O’Neal is currently halfway through his first season in charge of the Wolves, and he probably couldn’t have hoped for things to get any better.
After making his feelings clear about his departure, Julen Lopetegui received a phone call from sporting director Matt Hobbs a few weeks before the start of the 2023/24 season and announced that Wolves’ first game against Manchester United He took office a few days ago.
Many fans and pundits expected the Wolves to really struggle.
However, O’Neill surprised everyone as the players reacted amazingly to his good tactics and impressive game management.
His efforts have now led to very high praise from Paul Merson.
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Paul Merson praises Gary O’Neill’s ‘unreal’ work at Wolves .
Wolverhampton Wanderers training session Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images O’Neill has done a fantastic job keeping Bournemouth in the Premier League.
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But O’Neill has been brilliant so far, showing the best tactics and getting the best out of a group of players that Lopetegui didn’t think was good enough to move up the table.
He was also very good at communicating, including press conferences and post-game interviews.
Wolves fans have been impressed with his work under the circumstances and Merson is also an integral part of the Supporters’ Club.
He said (Sportskeeda): “Gary O’Neill was one of the managers this season.
For him to come to the club at the last moment and have such an impact is just unbelievable.
“I also have to say that if it weren’t for some dodgy VAR calls, Wolves would have been higher up the table.
So he’s really made a splash this season.
” O’Neill has exceeded all expectations So far, slowly but surely, O’Neill is now gaining well-deserved praise for what he has achieved so far at Molineux.
It is worth noting that Wolves are in 11th place with 28 points after Lopetegui left the club a few days before the start of the new season.
That must have taken a huge toll on the players.
In fact, Max Kilman admitted that there was great confusion at his departure.
In addition, Wolves sold over £100m of players over the summer to make ends meet.
So when you take that into account, O’Neill’s work becomes even more impressive.
The 40-year-old has exceeded all expectations so far and is expected to continue his success.
This season will still be difficult, but he deserves solid support during these difficult times.
