FIVE-POINTPLAN

GOBBLE UP THE MINNOWS Last term, Wolves picked up more points against the top six teams (16) than the bottom six (13). Even rock-bottom Huddersfield, who won three games all season, did the double over them. When Wolves were playing 3-4-3 in the first half of 2018-19, some teams did a job on them by putting an extra man in midfield to outnumber them. Nuno tweaked the formation to 3-5-2, which helped – but as Wolves are still at their most dangerous when they’re counter-attacking, they may look to isolate poorer opponents before taking their chances. Whatever works...

KEEP RAUL JIMENEZ FIT With £32m club-record signing Raul Jimenez still involved in the Gold Cup well into July, 11 days before their first pre-season friendly, Wanderers need to wrap the Mexico international in cotton wool to ensure he can match or better the 13 Premier League goals he netted last season. Once Diogo Jota joined him in a front two, there was no stopping them.

WORK OUT ADAMA TRAORE That Traore made just eight starts in the league, with one goal and one assist, suggests Nuno is yet to work him out. He’s tried Traore as a wide forward, a striker and even a wing-back, with little success. The 23-year-old is allegedly the world’s fastest footballer and indisputably a truly elite dribbler, but his decision-making needs work.

TRUST IN JOAO MOUTINHO Ahead of his 33rd birthday, it’d be easy to assume the Portuguese magician is slowing down. He is not. Eight league assists don’t begin to convey Moutinho’s impact last season; the club’s Player of the Year controlled games in a way no other Wolves player can. Many fans say he’s the best they’ve seen in old gold. If he continues to have an occasional rest in the domestic cups, Moutinho can exert his influence again.

RING THE CHANGES There are times when Nuno needs to freshen things up, and Helder Costa and Ivan Cavaleiro leaving creates two more spaces on the bench. No doubt Wolves have a plan, but their season began on July 25. Chop chop.