Striker tells Wolves team-mates what they ‘need’ to win promotion
Armstrong has warned his Wolves team-mates of the tough test that awaits as they begin their bid to return to the Premier League.
Adam Armstrong has told his Wolves team-mates they will “need every person” as they begin their promotion push.
The striker knows only too well what lies ahead for Wolves in the Championship, having scored more than 80 goals in the second tier during his career.
Ahead of Wolves’ Championship opener against Blackburn Rovers on Friday night, Armstrong has warned his team-mates of the tough test that awaits.
“It’s going to be a tough league, there’s a lot of strong sides this year that are all going to be pushing for promotion, and with the extra play-off places it’s going to be even tougher,” he said.
“I’ve told the lads who haven’t played here how tough it’s going to be and we’re going to need every person.
“We want to win every game and put pressure on ourselves to do that. We’ll take each game as it comes, there’ll be different challenges along the way.
“We have to stick together through the wins and the losses and try to go on a positive run to get back to the Premier League.”
Armstrong got his season off to the perfect start by scoring the first goal of the Cesar Peixoto era in Wolves’ Carabao Cup victory over Port Vale.
The forward is now hoping for a goals rush to help fire Wolves back to the top flight.
He added: “You get a lot more chances. The Premier League is the best league in the world, but this year’s going to be very tough because we’ve got very strong teams in the Championship.
“It’s getting better every year and it’s going to be more competitive than what it usually is, but hopefully I’ll score a few goals.”
Armstrong will face his former club and manager Tony Mowbray when Wolves face Blackburn on Friday.
He initially joined Rovers on loan in 2018 before making a permanent move to Ewood Park.
The striker helped Blackburn secure promotion from League One during his loan spell before going on to score 64 league and cup goals in 160 appearances, including 29 in his final season with the club.
“Blackburn helped kick on my career,” Armstrong said.
“I signed there as a 21-year-old for Tony Mowbray who is now back there. He gave me that massive opportunity to play in the Championship, gave me the minutes and the confidence to get back to the Premier League with Southampton, and I can’t thank Tony and the club enough for that.
“It’s an amazing club, I had some incredible memories there, and I’m looking forward to playing them on Friday.
“I’ll have a chat with him before the game, he’s helped me get where I am today, so it’ll be nice to see him but hopefully I’ll score a few against his team.”