Steven Schumacher’s side restored the lead through Sam Dalby, and a further wonder‑strike from Josh Sheehan sealed a 3‑1 victory for Bolton Wanderers.

Fan reaction and the debate on X

The incident sparked a lively thread on X, where a fan channel posted the clip with the caption “Just can’t miss chances like that”. Comments quickly turned to frustration over striker Raul Jiménez’s injury, with users urging his return and comparing his finishing to Armstrong’s.

One supporter wrote, “If that goes in, we win the game. Adam Armstrong is absolutely abysmal”, while another called the miss “an unforgivable finish”. Others praised Bazunu, describing the stop as “ridiculous” and “a great save”.

Wolves’ wider struggles and Armstrong’s record

Wolves paid up to £9 million for Armstrong in January after his 11 goals in 29 games for Southampton, a sign they were already planning for a possible return to the second tier. Yet in the Championship he is underperforming his expected goals by 1.38, averaging just under two shots per 90 minutes and less than 0.5 shots on target per game.

These statistics have fed the discontent among Wolves fans, who see the missed chance as emblematic of a striker not yet adapted to the league.

Behind the story: the journalist

The article was written by Sam, a freelance sports journalist who graduated from the University of Salford with a First Class Broadcast Journalism degree. Despite his broadcasting background, Sam has a plethora of experience in writing, having produced many articles for the Northern Premier League and various Leeds United blogs. Having supported Leeds all his life, he is no stranger to the EFL – and with media work for Stockport County, Wigan Athletic and Salford City, he is well‑versed across the entire 72.

Like many readers, you can follow the thread, log in here and join the action back in the discussion, where opinions continue to swirl about Armstrong’s future and Wolves’ fight against relegation.