Shaun Derry appreciates his first months with Wolves.

Derry joined manager Gary O'Neil's coaching staff earlier this season after leaving Crystal Palace.

He told the Football Gods podcast: “It's been quick, but it's been excellent. I've really enjoyed it. It's been full blast, obviously, on the back of no pre-season and getting straight into work on it.

“I can remember coming up for a Wednesday night with the manager and Jenks [Tim Jenkins], and it was just the three of us at the time because Birchy [Ian Burchnall] had not arrived at that point.

“We were very quickly taken around the training ground and then a little meal with the hierarchy and you're straight in the next day, meeting the players and going to work and hopefully trying to get them into believing in what you want to do.

“It was only three days we had until the Man United game, and then it's not stopped since. So, it's been a challenge, but it's been good. I've enjoyed it."

On his role within O'Neil's setup, Derry also said: “My job is to give my opinion. That's what Gary likes. He likes me to watch the game and give opinions. I generally watch the defensive situations that we find ourselves in and try to give feedback on that.

“But Gary, as you know and have seen, he's all hands on deck and unbelievably accurate with what he's witnessing. But the team works well. We've all got differences and we all see the game very differently, but I think that's good when you're creating this coaching team, you don't really want everyone to be the same.

“I would generally watch the back four, defensive midfielders, and just see if there's anything I can help out with on a matchday and then feedback at half time, full time, and throughout the week. But it's been very good. Gaz is very good."