Jorgen Strand Larsen has opened up about how difficult it was leaving Wolves for Crystal Palace, but his comments are unlikely to be greeted with too much sympathy.
Jorgen Strand Larsen departed Molineux during the January transfer window, after much speculation about his future.
Strand Larsen was one of several players who fell well short of expectations, and the Norway international came in for a lot of criticism for his performances.
Eventually, he joined Crystal Palace in a deal worth up to £48 million.
He has now been reflecting on his departure, telling people how difficult it was.
Jorgen Strand Larsen discusses Wolves exit
Strand Larsen has given a new interview with Norwegian publication VG (via E&S) about his mid-season transfer.
Strand Larsen’s parting with Wolves was amicable. But there were a lot of fans who were quite happy to see him go in the end, given his poor form.
Some had also perceived Strand Larsen to have not had good body language during some games, and others criticised his work-rate.
On leaving Wanderers, he said: “It has been six months that have been completely hopeless. It has been very tough mentally, physically and in every way possible.
Jorgen Strand Larsen has opened up about leaving Wolves for Crystal Palace 👀
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“I didn’t want it to end that way at Wolves, because it’s a fantastic club that I care about.
“I hoped things would change, but for me it was important to take a step forward.
“When you have zero wins after half a season, there is of course a lot of pressure from outside. We footballers also put a lot of pressure on ourselves.
“We have high expectations and everyone wants to take new steps and be ‘the main man’. Especially me who didn’t quite get it. So, it was tough, but that’s in the past now.”
Strand Larsen comments unlikely to garner sympathy
It probably was tough for Strand Larsen in the last six months, as he really did get it in the neck from fans, perhaps more so than other players.
But at the same time, some of his performances were unacceptable, and there were indeed times where he looked disinterested.
Strand Larsen was booed when he came off against Manchester United which will have been a tough moment for him. But feelings of frustration had been brewing about his lack of goals and output, so such a reaction was perhaps inevitable at some point.
| Strand Larsen in the PL for Wolves in 25/26 |
| Appearances – 22 |
| Minutes played – 1404 |
| Goals – 1 |
| Assists – 1 |
His remarks in this interview are not going to go down well.
Ultimately, he is perceived to have jumped ship with Wolves now highly likely to drop into the Championship.
He says he hoped things would change, but seemingly he was never one who wanted to try help make those changes.
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