Gary O’Neil is pleased with how his Wolves players have bought into the team spirit as the club enters a crucial stage of the season.Wolves fans are excited about the FA Cup quarter-final and the possibility of qualifying for Europe. However, the head coach has achieved this success with a small squad that has faced some major injuries, with Matheus Cunha and Hwang Hee-chan still on the sidelines. To overcome this, several players have shown the ability to play in different positions, which is a result of the ethos instilled in the team, according to O’Neil.”Sometimes when you’re asked to play out of position and your individual performance isn’t quite as high as it would be normally, it can be frustrating for you and you feel like the manager’s sold you out to cover up the holes we have in the team. But they all understand how important it is that the team functions. Mario never has any problem when we move him around and Pedro the same. He knows what I think of him and how much I know about him.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7918302##Although having a small squad has some benefits, such as keeping all the experienced players close to the action and ready to be called upon when needed, it also poses a challenge for O’Neil. Throughout the season, the biggest challenge for him has been to fill the gap left by the number nine player. Despite this, the coach is excited about the prospect of leading the Wolves and is looking forward to seeing how far this team can go this season.”Everybody’s involved, everybody’s really close to playing and everybody’s important. The area of the pitch we have the injuries is probably the area that we have the least cover in. If we lost a midfielder or left-back for instance, we’d have cover. That area of the pitch has been the most challenging for us, and unfortunately, that’s where we’ve managed to collect the injuries. But, as everyone keeps reminding me, we’ve found solutions so far, and I’m desperate to make sure the group can find solutions again.👊💥 Look at the passion from Wolves manager Gary O’Neil! 🐺 pic.twitter.com/WEqcCfJMFg— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) February 29, 2024 The former Bournemouth caretaker coach is rightly proud of how the season has progressed so far.”We’ve worked so hard to get ourselves in this position that I’m really looking forward to seeing how far we can push it and how far the group want to go. I know the fans are probably enjoying it and looking forward to the last 12 weeks or so. Let’s see what we can do. We’ll give it everything we can, try and finish as high up in the league and get as far as we can in the FA Cup.”
