Wolves Manager Gary O’Neil Discusses Match Outcome and Team Performance

Wolves manager Gary O’Neil, in an interview with BBC Match of the Day, stated: “We were OK. We were solid and we probably had the better chances. But a lot of decisions went against us. An awful lot of decisions go against us in a big game, in big moments. You need some of them to go your way and you hope they do – but they didn’t.” He continued, adding: “The lads gave everything. We came up a little bit short again, which has been the story of the past few weeks for us. I’m proud of the players – they’re in a tough moment and they’re giving everything. They’re ready to fight, ready to scrap, ready to come away to West Ham and give them a real good game. We needed to find a way to turn it our way and we didn’t quite do that.” O’Neil also mentioned his intention to speak with the officials, saying: “I will try and go in and have a chat with them [officials] to get their thoughts on how it ended up where it was. It’s not going to help us. We need to find way to turn the game in our favour. A combination of us not quite doing enough and the decisions go with West Ham [means] we leave with nothing.” Addressing questions about his position, O’Neil stated: “No I’m not concerned. I am really proud of the group and really proud of everything they’ve given me, and everything they have done again against West Ham. I can only ask them to do their best.” He further emphasized the team’s unity, remarking: “They definitely haven’t [players lost faith in him]; we are together. I give them big credit for that. They know the situation at the football club and they know some of the difficulties we face. The players and I are 100% connected in trying to do as well as we can.” Concluding his remarks, O’Neil added: “At this moment, it isn’t quite good enough. There is a long way to go.” A notable statistic reveals that Wolves have allowed a league-high 15 Premier League goals from set-piece situations this season (excluding penalties). This figure is surpassed only by their relegation campaigns in 2003-04 (20) and 2011-12 (18) for the most such goals conceded in a single season within the competition. Sandi Toksvig is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Lulu, Emmanuel Sonubi and Alan Davies Grab the mic for Queen, Taylor Swift, Bon Jovi, Katy Perry and more… Ben Fogle and Kate Humble are back for the festivities at Longleat Safari Park From micro plastics in our air, soil, and waterways, to the extent of food waste at this time of year © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.