Lopetegui’s Wolves

[Wolf316]

Sorry - which other guys? Were a load of suits present as well as the new technical staff?

There were some guys in castore gear sat next to the dugout. I’m sure one of them was the little bald fella from the new backroom staff.

 

[lets all have a disco]

Loved the kick about at half time.....with chem Bueno and the fat bloke .......while the Leeds players were being out through there paces.......thought we would definitely have the edge 2nd half.........and the dog n duck got the winner ....

 

[OLDGOLD]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590282846970994690

podence currently wolves creative spark

Yeah, but the only one in the table, some other teams have three or even 4 I think on a quick glance.

 

[Bawtry Wolf]

There seemed to be a lot of staff in tracksuit tops sitting to the left of the dugout last night.
Is this normal or were there a few representatives of the new regime observing play out there ?

They were there on Saturday as well. We’re probably tipping out all the admin staff to sit on a gym bench just to make it look like we’ve got some coaching staff.

 

[Peszkywolf]

Yeah, but the only one in the table, some other teams have three or even 4 I think on a quick glance.

Villa, Forest, Bournemouth and Brentford haven't got a single player there, Everton have only got the one too. Newcastle, Brighton and Leicester have multiple players but realistically won't be down there end of the season.
I'd rather we had 5 players on that list, but if it's shared around or we were creating a few less but finishing more then that would be preferable right?
Surprised to see Podence up there, and I guess he's undroppable at the moment.

 

[Bawtry Wolf]

Over the next 6 weeks Lopetegui needs to work on:
A) conditioning and fitness - don’t know what they did pre-season but it wasn’t this.
B) passing and moving at speed - linked to the above but we just don’t seem to do it and consequently give the ball away whenever we try and do something at any pace.
C) Attacking and defensive organisation - we literally aren’t. Sorry to hark back to Nuno but at our best we pressured in the right areas and the right times, we were defensively organised and could transition from defence to attack and back again seamlessly. Under Lage we defended like it was the Alamo and hoped to score a goal. With David we’ve improved our attacking ‘threat’ but to the detriment of our defensive stability.

All of these are basic fundamentals that a decent coach should I still in their side without thinking. Doesn’t mean that success is guaranteed but it’s the foundations of success. Lage built the team without seemingly establishing any of these foundations and Davis, whilst he has reinstalled the team spirit to an extent, hasn’t been able to address these issues. If Lopetegui was taking over in a normal season these would be harder to instill in the team as time on the training pitch is inevitably limited but with the break I think we have a chance. I expect to hear of double and triple training sessions, with fitness and conditioning being a major theme.

 

[SuperGran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590675881860677633

 

[Northampton_wolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590676867786641410

"Technical Advisor"

 

[Scallywolf]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590675881860677633

That seems to be an impressive list of appointments reading their experience.

That last name must be related to Julen, surely.

Looking good at long last!

 

[FJRWolf]

As I alluded to in the Leeds verdict thread, last night gave me a little bit of hope. The senior players we have showed enough that JL has something to work with and along with a few reinforcements in January and the his backroom staff gives me hope we can survive. Won't be easy obviously but up till last week I was preparing myself for a return to the Championship.

 

[SuperGran]

That seems to be an impressive list of appointments reading their experience.

That last name must be related to Julen, surely.

Looking good at long last!

Every coach brings their brother

 

[Burford T Justice]

I wonder if Lopetegui will get the same response to hiring his son as Bruno did his brother

 

[groundhogwolf]

I would say so. He wouldn't have signed otherwise. Make a **** load of money while he can. Put the ball in fosun's court to bring in the players he wants in January which they wont or cant. A win win for him. We've ****ed around for too long. It's only going one way Im afraid.

Why afraid, Europe here we come

 

[Northampton_wolf]

I wonder if Lopetegui will get the same response to hiring his son as Bruno did his brother

Think this is slightly different in that he is a performance analyst not a first team coach

 

[Scallywolf]

Every coach brings their brother

Hope he’s better than the last one!

 

[BrierleyHillWolves]

Every coach brings their brother

It's he's son

 

[Kashmire Hawker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590675881860677633

Out of Darkness, Cometh Light!

That is a very impressive team to appoint - not least with the significant experience in the English game.

 

[molinew]

Wish we'd stop bringing brothers and sons in with our staff. Young Daniel joins a star studded list in recent decades which spans from the late, former car salesman Carl Hoddle to Bruno Lage's brother via the rumoured former kitman's son who used to collect the Championship balls up on a match day. I know football's not exactly a standard bearer for fair recruitment and HR best practice, but if someone's coming in to a club with their dad are they going to be the best, most qualified person for the job? Of course not.

 

[Joshwolf218]

Wish we'd stop bringing brothers and sons in with our staff. Young Daniel joins a star studded list in recent decades which spans from the late, former car salesman Carl Hoddle to Bruno Lage's brother via the rumoured former kitman's son who used to collect the Championship balls up on a match day. I know football's not exactly a standard bearer for fair recruitment and HR best practice, but if someone's coming in to a club with their dad are they going to be the best, most qualified person for the job? Of course not.

performance analyst

Lopetegui spent three years at UCFB Wembley studying football business and finance, before working on opposition analysis at MK Dons and player analysis for a leading football agency. <

For a leading agency do they mean uncle jorges club I wonder

 

[Sedgley Gold N Black]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590676867786641410

"Technical Advisor"

Didn't Solbakken bring someone in this sort of role with him?

 

[Minimalist]

Every coach brings their brother

Should have appointed Haalands brother then!

 

[KBWWFC]

Didn't Solbakken bring someone in this sort of role with him?

Johan Lange, Villas current DoF, was his assistant. Don't remember him having a technical advisor.

 

[SuperGran]

It's he's son

Bringing facts into it that will never take off

 

[Eastern Wolf]

It's he's son

Not a fan of nepotism but if it helps to make Julen more settled and comfortable to have his son around then it may be a good thing.

 

[Bill McCai]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590702584532070402

The 'Basque Monchi'

 

[Peszkywolf]

Not a fan of nepotism but if it helps to make Julen more settled and comfortable to have his son around then it may be a good thing.

Agree, I think you should reach positions on merit. Nowadays you want the geeks who are behind Brentford's rise or Liverpool's transfers, that moneyball way of getting ahead. Not someone's son.

 

[Adrian_Monk]

Think this is slightly different in that he is a performance analyst not a first team coach

And he has a team of other specialists, rather than the Welsh Bez (or in the case of Hoddle, nobody)

 

[Bill McCai]

If you google Garagarza Monchi - there are loads of articles talking about Garagarza being in line to replace Monchi at Seville in previous seasons.

 

[floydstreet]

Garagarza is new DOF it’s clear

They just can’t announce until sorted sellars out with pay off or new role that’s all

Whatever you may think of sellars, be clear he has not had the decision making ability to be properly judged in his role. And also look at some of the talent coming through the 18’s and 23’s.

Things aren’t always as black and white, no issue with a new change and DOF just hope he has the ability to make decisions and do the role properly .

 

[Wonder Boyo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590702584532070402

The 'Basque Monchi'

Interesting. "The idea has always been, 'If I have five, I spend four.'" That will upset the "Stop faffing about and give club X,Y or Z whatever money they want" brigade!

 

[YouGottaRaulWithIt]

I have been very critical of Shi for months, but it does feel like we are making the right decisions now. Top coach, great staff, and been linked with an experienced CB and CF. Going to do all they can to keep us up

 

[JayStringer]

Garagaza speaking to hobbs.

Hobbs is chief scout, and given garagaza previous roles.

Scouting Director? - Director of recruitment? could that be his role

He’ll be DoF, they just might not officially call him that for a while.

I would expect in the summer there will be a few reports of a restructure at the club along with the latest Talking Wolves videos. Sellars in charge of off-field technical details and a spot on the board.

 

[Northampton_wolf]

He’ll be DoF, they just might not officially call him that for a while.

I would expect in the summer there will be a few reports of a restructure at the club along with the latest Talking Wolves videos. Sellars in charge of off-field technical details and a spot on the board.

Technical director is what i have seen touted now

https://twitter.com/x/status/1590705192529727490

 

[DanishWolf]

Not a fan of nepotism but if it helps to make Julen more settled and comfortable to have his son around then it may be a good thing.

With his pedigree he could have his mom come in without me raising an eyebrow.

 

[DanishWolf]

I have been very critical of Shi for months, but it does feel like we are making the right decisions now. Top coach, great staff, and been linked with an experienced CB and CF. Going to do all they can to keep us up

Agree. Some serious structural changes taking place off the field. Very promising

 

[Burford T Justice]

Think this is slightly different in that he is a performance analyst not a first team coach

That's a long winded way of saying "no".

 

[MattH]

Garagarza is new DOF it’s clear

They just can’t announce until sorted sellars out with pay off or new role that’s all

Whatever you may think of sellars, be clear he has not had the decision making ability to be properly judged in his role. And also look at some of the talent coming through the 18’s and 23’s.

Things aren’t always as black and white, no issue with a new change and DOF just hope he has the ability to make decisions and do the role properly .

It might be they're waiting to see if we stay up and Lop stays. If he does perhaps Garagarza confirmed as DoF, or if we go down Scott keeps the job.

 

[mcwolf]

feeling very optimistic about wolves new manager and his backroom staff.
How I see wolves after the world cup .... blast off.

 

[Stourwolf]

He’s currently Jeffs right hand yes man so I think he’d see it as a demotion.

Just get rid of him. He is as culpable as anyone for this mess. Should be nowhere near this club.

 

[Stourport wolf]

Agree. Some serious structural changes taking place off the field. Very promising

Just need to do the business on the field now.