Jose Sa in fight for Wolves number one spot
Gary O’Neil has revealed the signing of Sam Johnstone lit a fire under Jose Sa as the Portuguese international fights to regain the Wolves number one spot.
Johnstone arrived in a £10million move from Crystal Palace at the end of the transfer window and played the next five games.
After some unconvincing performances Johnstone missed the defeat to Manchester City through a minor adductor injury and Sa stepped into his shoes with an impressive display, which O’Neil believes was spurred on by Johnstone’s arrival.
“When we brought Sam in I spoke about the fight for that position,” O’Neil said. “People fight for other positions and the goalkeeper is the same now.
“Bentley was always pushing Jose, but I think the arrival of Sam definitely sparked something in Jose.
“I saw a difference in training and a difference in his level of work.
“There is no way he could have performed the way he did at the weekend without working really hard for the last four or five weeks and staying focused.
