Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has been speaking to the media before Sunday’s Premier League game at Manchester City (14:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
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Forward Hwang Hee-Chan will be out for “a couple to a few weeks” with an ankle injury sustained playing for South Korea. The rest of O’Neil’s squad is “the same as before the international break”.
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On his side’s start to the season: “We sit here seven games in with one point. If you don’t look into the depths of how and why it looks like a disaster. But, if you do take the time to look into the situation and the fixtures you will easily see there is enough there to have a real clear view we can turn this around.”
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He is confident results will improve soon: “I have 100% faith in myself and the playing group to show everyone we can compete at the level. Really confident and really comfortable I can help the group in this moment and turn things around.”
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On beating City last season and the challenge on Sunday: “The key was discipline, counter-attacking and fight. It’s a tough game I’m looking forward to. We have to perform in a way to unite the fans.”
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O’Neil added that from their meeting last season Wolves “miss Pedro Neto’s counter-attacking threat” after the winger joined Chelsea in the summer.
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O’Neil believes his side must be better at controlling emotions: “The Brentford game was a shock. If we’re not at it, it’s not just the top teams that will beat you. It can’t happen. We conceded some goals that were almost unexplainable.”
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