Challenges and Triumphs for Julen Lopetegui at Wolverhampton: Preseason Highlights and Hope in Matheus Cunha

Julen Lopetegui lives difficult weeks at Wolverhampton. The Spaniard is not receiving the expected reinforcements when he took over as coach of Los Lobos, and also, he sees how the club’s great assets are leaving to make cash: Rúben Neves, Raúl Jiménez, Nathan Collins, Conor Coady…

With all this uncertainty, the only good feelings come from the positive results of these friendly matches. Two victories against Guimaraes (2-1) and Porto (1-0) and the draw in extremis against Celtic, a team with more traffic than the English since the Scottish league begins in a few days. Lopetegui, with the only reinforcement up to now in full-back Doherty, is working miracles with the Wolves squad. Pedro Neto and Pablo Sarabia are once again chosen to carry the offensive weight. Lemina is the anchor that holds the entire team around her. And up front, Lopetegui has recovered Matheus Cunha for the cause of Wolves. He doesn’t have much more than the former coach of Real Madrid and Sevilla.

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The Brazilian was precisely the highlight in the 1-1 against Celtic (Furuhashi). Cunha scored, even if it was a penalty, and that is the good news of this preseason. The former Atlético player’s pulse did not tremble when it came to beating the goalkeeper Hart in the 85th minute and getting the final equalizer in the friendly. Somewhat that he also serves as a striker to recover the sensations lost during last season and that he never showed at Atlético. The best version of Cunha would be the best signing for Lopetegui.

2023-07-29 16:33:42
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