Max Kilman has been speaking about Wolves manager Gary O’Neil, after he masterminded another fantastic win at the weekend.
Wanderers ran out 4-2 winners against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and the team moved up into 10th in the Premier League table as a result.
It was a brilliant performance from Wolves, with Matheus Cunha stealing the headlines for his hat-trick. Pedro Neto also shone against the Blues, and gave Ben Chilwell – who praised Wolves’ fight after the game – a torrid time.
Chelsea were just no match for Wanderers on the day, and O’Neil got his team selection and game plan spot on.
O’Neil continues to impress, and Kilman spoke about the Molineux head coach yesterday…
Max Kilman explains what Wolves manager Gary O’Neil’s ‘X factor’ is
Kilman appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily show yesterday evening to talk about Wolves and how they have fared this season.
It is safe to say that no one really predicted that Wolves would be in 10th place at this point in the season.
Many pundits, including Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, tipped Wolves to go down or really struggle, and even some of the most loyal Wolves fans did fear the worst when Julen Lopetegui left when he did.
But Gary O’Neil has come in and blown everyone away, and Kilman believes the manager’s focus is one reason why he is such a good manager.
He said: “He’s very focused on every game. I remember when, if you saw yesterday with the celebrations, when he was with the crowd (going wild) and then after he was like ‘Let’s get ready for Brentford’.
“He tries to be as grounded as he can, because we’ve got so many tough games. He’s been really good so far.”
Wolves in great hands with obsessive O’Neil
It is really interesting to hear Kilman speak about O’Neil’s focus.
Since coming in, he has shown amazing professionalism. He always talks really well in his interviews, and it’s not too often that you actually see O’Neil lose himself in celebrations like he did at full-time against Chelsea.
Wolves coach Ian Burchnall revealed earlier this season that the obsessive O’Neil sometimes texts his coaching staff at night to ask for information on the team’s next opponents, even if Wolves won earlier in the day.
Wolves are in really good hands with O’Neil. He genuinely loves being in the dugout at Molineux and has previously spoken of his pride in managing such a big club. Potentially, he could do special things if given the right tools by the owners.