Cesar Peixoto is the new head coach at Wolves, and excitement is now building for a new dawn under the Portuguese.
After a chaotic past week, the dust is now settling with Peixoto having arrived on a two-year deal as Rob Edwards’ replacement.
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Peixoto gave a good account of himself in his first interview, and has already laid out the kind of team he wants to build.
Ultimately, it’s his goal to create a team the fans can be proud of, and one that will get this club back into the Premier League at the first time of asking.
Of course, there will be a lot of chopping and changing before Wolves play their first Championship game, but which current players might fare well under Peixoto?
Raul Jimenez
Peixoto has already hinted he’ll be using Jimenez a lot in 2026/27, talking him up as being an important player.
He said: “He’s a player with a lot of quality, personality, character, it’s important for us to have these kind of players. I think I can bring the best version of Raul Jimenez to this Wolves team. To help us to win games, that’s the most important thing.”
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Peixoto has tended to play a system that uses a lone striker, and Jimenez is no stranger to playing up top alone.
Given his advancing years he is not so much about running in behind defences now. He is someone who can hold the ball up, and use his technical ability to link up with those around him and bring them into play.
Kieran Trippier
Wolves’ other new free agent signing could actually also be someone who thrives under Peixoto.
Gil Vicente scored the second highest number of goals from set-pieces last season, behind only league winners FC Porto.
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Trippier is known for his set-piece quality and could therefore be integral for Peixoto in terms of invention, creativity and delivery.
Full-backs are generally quite important to Peixoto. And while Trippier has probably lost a couple of yards over the last few years, he will be expected to provide overlaps for his winger.
Mateus Mane
Mateus Mane could be another very important player for Peixoto, who wants a team that plays with intensity.
In his first interview, he has talked up pressing from the front, and Mane has the energy and willingness to do this, as we saw often last season.
For all his quality in and around the final third, Mane does get through a good amount of defensive work, and Peixoto’s early call for winning duels will surely see the teenager continue to be a regular starter.
Rodrigo Gomes
It’s looking as though Rodrigo Gomes will stay at Wolves for their push for promotion back to the Premier League, and it’s expected Wolves will move to a system that no longer uses wing-backs.
Rodrigo prefers to play as a winger, and he should get his wish under Peixoto.
Peixoto is a big fan of wingers who can be direct and aggressive, and the Portuguese is someone who likes high-speed transitions.
Rodrigo is very quick, and could therefore be a very effective outlet in Peixoto’s system.
It’s been quite tricky at times for Rodrigo at Wolves due to the wing-backs system being preferred for so long.
He does have experience in that position having excelled on loan at Estoril, but Rodrigo has the attacking qualities to be more effective further forward, and perhaps this appointment could really be the making of him at Molineux at last.
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