David Jones: Wolves will put the work in
DAVID Jones today made it crystal clear nobody at Wolves is sitting on any laurels after their vibrant start to the season.
And the midfielder asserted that, top of the Championship Wolves may be, but perfectionist manager Mick McCarthy will be demanding improvements even from their 5-1 eclipse of Nottingham Forest last Saturday.
Due to this weekend’s international programme, Wolves are now without a game until they visit Charlton on Saturday week.
It’s time to reflect, reckons Jones – and brush up on one or two areas.
“This little break gives us a chance to reflect on the start that we have made,” he said. “There are still improvements to be made because the gaffer has very high standards and I am sure that he will be looking at what we need to do better.
“There were little mistakes that we made against Forest last Saturday that on another day could have been costly. There are little things like that we need to correct and work on.
“We did not keep a clean sheet, for example. And there is sure to be little things here and there that the gaffer will want to work on. He is 100 per cent certain to pull players up on certain things.”
McCarthy can’t have found too much wrong with Wolves’ attacking play as they unpicked Forest time after time.
They produced glorious, pacy football, feeding wingers Michael Kightly and Matt Jarvis whenever possible, and, as great as it is to watch, that style is also terrific to play in, according to Jones.
“In training the staff always encourage attacking play and that’s what the fans like and appreciate,” he said.
“It is great to play that way. Kights is unplayable at times because he is so direct. He has pace and confidence and the end-product as well.
“It is good for us players in the middle because we always have options. With Kights and Jarvo out wide I know that if I get some time on the ball I will have outlets to find. And with our attacking players we know we can do damage.
“We have strikers who can hold the ball, like for my goal against Forest. I knew that the ball would stick to Chris Iwelumo and that if I made the run he would put the ball on a plate for me.”
