In the press conference that followed Wolverhampton’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, Julen Lopetegui, the Spanish coach who succeeded Bruno Lagi this season, was in charge of the team. Wolvesconfirmed that the replacement of Daniel Bodence, who scored the wonderful goal, at half-time, was due to injury.
“I hope it will not be dangerous, but we have to wait for medical examinations,” said the former Porto coach, who does not know if he will provide the striker for Saturday’s FA Cup match with Liverpool.
But it wasn’t just Podense’s injury, which he suffered at Villa Park, that Lopetegui spoke, that he opened the door to the need for reinforcements: “I think Boubacar Traore’s injury will last a month or two. It’s bad news for us, because we have four Midfielders in the squad and we need more.”
As for the game itself, the Basque coach did not hide his disappointment with the added point, as he understood that his team deserved more: “We came here to win and beat a great team like Aston Villa, one of the best teams in the world. Premier League, which he has already shown against Manchester United, Tottenham and Brighton. We dominated and controlled the game for 60 minutes, but then we lost a key player, especially for this type of game, Daniel Bodence, who was very important to us, and we lost the ball. Without the ball, we feel more tired and lose control.”
Julen Lopetegui will finish the analysis: “They [Aston Villa] They scored in a very unfortunate game for us and in the end they pressed a lot. They are a good team. We get a point, we are a bit disappointed, but in the same way I told the players that the opponent’s disappointment is good for us. We are developing and we believe in ourselves more. We must be ready for a long and difficult race.”
