Barry Douglas: Wolves can win dirty
Barry Douglas says Wolves have proved they can ‘win dirty’ – and has no concerns over their Christmas schedule.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s team have been below their best in recent weeks but still earned seven points from three games, without conceding a goal.
Douglas, who looks likely to return to the squad for tomorrow’s visit of Ipswich after missing the win over Sheffield Wednesday through injury, said the squad were relishing their run of four games in 11 days.
“It’s nothing new, we’re just going to keep doing what we’ve been doing, preparing right,” he said of their upcoming fixtures.
“We know the games are going to come thick and fast.
“It’s going to be tough but it’s something we’re all relishing and looking forward to.
“That’s why we’re our training and sacrificing every day, it’s for these moments. I’m sure we’ll be fine.
“It’s a bit hectic but it’s what we get paid to do at the end of the day and it’s something we enjoy doing.
“It doesn’t matter when the games are, we’re always going to be ready.”
After tomorrow’s game Wolves travel to Millwall and Bristol City before hosting Brentford on January 2.
Nuno’s team are four points clear of Cardiff at the top of the Championship.
And Douglas says that keeping winning is all that counts, no matter how Wolves do it.
“I think the last few games you look at the way we’ve won – it’s not been lovely two-touch football as we had been doing before,” he said.
“We’ve had to dig deep sometimes and that just adds more bows to the arrow.
“We can grind out a win dirty and we’re going to need to sometimes.
“Of course we’re always going to have our own identity and the way we’re going to play.
“But it’s nice to know that when things get sticky we can grind out results as well.”
The Scottish left wing back sat out Wolves’ win at Hillsborough after being forced off during Wolves’ previous game, the 0-0 draw against Sunderland.
Ruben Vinagre deputised last Friday but Douglas says after treatment he now feels good.
“I had a little niggly injury but I didn’t want to force it,” he said.
“With so many games coming up I wanted to make sure I was right.
“Thankfully I had a good week of treatment and now I’m feeling good.”
