Liam Keen comment: Time for Wolves rotation in search for success
Wolves’ defeat to Crystal Palace proves Gary O’Neil has plenty of work to do with his team.
In previous seasons, Wolves have been bullied in midfield at Selhurst Park, but O’Neil managed to prevent that and keep possession.
Instead, the team’s issues stemmed from both boxes and the head coach has his work cut out.
Ponderous attacking
Wolves’ best work in years gone by has often been on the counter-attack and this new possession-based style is yet to come to fruition.
Julen Lopetegui started it and although O’Neil is moulding the team in his own vision, they still have many of the same problems.
Wolves, for the most part, look after the ball well and can recycle possession. Their main concern, is when they get into the final third.
The ability to carry the ball into the final third and get into good positions is impressive, but the final touch or phase of play is not. Wolves are slow, methodical and frankly quite boring in front of goal.
They may have scored two goals against Palace, but the urgency and intensity to swing in a cross, make a clever pass or take a shot is not there yet.
