Kevin Doyle believes Mick McCarthy's decision to rest his first-team stars in midweek paid dividends in today's 2-0 defeat of Burnley.
Nenad Milijas and Republic of Ireland striker Doyle were on target as Wolves moved out of the Barclays Premier League bottom three, just a few days after McCarthy had come in for heavy criticism for changing all 10 outfield players in the 3-0 reverse at Manchester United.
Doyle said of the midweek rest: "It showed, didn't it? We were sharp from the off.
"I think we were the better team throughout. We sat back a bit and we were the fresher team."
It was Wolves' third win in four matches.
"It's amazing what a couple of wins do," added Doyle on Sky Sports News.
"People were writing us off only a few weeks ago but we've got three important points and three important wins. Hopefully it will be a nice Christmas."
Doyle celebrated his strike in wintry weather by taking his shirt off and revealing a bare chest.
But even the mandatory yellow card did not take the smile off his face.
"It doesn't feel cold after you score a goal, you don't feel a thing," he added.
