“You have to face reality. The situation at Wolves is not good, it’s bad.”
Julen Lopetegui made no bones about the mess he was inheriting at Wolverhampton Wanderers. His first experience of Molineux saw Wolves slump to defeat against Arsenal, ensuring they would go into the World Cup break - and Christmas - rock bottom of the Premier League.
Few outside of the Wolves bubble understood the true severity of the situation. After all, how could a squad which included players like Ruben Neves, Matheus Nunes, Joao Moutinho and Pedro Neto really be in relegation trouble?
