At Molineux on Saturday afternoon, Wolves were defeated by La Liga team Rayo Vallecano in their last preseason match. Wolves’ preseason results will generally satisfy Gary O’Neil, as the Old Gold won four of their six friendlies.
Throughout the summer, O’Neil’s team has proven their abilities, defeating West Ham under Julen Lopetegui and defeating RB Leipzig in the Champions League. In spite of the highlights during the intermission in the competitive action, the manager has revealed one unsettling observation he made during training that should alarm supporters.
Wolves’ opening day is going to be extremely difficult as their journey to the Emirates to play Arsenal gets closer. Prior to the journey, O’Neil acknowledged to Express and Star that he had observed a decline in his team’s training performance after the high points of the US tour. When discussing his disappointment with Wolves’ loss to Rayo Vallecano, the manager attributed the problems in training to travel.