Pitch provides Wolves with a new option
WOLVES have lengthened their pitch in a move which manager Mick McCarthy believes will allow his squad to exploit their "athleticism and pace".
The Molineux surface, which formerly measured 110 by 75 yards has been extended to 115 yards long, supplying an extra 375 square yards of pitch.
The change is designed to give Wolves' youthful team, and their wingers in particular, more scope to stretch opponents. A bigger surface will certainly not do entertainment levels any harm and and McCarthy reckons it will suit his attacking players, not least Michael Kightly whose vibrant pre-season form has given huge cause for optimism.
"Lengthening the pitch suits us because of the age of our team," the manager said. "We have an athletic team so want to make the pitch as big as possible.
"We play 4-4-2 with wingers and maybe teams might just find it that little bit harder to close us down. I'm sure there might be some days when we are getting a pasting on it as well because it does happen once or twice in a season. We might find it big when we are chasing games. But I think it will benefit us and make us harder to play against.
"We were one of the fittest teams last season purely because of the average age of the team - something like 23 or 24. People talk about our inexperience but making the pitch bigger and people run around is to our advantage.
"It's a game for athleticism and pace and that's how we want to play."
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