Gary O’Neil makes Wolves sacking claim ahead of Man City with clear promise.
Wolves manager Gary O’Neil is feeling the pressure ahead of the clash with Manchester City.
Following the international break, Wolves face the monumental task of battling Pep Guardiola’s side for three points.
Gary O’Neil previews Wolves clash with Man City
Wolves are certainly feeling the pressure, sitting level on points with Southampton at the bottom of the Premier League table after seven games played.
With City up next, O’Neil will have to squeeze an unseen level from his side on Sunday afternoon if three points are to be earned.
The manager’s position has been widely questioned as a result of Wolves’ poor start, which the Englishman took note of during his pre-match press conference.
“I’ll give absolutely everything to help the team and to help the club,” O’Neil said.
“Then when someone says to me ‘you know what, we don’t think it’s good enough, you’re going to move on’ then I can say ‘no problem, I’ve given you absolutely everything, I hope you do well’.
“But that’s not how it’s going to end here. We’re going to turn this around.”
The boss was stern and passionate when facing the media, making a promise to the fans to turn the poor start around, as well as backing his players to do their part.
“The players are going to give absolutely everything and we’re going to show everybody what a good team we are and that this start to the season has just been a slight shortfall against really good sides.”
Wolves can turn things around against Man City
On paper, City arriving at Molineux at this moment in time seems like an impossible task however, Wolves can seek inspiration from last season.
The Old Gold welcomed Guardiola’s side to the West Midlands in similar circumstances during the 2023/24 campaign, with the result ending in a 2-1 win to the hosts.
As O’Neil said, now is the time for his players to show what they’re capable of, with the squad being incredibly talented, making their low position bewildering.
An exceptionally strong 90 minutes stands between the prospect of Wolves getting their season on track and O’Neil’s future, with Midlands club winless in the Premier League since April.
