Dean Saunders insists hero Bakary Sako can improve even more
Wolves boss Dean Saunders today praised the quality of Bakary Sako’s late equaliser and claimed the French midfielder can improve further.
Sako rescued a point for Wolves with a dramatic injury-time strike to take his tally to nine goals in all competitions since his £3m switch from St Etienne.
“There were a number of crosses into the box where if he was in the right position he would have got a few more goals, but he was probably waiting outside the box for too long,” said Saunders.
“Sometimes he gets to the near post too early but if he had everything he wouldn’t be playing for us. It was a great strike for the goal.
“He scores, he gets goal and his delivery is good from set-plays.
“He can score at any time and go past people as if they are not there. Obviously you have got to fit him into the team tactically when you are up against a team like Watford.
“That was a good point as long as we win on Tuesday now. We have to take that feeling into the game against Millwall and believe we can beat them. But they won’t be as good as Watford.”
Watford keeper Jonathan Bond produced a superb double save in the first half when he parried a well-struck shot from Kevin Doyle and blocked Bjorn Sigurdarson on the rebound, and Saunders felt Wolves would have equalised earlier but the heroics of his fellow Welshman.
“It was St David’s Day yesterday and I thought I might get a bit of luck, but I didn’t realise that their goalkeeper Jonathan Bond is Welsh as well. He had a very good day and made some great saves from Kevin Doyle and Bjorn,” added Saunders.
“Manuel Almunia was injured and they put the other one in and deep down you hope he has a nightmare but he had a blinder.
“The players kept going and that could change our season.
“It’s tough at the moment. We’re not in a very good position. But we’re fighting and I believe that we can get out of it. Supporters are frustrated but I’ve been brought in to get us higher up the table.
“I’m trying my best, most of the players are trying their best and you need some luck. We’ve got a good point.”
Comments for: "Dean Saunders insists hero Bakary Sako can improve even more"
manc andy
But if he had everything he would,nt be playing for us;;;lol,,just about somes things up Deano. You make us sound like a donkey sanctury ,,,,
We Only Need One Half!
That was the first thing that caught my eye, what a statement on the state of the club to make.
Have to agree with him on Bond though, another keeper you may have got two or three, the double save he made in the first half was superb, very quick reactions.
Hows Hennessey doing? always rated him, although Ikeme is a very good deputy what I have seen of him.
Orlando Wolves
This comment jumped out to me too. What a thing to say to the press!
Keep the faith
The manager's observation that 'if Sako had everything he wouldnt be playing for us' , though true, would have been much better left unsaid.
Trashing the club, the player and depressing the fans in one sentence takes unique management skills. - but then if the manager 'had everything he wouldnt be working for us
The Flying Winger
Most of the players are trying their best!!!!
What can you say????
Mills wolf
Only this you can say then is there NOT good enough, i don't buy into this rubbish that we have a premier hangover.
Simply put, take sako out of the side we would be down already.....
If he gets injured then thats it !
Bemused
A good battling point against a team who never needed to move out of second gear. I do think, however, that the last sentence sums it up 'I'm trying my best, MOST of the players are trying their best....' You are the manager Dean, if we are carrying passengers then name them, shame them and stick them in the stiffs with the kids or get Jez to terminate their contracts immediately. I think this is another pointer as to where the rotten core is. Morgan is just a cash machine, Moxey is just Morgan's puppet. The rot started before Saunders arrived. Identify the core of players who have effectively withdrawn their labour so that the fans know who has been taking their money. These players are laughing at you the fans every single day and still you glorify them.
Name them, shame them, sack them.
KARLWOLVES
if you think sasko can get even better,please please do not switch him to right wing,to accomodate waste of space hunt.
Ian
Just think how good he good be if you hadn't wasted an hour playing him on the right!!!! Play him on the left wing.
London wolves loyal
Why can't I get grey peas and bacon at wolves any more and where can I get some .?
Orlando Wolves
Write to:
Jez,
The Moxey Pie Company,
c/o Wolverhampton Wanderers FC,
Waterloo Road,
Wolverhampton.
He hasn`t got much on at the moment and is looking for new pie suggestions.
mardygit.
Sako, Baath, Ikeme and Doherty are the best things to come out of this season so far. Should Sako leave to the right club for the right price, i am sure Boucari along with Doumbia and Pezsko if we get him permanent will be more than adequate replacements..COME ON THE WOLVES.
dole doser baggo
wolves did seem to show more effort. I think its funny how they can't pass to each other and karl henry is a waste of time
barneyand barker
Were would be without sako this season!! the only one plus weve had!
South Bank Wolf
Stick him up front!! He is the only one scoring!!
AucklandKiwiWolf
But will Sako be here at the end of the season.I can see the Premier clubs bidding for him and Moxey will be happy to take the money.
PeteNuts
"He scores, he gets goals."
That's what scoring usually entails, Deano old bean.
MR PIGSICK
NEEDED A STRIKER ALL SEASON STILL WAITING STILL WAITING,, MOXEY I'M TRIEING HARD TO GET SOMEONE IN WELL
MR MOXEY YOUR NOT TRIEING HARD ENOUGH I HATE TO SAY BUT I THINK THE FAT LADY AS ALMOST STOPPED SINGING
Rusko Wolf
Saunders wouldn't know a class player if he slapped him in the face; the bloke just hasn't got a Scubby Doo!!!! Sako is a quality player and if he had the same quality around him he'd score a bucket full each season!! Saunders should be building his team around this player, as Solbakken was trying to do!!!!!!
Selly park wolf
Why doesn't DS keep his mouth shut!
Can't believe he is now saying that millwall won't be as good as Watford!
How does he know?
Well that's pre match team talk already done for them!
I backed him at the start but everything that comes out of his mouth fills me with fear!
He is totally out his depth!
Orlando Wolves
I think every right minded Wolves fan backed him and welcomed him to the club at the beginning. He is doing himself a disservice with his constant stream of stupid statements to the press, coupled with the derisory team selections, and performances.
I think I can say with a degree of confidence that, with Stale in charge, we wouldn`t be where we are now.
lonewolf
He will not improve playing in a team managed by Deano - will be long gone this time next year .....we cash in then-we will need to
Roger
big mouth deano strikes again.....
Hatch End
Didn't Deano say he was going to "make Ebanks into a Premiership striker", during one of his waffling sessions, some weeks ago?
How's that plan going DS? Not much sign of it so far! Ebanks doesn't even look like a Championship striker yet!
paul davo
Sako will be sold at the end of this season mark my words, it does make you wonder if stoll"s other buys had keep fit were we would we be now , and with a couple of more in jan window i think we would have had a good season next year as by then the old boys would have been moved out, Its not to late Mr Morgan to get him back in it takes a big man to admit a mistake and lets face it he cannot make a bigger mess than has been done already, when we go down ,sorry IF we go down then it will be a chance to rebuild the club from scratch, start with Moxey, then take the cash from the sales of O"Hara, johnson, Doyle, Henry, and if we have to Sako GIVE it to Stoll and let him start a new era at wolves that will last,TAKE A LOOK at SWANSEA IT CAN HAPPEN TURN this great club into a top 8 club and you will need to finish the ground because the city will come in the thousands .
Tettehall Wolf
Play him on the left, rather than right for longer and you never know Dean!
Why did you play him out of position for 60 minutes on Friday? Just to accomodate Hunt!!??