A great game for Wolves but a nightmare for Nathan Jones as he was sacked after Southampton’s defeat at Matchday 23 of the Premier League.
Wolverhampton Wanderers saw themselves changing head coach before the World Cup break, as they sacked Bruno Lage after poor performance and was replaced by the Spanish veteran coach, Julen Lopetegui. This midseason change paid off as they saw their team on the rise and on the winning column, successfully avoiding the relegation zone. Follow for accurate EPL Prediction here!
The elite and decorative experience of Julen Lopetegui translated well in his campaign with the Wolverhampton side, giving them wins after wins, applying competitiveness, toughness, and winning mentality to the club. Meanwhile, Nathan Jones developed a losing and bad reputation at Southampton, after losing seven of the eight Premier League games. The notable defeat that led to the pressure of firing Jones from the position, was last weekend’s 3-0 defeat over Brentford.
An official statement from the club confirmed the sacking of the first team coach: “Southampton Football Club can confirm it has parted company with Men’s First Team Manager Nathan Jones. First Team Coaches Chris Cohen and Alan Sheehan have also left the club. First Team Lead Coach Ruben Selles will take charge of training and prepare the team ahead of next weekend’s game against Chelsea.”
After the match and the confirmation from the club, Jones was asked if he has any idea that this will be his last match in charge, “I have no idea,” he answered. Southampton have lost five consecutive Premier League home games for the first time since 1998. While the visiting side, Wolves are on their unbeaten eight Premier League matches streak and enjoying five game winning streak. This is also the first time that the Wolverhampton side have won two of their four Premier League games in which they conceded the opening goal and it was under Julen Lopetegui.
The home side had the chance to secure this match as Carlos Alcaraz scored the opening goal and the Saints were able to dictate the whole first half and looks like they are on the full control, however Jan Bednarek failed miserably as he clumsily unable to redirect the ball from Diego Costa as he committed own goal. This gave Wolves an opportunity to capitalize and stole the momentum they needed in order to favor the game on their side and frustrate the home crowd. Joao Gomes provided the late -goal to seal the victory and he got the approval and high praise from the former Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui. “He will be a good player for sure. I am so proud of this team, the character they showed.”
Jones addressed the shortcomings of the team and promised to fix as soon as possible, “For me, the 10 men were to our detriment, because I think it made a free hit for them and it actually added more pressure for us,” Jones told reporters.
“I couldn’t feel any more pressure than I have been under this week. We have to keep fighting,” Jones addressed the issue about the pressure on staying in his position.
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