Wolves could hire a PL legend who hasn’t coached in 3 years

After Wolves’ poor run of form continued with a fourth successive defeat in the Premier League, Gary O’Neil has been sacked as manager.

Their four defeats in a row, against Bournemouth, Everton, West Ham and Ipswich, have proven costly, leaving them 19th in the table and leading to O’Neil’s dismissal.

Wolves had more possession against Ipswich, have 54% of the balltaking 16 shots (more than Ipswich’s 10), creating a great opportunity and generating 1.27 xG (more than Ipswich’s 1.20 xG). However, despite outperforming the Tractor Boys in certain metrics, the result is the most important and it was yet another loss.

Many factors have hurt O’Neil and his attempts to revitalize Wolves this season, losing some key players to injuries and, more importantly, losing stars like Pedro Neto in the summer transfer window, unable to replace them. effectively.

The disappearance of Gary O’Neil

O’Neil’s team had averaged 46.4% possession this season (14th in the division), averaged 11 shots per game (fourth lowest in the league) and averaged 14.6 shots against (sixth highest).

This was lower than his possession average from last season (48.6%), shots made per game (11.3) and shots against (15.2), with a decline in performance in all aspects.

Furthermore, the Wolves only conceded ten goals from set pieces in 38 games last season, but already this season they have conceded 14 in just 16 games.

With his performances slipping this season, as well as acquiring a new Achilles heel, O’Neil’s time as Wolves manager has come to an end, and they could already have a Premier League legend waiting to take the reins.

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A new coach for the Wolves

Reports from David Ornstein on Sunday afternoon suggested the club were taking steps to sign Vitor Pereira.

Despite those claims, there might be an alternative. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was spotted at Molineux during Wolves’ 2-1 defeat against Ipswich as the pressure on O’Neil increased and this has led to many rumors that Solskjaer will take over as Wolves manager.

The Norwegian has not been seen in management for three years; It would be a considerable gamble, but what exactly could it bring to the Midlands?

Well, Solskjaer is best known for scoring 91 goals in 235 games in the Premier League and also providing 41 assists in that time. However, he also managed several English teams, including most famously Manchester United, where Bournemouth’s manager at the time (Eddie Howe) praised the work he was doing for the Red Devils as “excellent“.

The 51-year-old Norwegian used to deploy his Manchester United team in a 4-2-3-1, which would be in stark contrast to recent Wolves managers who have often opted for the back-five approach. However, the team is well prepared to have three behind the striker, allowing the in-form Matheus Cunha a freer number ten role, which could bring out the best in him.

This would also allow for the inclusion of two wingers, such as Hwang Hee-Chan, Gonçalo Guedes, Carlos Borges and even Pablo Sarabia when he returns from injury.

Solskjaer could bring a much-needed change of dynamic to the club, allowing him to catch teams off guard, be more aggressive with his talented managers like Cunha and start to build something slightly different to what Wolves fans have become accustomed to in the last few times. times.

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