“I like pressure, I like proving people wrong…”<\/p>\n
It’s a message from the confident Adama Traor\u00e9, with a wry smile on his face.<\/p>\n
Traor\u00e9 has had a challenging season. The Wolves winger has only started six games, and with good reason.<\/p>\n
Traor\u00e9 played very little in the pre-season due to injury and then found it difficult to get into the side under former Wolves boss Bruno Large when he got back in shape.<\/p>\n
“I was a little frustrated. The injury lasted a little longer. I was in pain, I wasn’t comfortable. This was the situation. This is football and I have to make myself stronger. Now. I’m fine,” said Traor\u00e9.Said sky sports news<\/em>.<\/p>\n “You can always get better. This is the mentality I have every day. Work on yourself every day and be better than you were yesterday.”<\/p>\n Traor\u00e9 is out of contract this summer and has been asked about the matter many times since Julen Lopetegui became Wolves manager.<\/p>\n It’s a decision that touches the hearts of many Wolves fans, as they’ve seen the cult hero make more than 150 appearances for the club since joining in 2018.<\/p>\n The question on many people’s lips in Wolverhampton was, will he stay?<\/p>\n “I think everyone asked me about my contract,” Traor\u00e9 said. “For me, it’s important now to help the team grow, and then we’ll see what happens.”<\/p>\n With the transfer market open, Traor\u00e9’s future remains under constant speculation, and he explains how difficult it is for some players to cope with the attention.<\/p>\n “Fans don’t see the situation, the pressure, what’s behind the scenes. They see what’s going on on social media, and sometimes it’s fake,” Traor\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n “The most important thing for fans is to understand that what the media says is not true, and sometimes we need to listen to what the players have to say.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery player handles pressure differently. For me, it’s part of the job, I enjoy being a football player and I work hard to be on the pitch and enjoy the game.<\/p>\n “The deal will be up to the club. The club have to talk to me. Let’s talk and see what happens…”<\/p>\n During his time at Barcelona last year, Traor\u00e9 faced Lopetegui when he was at Sevilla. So how did he find his current boss?<\/p>\n “He’s a good player. He’s sending a message to the team to focus on all aspects of the game. We’re confident in what he’s doing. That’s the most important thing,” Traor\u00e9 said. Said.<\/p>\n \u201cI think mentality is important. When someone who works under you believes in what he does, it affects the players on the pitch. That’s the most important thing.”<\/p>\n In January 2022, in a perhaps unexpected move, Traor\u00e9 returned to his hometown club Barcelona on loan.<\/p>\n It was an experience he clearly enjoyed, but it was also a learning experience.<\/p>\n “It was great. It was great to be back to my hometown, to my family and my friends. It was great to be back in the club where I grew up,” said Traor\u00e9.<\/p>\n “I learned a lot, how they prepare for a match, how they think, what they look like in the locker room… I know a lot of them, (Sergio) Busquets, (Dani) Alves. I learned from – they all impressed me”<\/p>\n Traor\u00e9’s teammates, coaches and Wolves fans are all hopeful that Traor\u00e9 can apply what he learned at Barcelona and avoid relegation this season, but he thinks he can do it. I wonder?<\/p>\n To be honest, I love my fans. they always support me. I will return the favor by staying in the Premier League. \u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Adama](\"https:\/\/e0.365dm.com\/23\/01\/768x432\/adama-traore-premier-league_6016340.jpg?20230106155450\")
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\n Traor\u00e9 has started just six games for the Wolves this season so far.
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\n Traor\u00e9 says he enjoys the pressure of being a professional soccer player
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\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nLopetegui and the spell of Barcelona<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n Former Real Madrid and Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui was announced as Wolves manager in November.
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\n Spain international Traor\u00e9 spent the second half of last season on loan at Barcelona
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