Wolves boss says he has no qualms with throwing in youngsters despite the club’s up and down form.
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Paul Lambert
Wolves boss Paul Lambert told the club website the performances of the team’s young players are the sole bright spot he can take from their home defeat to Wigan Athletic.
The relegation threatened Latics pulled off a surprise 1-0 win at Molineux, with the home team putting in a flat performance to record a second successive loss in front of their own fans without scoring a goal.
Lambert expressed his frustration after the loss, commenting that he was angry with the way they lost the game.
He did though offer his backing to starter Connor Ronan, 18, who started the game on the left wing.
The manager also praised 19-year-old Bright Enokbokhare and substitute Morgan Gibbs-White, 17, who came on for the final nine minutes.
He said: “I’ve got no problem with playing the kids – Connor Ronan, I thought, was excellent and Bright was very good himself – Morgan’s come on and done well too.
“We lose as a team and as a team we should have done a lot better.”
| Passing Accuracy | Won Tackle | Key Passes | Crossing Accuracy | Won Contests | Shots On Target | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Ronan | 74% | 3 | 2 | 40% | 1 | 1 |
Ronan created two chances as he worked to try and help Wolves break the deadlock but it was without success.
The club continue to lack punch up front, with Jon Dadi Bodvarsson once again failing to offer much of a threat up front – winning 10 aerial duels but failing to land a single shot on target.
Jon Dadi Bodvarsson of Wolverhampton Wanderers in action with Stephen Warnock (L) and Dan Burn of Wigan Athletic
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