Danny Murphy has given his verdict on Wolves\u2019 head coach Julwn Lopetegui and their win over Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n
Murphy heaped praises on Wolves boss Lopetegui\u2019s tactical tweaks in his side\u2019s win over Tottenham Hotspur with Adama Traore proving to be the matchwinner as he thundered home the rebound from Raul Jimenez\u2019s initial effort at Molineux.<\/p>\n
Wolves begun slow in the game as Spurs rattled Jose Sa\u2019s crossbar more than once, yet he was somehow able to maintain a clean sheet him.<\/p>\n
Somehow, intuitively Lopetegui was willing and able to switch it up, making a double substitution at the interval in order to match Spurs\u2019 three at the back formation. As a result, Mario Lemina and Pedro Neto were replaced by Nathan Collins and goalscorer Traore, leading BBC\u00a0pundit Murphy to praise the Wolves boss as the fitting mastermind for the victory.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Lopetegui) does this a lot. He notices the problems in the game and he changes and adapts,\u201d Murphy quipped on Match of the Day.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe went to three at the back with wing-backs and matched up Spurs. He made two substitutions with Adama Traore and Collins, and it worked a treat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gave them better control in the game and better width. It allowed the front three to be higher up the pitch and cause problems.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a completely different Wolves in the second-half and that is due to the manager\u2019s ability to change and adapt. And he\u2019s done it on more than one occasion. That\u2019s what the coaches are brought in and get paid for. Adaptability and seeing problems and finding solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wolves clearly need the crucial three points, climbing to 13th in the table, five points clear of the bottom three.<\/p>\n
A trip to Newcastle is next up for Lopetegui\u2019s side, but there now spirits will be refreshed with morale boosted and a renewed sense of optimism at Molineux following the win over Spurs, while Eddie Howe\u2019s side have won only one of their last eight league games.<\/p>\n
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