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title: "Wolves: Fans react to Bruno Lage’s comments on Adama Traore"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2021-08-16T13:15:20Z"
modified: "2021-08-16T13:15:20Z"
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# Wolves: Fans react to Bruno Lage’s comments on Adama Traore

**Wolves manage****r Bruno Lage [has said](https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/58216803) that Adama Traore would be playing for ‘a top team’ if his finishing was better.**

He has vowed to work with the Spanish winger to make him more ruthless in front of goal.

### Why was Lage discussing Traore’s finishing?

Lage was speaking after his first competitive game in charge of Wolves ended in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Leicester City. Jamie Vardy’s goal four minutes before the interval proved to be the difference between the two teams.

Traore spurned what was called a [‘golden chance’](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58124900) by BBC reporter Phil Dawkes to put Wolves in front after being set through on goal when the sides were level.

The 25-year-old scored just two Premier League goals last season, underperforming on his expected goal tally of 2.4 (via [Infogol](https://www.infogol.net/en/player/adama-traor%C3%A9/1268)).

Traore’s profligacy hasn’t stopped potential suitors sniffing around, though, with [90Min](https://www.90min.com/posts/liverpool-transfer-news-adama-traore-wolves-origi-shaqiri) reporting on Friday that Liverpool could revisit their interest in the winger in the remaining fortnight of the transfer window.

### These Wolves fans focus on ‘top team’ label

[Tim Spiers](https://twitter.com/TimSpiers/status/1426644142839435272), Wolves correspondent for The Athletic, relayed the comments from Lage, and here’s what some supporters made of the manager’s words. Unsurprisingly, they weren’t well received.

**“And obviously doesn’t think we’re a top team either”**

Credit: [@Julian\_Cassell](https://twitter.com/Julian_Cassell/status/1426644510428340229)

**“Might not be at a top team, but not the best to hear it off our manager”**

Credit: [@gavT72](https://twitter.com/gavT72/status/1426663430333816835)

**“Disheartening to hear the manager refer to his team as a stepping stone. Also has referred to Wolves as a big step in his career.”**

Credit: [@SadPanda33](https://twitter.com/SadPanda33/status/1426689407944466434)

**“Not what we want to hear”**

Credit: [@BillyBarritt](https://twitter.com/BillyBarritt/status/1426932026276470786)

**“So the manager thinks we are not a top team!”**

Credit: [@GereboyRay](https://twitter.com/GereboyRay/status/1426985516428406792)

**“Showing his lack of experience. Comments far too easily seen as being negative about his own team!”**

Credit: [@joncoyle2](https://twitter.com/joncoyle2/status/1426647108560490505)

***In other news, [many Wolves fans react to this link with a midfielder](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-fans-react-to-sergio-oliveira-transfer-link/).***