Gary O’Neil is battling to avoid wasting his job as Wolves supervisor and an “insane” boss has reportedly emerged as an choice to switch him at Molineux.
Enormous recreation in O’Neil’s Wolves profession
It is honest to say that it has been a disastrous season for Wanderers so far, with O’Neil’s aspect propping up the remainder of the Premier League desk, having did not win any of their 10 matches in 2024/25.
Maybe unsurprisingly, there’s now an enormous quantity of stress on the shoulders of the Wolves supervisor, with a bit of the fan base understandably feeling {that a} change may very well be wanted within the dugout.
For now, Wanderers have caught by O’Neil, displaying loads of endurance, however there isn’t a query that huge enhancements merely should occur for him to maintain his job, beginning with a large recreation this weekend.
On Saturday afternoon, Wolves welcome Southampton to Molineux for his or her largest match of the season so far, as they tackle the aspect instantly above them within the league. Defeat for the hosts would depart them 4 factors adrift, however victory would take them above Saints and doubtlessly put Russell Martin on a scorching seat of his personal.
Wolves line up “insane” supervisor
Based on The Boot Room, Luton Town manager Rob Edwards is an option for Wolves, ought to the Premier League membership half methods with O’Neil within the close to future. He’s seen as one in all two choices for Wanderers, together with David Moyes, as these excessive up at Molineux weigh up whether or not the present boss is the fitting man to take the group ahead or not.
Edwards can be an fascinating alternative by Wolves, and somebody very a lot on the reverse finish of his managerial profession to Moyes, having masterminded Luton’s shock promotion to the Premier League again in 2022/23. Granted, the 41-year-old then went straight again right down to the Championship once more, however his qualities weren’t misplaced on former Liverpool supervisor Jurgen Klopp.
“The job Rob is doing there’s insane. I am undecided it is actually revered sufficient {that a} group with the quantity of factors they’d at first of the season making such a footballing improvement, I am undecided I noticed that earlier than.
“If you noticed the Man United recreation, it was an unbelievable recreation of Luton. Sure, they misplaced it, nevertheless it was an unbelievable recreation. They elevated possession durations in the course of the season in a very loopy means. Good gamers, clearly high, high coached.”
This speaks volumes about Edwards’ capacity as a younger supervisor within the recreation, and whereas relegation final season could make some Wolves followers doubt his credentials, he might thrive answerable for higher gamers at Molineux, having been Wanderers caretaker supervisor for one recreation again in 2016.
Matches |
Factors per recreation |
|
---|---|---|
Luton City |
91 |
1.23 |
Watford |
11 |
1.27 |
Forest Inexperienced |
53 |
1.75 |
England Below-16s |
1 |
0.00 |
Wolves Below-21s |
34 |
1.76 |
Telford United |
42 |
1.26 |
Wolves (caretaker supervisor) |
1 |
1.00 |
The 3-4-3-playing Edwards could soar on the alternative to return to Premier League administration, and if Wolves do not beat Southampton this weekend, there’s each probability {that a} emptiness will must be stuffed.