‘Even Cristiano Ronaldo’ - Wolves striker earns praise after finding scoring form
Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto insists he always knew the goals would come for Adam Armstrong.
Cesar Peixoto has hailed Adam Armstrong’s scoring burst and hopes the goals will keep flowing for the Wolves striker.
Armstrong netted his third goal in four matches against Wrexham last Saturday, producing a sublime first-half finish from Nasser Djiga’s long ball.
And boss Peixoto knows how important it is for his striker to be confident and firing, even referencing Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo to illustrate how goals can breed further goals for forwards.
Asked if Armstrong’s confidence was now flowing, Peixoto told the Express & Star: “It is normal. Strikers live to score goals and Adam is that guy.
“He has scored a lot of goals in this division. I knew that when he started to score, he would score a lot, like all strikers, say, even Cristiano Ronaldo.
“He has started to score. And luckily for us, because we need these kinds of goals and we need him to be confident. So, I am happy.
“But, we are stronger as a team, not as individuals, not Adam, not Nasser, not Ladislav Krejci. We need all of the players.
“We rotated some players, but had a team with quality and were competitive.
“The players who came on from the bench were very important again. We are angry, because we deserved the win, but it is an important point.”
Signed in January with Wolves’ relegation from the Premier League looking increasingly inevitable, Armstrong was brought in to spearhead the club’s push for an immediate return to the top flight.
However, the experienced Championship goalscorer endured a slow start to the campaign, managing just once in his first 10 league outings.
After missing two matches with a back problem, the 29-year-old has found his form, scoring against Watford, Cardiff City and Wrexham before the international break.
With club legend Raul Jimenez sidelined until January following knee surgery, Armstrong’s goals will be crucial to Wolves’ promotion ambitions.
And his latest strike showcased his quality, as he latched onto Djiga’s superb ball before volleying past Wrexham goalkeeper Anthony Patterson.
“It was a fantastic goal,” Peixoto added. “Just like we work on in training, sometimes you play to feet, sometimes you play into space, in behind the defensive line.
“It was a very good ball from Nasser, but a very difficult one for Adam to take. It was a great goal and I am happy with him because he has started to score frequently, like I said he would. It is important for us.”