‘We play for them and we are very sad’: Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui apologizes to supporters after Brighton’s 6-0 thrashing
Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui has apologized to supporters after their heavy 6-0 defeat to Brighton at the Amex.
Deniz Undav, Danny Welbeck and Pascal Gross all scored a brace for the Seagulls to inflict Wolves’ heaviest Premier League defeat.
Lopetegui claimed responsibility when he called on his players to be ready for next weekend’s Midlands derby against Aston Villa.
“It’s not easy to pass judgment on the game because it’s a really bad day for us,” the 56-year-old said after the defeat.
“Maybe we should face the first point of view, that we suffered two goals early that we should avoid.
Wolves suffered their worst Premier League defeat after their defeat to Brighton at the Amex
Julen Lopetegui has issued an apology but reminded fans to remember the progress made
Deniz Undav, Danny Welbeck and Pascal Gross all scored braces for Brighton on Saturday
‘For the first time we had 10 players behind the ball and that could be better. At the second goal we lost the ball and after the second goal we have a hard time.
“You prepare for the game in a real situation and then they have more confidence and against these kinds of teams it is very important to do good things, but also not to suffer from too easy goals like us.
“It was a really tough day for us, but when you have a really tough day like today, the responsibility is on me as a coach.
“I accept my responsibility, we are very sorry for the fans who came here, but we all have to be ready for the battle together because we are in the middle of a battle.
“Today we lost a battle, but not the war, so we must continue to achieve our goal at the end of the season.”
Wolves capitulated from the start and were four goals down in the first half through Undav, the double of Pascal Gross and Welbeck.
Undav and Welbeck both scored again after the break to secure their bracket and ensure Lopategui suffered his heaviest managerial defeat.
“I apologize to the fans because they come here and it’s a bad day for them,” the Wolves boss added.
“We are playing for them and we are very sad.
“But in the same way it’s important to remember four months ago and at least now we have the opportunity to be out of relegation. That is a very big goal for us.’
Despite the loss to Brighton, Wolves are thirteenth in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone.