{"id":875541,"date":"2025-10-05T22:21:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/wolves-head-coach-highlights-secret-arokodare-weapon-ahead-of-brighton-clash\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T22:21:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T03:21:30","slug":"wolves-head-coach-highlights-secret-arokodare-weapon-ahead-of-brighton-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/05\/wolves-head-coach-highlights-secret-arokodare-weapon-ahead-of-brighton-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolves head coach highlights secret Arokodare weapon ahead of Brighton clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tolu Arokodare scores and celebrates during the EFL Cup match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux, Wolverhampton, England on 23 September 2025. Copyright: ImagoxManjitxNarotra<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Super Eagles<\/a> forward Tolu Arokodare joined Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/a> this summer, but the Wolves are yet to win in the English top-flight, Soccernet.ng reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 24-year-old opened his goalscoring account with the three-time EPL winners in their EFL Cup win over Everton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite splashing \u00a324m to bring in Arokodare from KRC Genk<\/a>, Vitor Pereira’s side are still struggling in front of goal, the joint-lowest of any team in the English Premier League.<\/p>\n

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Tolu Arokodare watches his shot go over Mark Travers and into the net in the 87th minute to make the score 2-0 in the Carabao Cup game between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at the Molineux. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Soccer Pereira highlights plans for Arokodare<\/a><\/h2>\n

With goals not forthcoming, the Portuguese coach has hinted he could play the Nigerian forward alongside Norway’s J\u00f8rgen Strand Larsen.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI believe that we can play with both. But in this moment, Larsen is struggling with an injury because he’s not fully fit,\u201d the 57-year-old said in quotes revealed by Wolves’ official website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Larsen that you used to see; pressing, fighting, because he’s now with some pain and he’s struggling with injury, but he’s trying to help the team in this important moment, but he’s not at his best level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pre-season of Tolu\u2019s was a preseason without games, that\u2019s because he was in a position where he could leave the club or stay, or leave, or stay or leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen he first came and started to work with us, he was not ready to start a game, but we needed him, and we started with him in Newcastle.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe tried his best, he scored a beautiful goal against Everton, but he is not yet in his best shape.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Tolu Arokodare celebrates the goal in front of the fans during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux in Wolverhampton, England, on September 23, 2025. [Photo Credit\/ Imago].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Despite his two strikers not being in their best form, Vitor Pereira mentioned that the competition for playing time between them can yield positive results.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFootball is not about gifts. I don\u2019t give gifts. I cannot offer you [a place in the team] because you are a name in football.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot give you the shirt, you must desire it and you must deserve the shirt with your work \u2013 it\u2019s not about words. I\u2019m trying to be fair every time.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes, if I have two players in the same position and the level is almost the same and they are competing together, if I choose one over the other one, I feel like he deserves to be there,\u201d the former Al-Shabab manager continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Tolu Arokodare signs for Wolverhampton Wanderers and is unveiled at the Molineux Stadium. [Photo Credit\/ Wolves Official website].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cThis is the headache that I want to have. To choose when they are competing at their best level. This is not about offers, it\u2019s about deserving it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my life, I need to deserve what I get. If we win a game and I’m not satisfied with our performance, I’m happy for the three points, but I will go home thinking about how we can improve our level, because I am not proud of myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI need to feel proud of myself in my work, and this is what I ask from my players. We need to finish a game and feel proud of our work, and make the supporters proud of our work,\u201d Pereira concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Tolu Arokodare scores and celebrates during the EFL Cup match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton at Molineux, Wolverhampton, England, on 23 September 2025. Copyright: ImagoxManjitxNarotra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After six league games this season, the four-time FA Cup winners have just one point. They have to pick themselves up soon, else they risk a return to the EFL Championship, a place they’ve not been for the past seven years.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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