Bruno Lage’s time in charge of Wolves started well and then gradually dipped from there, with things being quite difficult by the time he left.
There was an insistence on a playing style early on which was an evolution from the Nuno Espirito Santo era but the results failed to take off late in the season, leading to his eventual sacking.
Now at Benfica after being out of work since hi Botafogo nightmare, Lage has had a good start to life at the Portuguese giants, who picked up a 4-1 win over Santa Clara.
Promising starts aren’t a new thing for Lage and Record look at what makes those happen, as they delve into how the ex-Wolves boss approaches things early on in his stints.
The outlet state that Lage had private conversations and sessions with individual players before the game against Santa Clara, as he spoke to them about their preferred roles on the pitch.
Through that, he wanted to revive the squad and bring results quickly, building a man management link but also genuinely to listening to players and letting them have an input.
He believes that speaking to players and being on their side is important to getting results and he is now keen on learning more about the Benfica squad in the next few days.
