Pedro Neto makes prediction after Wolves comeback & sums up Bruno Lage in two words

Pedro Neto believes he will rediscover his 'full form' under ‘very good’ Bruno Lage after making his long-awaited Wolverhampton Wanderers comeback.

Portuguese winger Neto returned from a 10-month absence in the 2-1 win over Leicester City on Sunday with a lively cameo appearance as a substitute.

The 21-year-old won Wolves’ player of the season award in 2020/21 and his return represents a huge boost to Lage in his quest to bring European football back to the city.

"My mentality now is to, first, go step by step,” said Neto. "We have to be honest, I had 10 months away from the pitch, but I am now coming back.

"I have to get more game time, because training is not the same as playing, but I am really confident in what I can do.

"I am really confident that with time I will arrive at my full form and I will be better than I was before.”

Neto’s attacking instincts should be well served under Lage, who has overseen a remarkable transformation since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo in June.

Lage has guided Wolves to five wins from their six Premier League matches in 2022 ahead of this week’s crunch double-header with Arsenal and West Ham.

"At the beginning I didn't have a lot of his ideas because I was doing my recovery in Portugal, but when I came back he was there to help me," Neto explained.

"When I started training he gave me the feedback I needed to come back. He gives a lot of confidence to the players and you can see that in the way we play. He's very good.

“The coach brought a lot of ideas and if we do what he wants, we have the players to do well. The mentality and the quality are both there and the ideas are also there.

"We have to put those ideas and quality in matches, so I was not surprised at how well the team