{"id":300624,"date":"2023-11-26T23:26:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300624"},"modified":"2023-11-26T23:26:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T23:26:37","slug":"tom-collomosse-gary-oneil-could-be-contender-for-manager-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/tom-collomosse-gary-oneil-could-be-contender-for-manager-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"TOM COLLOMOSSE: Gary O&apos;Neil could be contender for manager of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>TOM COLLOMOSSE: Gary O&#8217;Neil has steadied Wolves after taking over from Julen Lopetegui&#8230; but if his side continue their current form, starting with a win against Fulham, he could be a contender for manager of the year<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wolves play Fulham on Monday night as they look to secure their fifth league win<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Gary O&#8217;Neil has impressed after stepping in to replace Julen Lopetegui\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>IAN LADYMAN: It\u2019s nonsense to care where Chris Kavanagh was born \u2013 IAKO<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When Gary O\u2019Neil replaced Julen Lopetegui as Wolves manager many supporters expected a miserable season fighting relegation.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil had been hired only five days before Wolves\u2019 opening game at Manchester United with a backdrop of pessimism and cost-cutting, with captain Ruben Neves sold as the club sought to meet Financial Fair Play limits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward three months and Wolves are safely in mid-table after memorable wins over Manchester City and Tottenham. It is early to be handing out manager of the year awards but if he continues at this rate, O\u2019Neil will be among the contenders.<\/p>\n<p>If Wolves, who travel to Fulham on Monday night, had not suffered some poor refereeing calls, they\u2019d be even higher up the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Everything we do is detailed,\u2019 said midfielder Tommy Doyle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/22\/78258709-12793599-image-a-82_1701037740092.jpg\" height=\"486\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary O&#8217;Neil took over from Julen Lopetegui at the start of the season and has helped Wolves secure their standing in the middle of the Premier League table\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/22\/78258905-12793599-image-a-84_1701037892756.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Wolves take on Fulham on Monday night at Craven Cottage and come into the clash after defeating Tottenham 2-1 at Molineux\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/22\/78258815-12793599-image-a-83_1701037775304.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Midfielder Tommy Doyle claimed that it was an &#8216;exciting time&#8217; to be at the club with Wolves having now also beaten Premier League champions Man City<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The auditorium sessions are as you can imagine: reviewing what we can do and figuring out ways we can hurt them. It\u2019s enjoyable. It\u2019s an exciting time to be here.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil has recaptured Pedro Neto\u2019s best, Hwang Hee-chan has found form he never looked capable of under Bruno Lage and Lopetegui, as has Rayan Ait-Nouri.<\/p>\n<p>Lopetegui gave his heart and soul to Wolves yet there was always a feeling he had lowered his sights when moving to Molineux.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Neil is the opposite and sees this as his opportunity to make a long-term impression as a Premier League boss.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/26\/22\/78258907-12793599-image-a-85_1701037944716.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Neil has brought out the best in his stars Pedro Neto (L) and Hwang Hee-Chan (R)<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12793599\/TOM-COLLOMOSSE-Gary-ONeil-steadied-Wolves-taking-Julen-Lopetegui-continue-current-form-starting-win-against-Fulham-contender-manager-year.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOM COLLOMOSSE: Gary O&#8217;Neil has steadied Wolves after taking over from Julen Lopetegui&#8230; 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