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Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves: I know I need to score more

Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves concedes he needs to improve his goalscoring record.

Known for his ability to strike the ball well from distance, the Portuguese has built up a collection of stunning strikes in gold and black.

But since the turn of the year, he has scored his first two Wolves goals in open play from inside the 18-yard box – along with three penalties.

He said: “A lot of people ask me before, why don't you shoot inside the box?

“But it's all about my position on the pitch. I was not used to going in the box.

“It was not my job to go in the box, so if I had that solution to shoot outside the box, why not? So, I trained for that as well.

“But now, for example, I'm going into the box on the corners. So, something has changed.

“So, I need to adapt myself and try to do my best, wherever I am on the pitch."

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