Gary O'Neil insists he remains the right man to lead Wolves away from trouble, despite Wednesday's chastening 4-0 loss to Everton leaving them mired in the relegation zone.

Wolves could have climbed out of the bottom three with a victory at Goodison Park, but they instead fell to a calamitous defeat to increase the pressure on their under-fire boss.

Craig Dawson scored two own goals after Ashley Young and Orel Mangala had given Everton – who had not scored in their previous four Premier League matches – a 2-0 half-time lead.

Wolves have now conceded 36 goals in 14 Premier League matches this season, their most at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 1964-65 (40), when they were relegated.

Their nine defeats this term are also their most at this stage of a top-flight season since 2010-11, and it remains to be seen whether O'Neil will still be in the dugout when they visit West Ham on Monday.

Wolves' travelling fans reacted furiously at the full-time whistle as O'Neil was targeted with chants of, 'you're getting sacked in the morning', but he remains confident in his ability to turn things around.

"I will back myself in any role given to get the most out of the group that we have. In any role," O'Neil said.

"I understand the drive for change from the supporters. You never know how many of them it is or what percentage it is.

"The negative noise is always the loudest.

"Whatever the fans think of me, there's definitely no one working harder than me. I will continue to do so until someone tells me not to. 

"I accept full responsibility. I'll work with everything I have and I back myself to get the most of the group."

After facing West Ham – and another under-pressure manager in Julen Lopetegui – Wolves take on Ipswich Town and Leicester City in two more huge relegation six-pointers before Christmas.