A 0-0 draw at Deepdale wasn’t the ideal start but Lambert is expected to have a huge impact at Molineux.
Wolves striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson has told the Express and Star that the impact Paul Lambert has already had on the squad is clear to see.
Many questioned whether Lambert, whose reputation has been tarnished somewhat by difficult spells at Aston Villa and Blackburn, was the right man to turn around Wolves after they had drifted alarmingly towards the bottom end of the table in the latter stages of Walter Zenga’s brief reign.
However, despite his era beginning with a dull goalless draw away at Preston North End last time out, Lambert’s demand for a high-intensity approach has already got fans talking as has his decision to give a chance to players marginalised by the Italian, including fans favourite Jack Price.
And Bodvarsson, who started up front at Deepdale, says Lambert has already altered the team’s tactics and approach to training.
“One of the biggest differences is the work rate in our game – we’re playing faster, defending better as a unit,” the Icelandic international told the Express and Star. “We’re working on attacking and defending and things are improving.
“Paul came with a plan and it’s a clear message for the guys on the team, what their job is. Everybody is taking it very positively and we’re improving a lot.”
It may take some time for improvements to translate onto the pitch but there certainly appears to be an atmosphere of optimism at Molineux after the excitement that greeted Zenga’s arrival quickly dissipated on the back of poor performances.
However, with the club’s ambitious new owners, Fosun International, pledging huge funds to bring the club back to the Premier League, Lambert will be more than aware that he is not guaranteed to get the patience he wants or deserves.
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