Gary O’Neil understands the Wolves fans criticism ahead of battle of manager survival (Wolves vs West Ham)
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Gary O’Neil
Gary O’Neil, manager of Wolves, responded to criticism following his team’s recent losses and questions about his job security. Despite setbacks, he focused on preparing for an upcoming match against West Ham.
Gary O’Neil said, “I can only keep going until things change. I took training this morning, the players that started have recovered, the players that didn’t play have trained. We’ve started to get ready for West Ham and I know that I can get the group in a good place to go to West Ham and give their best again on Monday.”
Gary O’Neil discussed his feelings about being criticized by fans and the challenges of managing a football club, particularly after fluctuating performances in recent matches.
Gary O’Neil said, “I’m not hurting on a personal level, I’m more disappointed for the fanbase because I understand how much it means to them every weekend. A long time ago, I was a football fan myself and I know how important those days are to you. How your club gets on and how it performs has an impact on how you feel. As I always say, the criticism is part and parcel. Maybe two weeks ago or whatever it was at Fulham – probably less than that – when we’re stood in front of them and we’ve just scored four away from home and put in a fantastic display, everyone is happy to stand there and take the plaudits, and when it doesn’t go so well, you need to stand up. That will never change. My mentality will always be to go front-on with whatever we face to make sure that we lead the group and lead the football club. And then the next part from that is to respond and fight again and be ready to go again next time.”
Ahead of Wolves’ match against West Ham, O’Neil commented on his expectations regarding the opposing team’s managing situation and their squad’s capabilities.
Gary O’Neil said, “I haven’t even considered who will be in charge [of West Ham]. We obviously assume that Julen will be in charge. They have an incredible group of players. I think when you look at the amount of attacking talent that they have, what they have been able to add, it’s an unbelievably talented group that we have to go and face on Monday. They have been in poor form, of course they have, but they go away to Leicester and have 30 shots. They have something there to work with.”
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