Dave Edwards: Julen Lopetegui lays solid foundation for his Wolves to build on
Julen Lopetegui made it clear several months ago if Wolves were going to stay in the Premier League it would be by keeping clean sheets.
That has proven precisely the case.
Obviously, there were hiccups along the way, with Brighton being the most obvious example.
But being able to win matches when not playing at your best is so important. That’s what I felt Wolves did against Villa on Saturday, just as they had done previously against Brentford.
You couldn’t describe either performance as stellar but winning games when keeping clean sheets is the sign of a team progressing.
Most of the good work has been done at Molineux. The reason Wolves will be a Premier League team again next season is because of their home form since Lopetegui arrived at the club. It is now seven wins in the last nine matches in front of their own supporters, all of them delivered with a clean sheet. That is a solid foundation for the head coach to now build on.
