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Wolves boss Bruno Lage defends call to start Adama Traore on the bench in away defeat against Crystal Palace – and insists it is NOT to do with the Spaniard’s ongoing contract situation
- Adama Traore started on the bench for Wolves’ 2-0 defeat against Crystal Palace
- The star winger came on in the 68th minute for Nelson Semedo at wing-back
- But manager Bruno Lage has defended his decision not to start the Spaniard
- And Lage emphasised his call was nothing to do with Trao’re contract situation
Wolves manager Bruno Lage defended his decision not to start Adama Traore at Crystal Palace and dismissed talk it was to do with his contract situation.
Second-half goals from Wilfried Zaha and Conor Gallagher consigned Wanderers to a first defeat in six games following a 2-0 reverse in south London.
After struggling to dictate possession or create chances at Selhurst Park it was put to Lage the game may have suited Traore, who thrived in a counter-attacking system under Nuno Espirito Santo.
Bruno Lage has defended his decision not to start Adama Traore (left) against Crystal Palace
Without a goal or assist this season, the former Barcelona attacker was dropped to the bench for the 2-1 win over Everton on Monday and only played the final 22 minutes against Palace.
‘That is the question every time. When you look for the starting team we want, every time we have to take decisions,’ Lage stated when asked about Traore.
‘We play with Adama also against Leeds and we don’t have the chances to go in the transition. Okay, I understand your question and for sure we think about it.
‘We try to understand the game and to find spaces to play with Rayan (Ait-Nouri) and Nelsen (Semedo)…
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Source : dailymail
