Wolves star Mario Lemina shared high praise for his teammate Craig Dawson who has been an integral member of Gary O’Neil’s squad this season.
Gary O’Neil is getting the best out of his Wolves squad who are exceeding expectations in the Premier League this season.
The Old Gold are 11 points and 26 goals better off than they were at this point last campaign, signalling the improvements that the Englishman has made in such a small amount of time with the club.
Aside from inspiring the attack to level up, the manager has placed a blanket of positivity over his players, who are putting in the performances to repay the work of the boss.
One player that has certainly come to light under O’Neil’s regime is Craig Dawson, who at 33 is thriving in the top flight to the delight of his teammates.
What Mario Lemina said about Craig Dawson
The Englishman, who has 286 appearances so far in the Premier League, received high praise from Wolves midfielder Mario Lemina, who hailed the influence of Dawson on the squad, via Express and Star.
“Daws is an experienced player and he knows what he has to do.”
“We need this kind of experience in our team because he really talks to us and makes our shape like what the gaffer wants. We talk together all the time during the game and he’s really impressive. For me, age is nothing.”
“If you stay in shape you can play until you’re 40 and at the moment he’s unbelievable.”
How good Craig Dawson has been at Wolves this season
The manager has discovered a lot of success in lining his defence up in a three, allowing his full-backs to exert their strengths in the final third with the assurance of cover at the back.
The trio of Toti Gomes, Max Kilman and Dawson has been stellar for the Old Gold this term, with the £45k-a-week Englishman’s expertise clearly providing a lot of use for his team.
Having a player as experienced and as dominating at the back as the former West Brom defender is a blessing for O’Neil, who has a naturally authoritative figure to control things on the pitch.
It’s not just the veteran centre-back’s experience that has been key this season, but his performances also, with him topping the charts in the Premier League for the 34 blocks he has made this campaign.
Welcomed from West Ham United in January 2023 after barely playing for the Hammers that term, not many would have anticipated the effect that Dawson could have on the current Wolves squad, as he continues to excel under O’Neil.