Molineux legend Andy Thompson has suggested that the Wolves players lack the same kind of hunger as Pedro Neto.
Thompson was speaking after Sunday’s 3-0 defeat to West Ham United, for which Neto was once again unavailable.
Neto has been on the sidelines since pulling up injured in the game with Newcastle United at the end of October, and Wolves are now starting to miss him.
Performance levels have dipped in the last few games, with the Wolves appearing to lack ideas in the final third. Sunday’s game with the Hammers was only the second Premier League game this season where Wolves have failed to score.
Neto was brilliant before his injury, racing to the top of the Premier League assists chart with seven. He was taking responsibility in every game, and Thompson reckons the other Wolves players just don’t really have the same kind of hunger as the Portuguese.
Andy Thompson believes Wolves are really missing Pedro Neto and his hunger
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Thompson was talking to Mikey Burrows on the Wolves Weekly podcast, and the duo were speaking about how the Wolves have been lacking someone who takes responsibility in the final third of late.
Hwang Hee-chan and Matheus Cunha have been in the goals, but there have been occasions where the Wolves have progressed to the final third and wasted opportunities.
Thompson said, “The thing with Neto, what he’s got is hunger, hasn’t he? He knows. He knows what he wants and he’s not showing off; he’s saying, ‘Look, at the end of the day, I’m a good player and I’m going to prove it’.
“He’s a winger; he likes running at people; he’s got the ability to pick people out. He drives them forward and up the pitch. It’s about being selfish in some way. You want to make sure you cause team problems. Sometimes, you need someone like him on the pitch to show some people the way. I think that’s what he does for our team—he shows people the way and what to do.”
Wolves fans will be hoping to see Neto back in action very soon. Apparently, he could be in contention to face Chelsea on Sunday.
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