08 October 2023 , 06:00
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Matheus Cunha says Gary O’Neil has created a gang culture at Wolves - and he loves it.
The Brazilian striker has thrown his weight firmly behind the club’s new boss ahead of Sunday’s west Midlands derby clash. The former Atletico Madrid striker, 24, who joined on a permanent deal this summer after a successful loan spell, has credited O’Neil with bringing an ‘extra energy’ to the side.
The 2-1 victory over Manchester City last week has cemented O’Neil’s position after a sticky start to the campaign. But Cunha, for one, is buying it.
He said: “The manager came at a very challenging time, where there were more questions than answers - and he handled the situation well. Now, little by little, he’s been moulding the team in his image and I feel he’s a guy who is there to help everyone out. He’s a lot more than a manager. He’s always trying to help us and we take that with us onto the pitch - people like him infuse you with extra energy.”
Cunha added that because of his language skills, has been accepted as a member of the various dressing room groups that have developed.
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He said: “I speak many languages, I get along with all the lads. I spend a lot of time with the French gang - Rayan Ait-Nouri and Mario Lemina - but Joao Gomes is Brazilian, like me. I belong to all the gangs, the Latin one, the French, the south American - I’m checking in with the English one at the moment to see if I can learn a little bit more.”