Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Hugo Bueno has admitted would sometimes dread training, because he knew he’d be facing Adama Traoré.
Voetbal International have a short interview with the defender today in which they discuss coming up against his former Wolves teammate on a daily basis.
Bueno is spending the season on loan at Feyenoord, looking to establish himself as a key player and get regular minutes that weren’t available under Gary O’Neil at Wolves.
The 22-year-old has been a regular for Wolves since making his debut in the Premier League in October 2022, racking up 49 appearances to date.
That’s seen him play with some of the favourites who have played at Molineux over the last few years, including Adama Traoré.
The 28-year-old is very much the definition of a ‘tricky’ player, combining pace, power and skill on the ball to be a nightmare for defenders to deal with. Bueno knows all about that, even if he insists, he won his fair share of the battles.
“It was a nightmare. Like you said I’m a left-back, he plays right wing, so I was playing against him every day in training and sometimes you come to training every day knowing that you have to face Adama again,” he said.
“It’s not good. It made me a better player for sure. He’s also a really good guy, I had a really good relationship with him.
“He’s amazing, his strength, his speed, everything. It wasn’t easy. You have to try and keep your distance; you have to play smart. He won some and I won some, you can ask him.”
