Former Wolves goalkeeper John Ruddy has been speaking about his former club – and reckons there is one big positive right now for fans to focus on.
Wanderers have had a very hectic past five or six weeks.
Julen Lopetegui left the club just a few days before the new season started.
It was on the cards after he had grown frustrated with the financial situation. But it still led to a chaotic period for Wolves.
Matt Hobbs moved quickly to bring in Gary O’Neil, who has done his best given the circumstances.
In the final days of the window, Manchester City targeted Matheus Nunes, who went on strike to force the move.
Wanderers were able to sign four players, and now O’Neil is tasked with getting them to gel.
It’s been a turbulent time, but there is one big positive now in the eye of Ruddy…
John Ruddy thinks the dust can now settle at Wolves for Gary O’Neil to kick on
Ruddy has given an interview with the Express & Star, expressing his thoughts about how Wolves have started the new season.
The former Molineux stopper acknowledges the absolute chaos of the past month or so.
But the veteran stopper believes the window now being closed is a huge plus for Wolves.
He said: “The positive that Gary has, is there’s no more disruptions now.
“Up until January the window is shut and he knows his squad and who he’s working with.
“That’s the same for the players. They know what he’s going to be asking of them on a daily basis and they can work on it.
“It’s not going to be a surprise if you see them pick up form in the next few weeks and put some results together.
“If you can marry the two, with the balance of attacking and defending, then there’s nothing to worry about in my eyes.”
Ruddy is right – Wolves can now put the summer of 2023 behind them
Ruddy has a point. There is now no background noise for Wolves, and O’Neil and the players can just get on with the job.
The financial situation over the summer and the episodes with Lopetegui and Nunes were all far from ideal.
But Wolves are through that period now.
The squad is in place, and it’s all about the football.
O’Neil will be delighted that he can now just get on with it, after unsurprisingly admitting it has been the busiest period of his managerial career to date.