Wolves’ unsung defensive hero discusses ice baths, his side’s sweltering fixture list and how to stop Adama Traoré.Wolves’ players got a special present at Christmas – a day off. That was a rarity in a season in which they have already played 32 matches, successfully combining a Europa League campaign with domestic duties. Romain Saïss, who has been playing for the club since their Championship days, has enjoyed doing things differently as Wolves break new ground.“You play a lot of games in the Championship as well but coming back from Bristol and Fulham is not the same as coming back from Istanbul,” he says with a guffaw. “Sometimes you spend more time recovering than training. You have to sleep more and do more treatments like massages, ice baths, cold chambers and so on. The details have been really important this season. Especially for me, now that I’m 29. And recovery is going to be particularly important this weekend.” Continue readingreadfullarticle
