Conor Coady aims to meet Paul Lambert's Wolves demands

Wolves take on Preston North End at Deepdale tomorrow looking to start climbing the Championship table under the Scot, who succeeded Walter Zenga as boss almost two weeks ago.

Coady featured regularly under Zenga and will hope to do the same under Lambert.

He said of the new head coach: "He's been a breath of fresh air.

"It's obviously something we needed. The intensity has gone up in training and it's been really tough.

"He's got a lot of experience and the boys are really looking to him.

"It's about listening to him and taking on all his ideas.

"All the boys are back now, we had a great day's training yesterday. All the boys trust him and hopefully we come away with a good result on Saturday.

"We can't look to the past now, what's been has been. It's about us looking forward – and everybody in the football club needs to come together.

"Hopefully we get a few wins on the board and look up the table."

Wolves are winless in seven and have won only four games of 16 in the Championship.

Coady said the players had taken the current run to heart – and were determined to start putting it right.

"Recent games have been close but at the end of the day a loss is a loss," he added.

"I've said before, players take it to heart more than anything. It's not been a nice place to be these last few weeks.

"It's about us putting it right. We've got to forget what's happened these past couple of months and get a few wins on the board.

"We're here to win games for Wolverhampton Wanderers. And when we don't the boys are really disappointed."

Lambert has stressed several times already that he wants his Wolves team to play on the front foot.

Coady revealed that training has focused on winning the ball back high up the field – and that it's been an intense two weeks at Compton Park.

"The gaffer has really refreshed the place," Coady added.

"He's told everyone it's a clean slate. We've got a big squad here and if all the boys fire and do what we know they can do, the club will be OK.

"It gave everyone a lift and he came in at a good time. We've had two good, solid, intense weeks.

"We've done a lot of running, a lot of intense work and regaining of possession. It's what we've needed."

Coady missed last year's dramatic 1-1 draw at Deepdale through suspension. Wolves equalised in injury time thanks to a stunning Kevin McDonald strike, with Preston down to nine men after Joe Garner and Bailey Wright were both sent off.

What does Coady expect from tomorrow's 11th-placed opponents?

"Their team has a big physical presence, you know you're going to get a lot of balls into the area.

"I've played at Deepdale before, it's a really tough place to go."

"We need to defend really well, stay compact and really show ourselves, play on the front foot and hopefully score a few goals."