BREAKING NEWS: Wolves midfielder discusses his best attributes, playing under Gary O’Neil, and how loan moves have prepared him for the Premier League.

A game-changing ball that made Bournemouth pay for their mistakes. a prompt free-kick against Tottenham that resulted in an exciting late winner. a block that prevented a goal against Spurs in the same match. In just 166 minutes of Premier League football this season, three pivotal moments occurred.

“Everyone at the club, including the players and staff, has been outstanding. Even though I’ve only been here a short while and am still getting to know the team, I don’t mind. I didn’t anticipate everything happening at once.

“I feel like I can perform and reach new heights, but that will come in time which is an exciting thing for me.”

‘Dictating and becoming the complete midfielder’

The stats suggest Doyle is having a positive effect on matches too. Among Premier League midfielders this term, per 90 minutes he ranks sixth for passes completed, second for both long passes attempted and successful passes in the opposition half, fourth for forward passes, and first for ball recoveries.

“I would say my best attributes are getting on the ball and trying to dictate the play from a deep position,” he says. “Trying to find my attacking players through the lines is something I like to do most.

“When you have players like Pedro (Neto), (Matheus) Cunha, (Hee-Chan) Hwang – just to name a few – to get them in those gaps and turning and driving at defenders, that’s exactly what we want. That’s what I try to do, to get the attacking players who have that spark in those positions.

“But nowadays, you have to try to be as flexible as possible. As a midfielder, I want to be as complete as possible and I’m still trying to progress on both sides of the game – in attack and defence.

“You can always improve and with the manager and staff we’ve got now, I’m doing that every day.”