Following Wolves’ 4-2 loss to Bournemouth, manager Gary O’Neil fiercely defended goalkeeper Jose Sa during a difficult match at Molineux. Sa was in the center of the stock as he received the fans’ fury before the bre.ad interval.
Wolves that were buoyant with their back-to-back victories over Fulham and Southampton endured a sharp reality-check as Justin Kluivert rewrote history by scoring three penalties in an electrifying encounter that saw four goals in the space of 18 minutes. Even though Jorgen Strand Larsen tried to level the score to 3-3 making the final score 3-2 for Bournemouth by the successful conversion of the third penalty.
Even the conceding of the penalties would give rise to an encounter with the fans, which lead to their eviction from the stadium. Even if there were chants demanding the head of O’Neil from the Wolves supporters, he stood firmly for Sa.
Noting that tensions existed when the Clippers’ players huddled minutes before the traditional postgame handshake, O’Neil discussed help from his teammates in hard times on-air and talked about being poised after a loss. He focused on the need for unity before the important matches saying the team should not lose focus due to a particular loss.
While Wolves are in facing their challenging times to avoid relegation, O’Neil continued his support to Sa and the entire team saying that it takes team effort pass over the hitches and effectively come up with the solution to face the problems coming in their way with strong determination.