Wolves aim for a full season of competitive football under Vitor Pereira

8 months ago

With the Premier League only growing more competitive, how Wolves handle the next few months could be decisive in shaping their trajectory—whether that’s pushing further up the table or risking another period of stagnation.
We spoke to Charlie Haffenden of BirminghamWorld to get a feel for the atmosphere around Molineux. The sense is clear: the foundation is there, but it’s time for smart decisions—on the pitch and in the boardroom.

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00:00After showing promising flashes under Vito Pereira, Wolves approached the off-season with renewed optimism.

00:09A string of improved performances has lifted spirits at Molyneux, with fans now looking ahead with cautious hope.

00:17The question is whether the club can maintain that momentum into the new campaign.

00:23This summer transfer window presents a key opportunity as Wolves must evaluate their current squad,

00:28target the right additions in the transfer market and solidify their long-term vision.

00:34Will they double down on the Pereira project with this current group, or are changes needed to take the next step forward?

00:41With the Premier League only growing more competitive, how Wolves handled the next few months could be decisive in shaping their trajectory,

00:50whether that's pushing further up the table or risking another period of stagnation.

00:54We spoke to Charlie Haffenden of Birmingham Worlds to get a feel for the atmosphere around Molyneux.

01:01The sense is clear, the foundation is there, but it's time for smart decisions on the pitch and in the boardroom.

01:08Charlie, just on Wolves and in terms of Vito Pereira, let's mention his fantastic impact.

01:16I mean, he's been doing the rounds on social media, appearing at plenty of different pubs and locations just mixing with the fans.

01:23I mean, you know, yes, on the surface, that's great.

01:26But also he's managed to translate it to the pitch and get these players really playing well.

01:31I mean, you look at the likes of Andre in midfield, his rise, he looked a bit lost under Gary O'Neill.

01:37He's now one of the, you know, that partnership with Jal Gomez is probably one of the best in the entire division.

01:42Wolves' form and that record of wins that they carry on to break every week, it seems at the moment.

01:49I mean, just on his ability to galvanise this group, because they were so down and out come the end of Gary O'Neill's tenure.

01:57They were heading one direction at Christmas time and then he comes in and he's completely changed the entire landscape of the club.

02:06It's incredible, yeah. That six wins on the trot, I think, just encapsulates the success he's had so far.

02:12Actually, double figures for wins. Gary O'Neill could only get two in 16 games at the start of the season.

02:17It was appalling and offensively terrible as well.

02:21I know that Emmanuel Agpadu wasn't there when Gary O'Neill was, so you can maybe make that argument.

02:27But it's not just one player, it's the entire squad has just looked completely galvanised.

02:33The rise, the confidence, the togetherness within the squad.

02:36I know you've still got Matthias Cunha getting sent off against Bournemouth.

02:39Not ideal, a bit hot-headed.

02:41But in terms of the general squad, the feel, there's a bit less frustration.

02:45The connection with the fans is being built back up again.

02:48I know we had that under O'Neill briefly when he was performing well initially.

02:52I'm hoping that doesn't fall away for Pereira like it did O'Neill, but I don't think it will.

02:56I think he's got, as much as he's a passionate man, Pereira, I think he's a bit more level-headed.

03:01Doesn't overthink things too much and should be able to get Wolves.

03:05Well, he's already got them out of the hole, but try and get them further up the standings as well.

03:08To be above the likes of Man United and Tottenham and West Ham after where they were just in December is incredible, really.

03:15And it's exciting to see where they could go next.

03:17Yeah, just on that, obviously a massive summer.

03:21But then beyond the summer, it's a campaign where you start to think if, you know,

03:26pundits, people doing their Premier League predictions at the start of the season,

03:29if they look at the way Wolves have finished his campaign, you know,

03:32surely top 10 European push has got to be the aim now for Pereira's men.

03:36And yet Wolves fans can't get carried away if they are, you know,

03:39they've got to realise where they've come from in this last couple of seasons.

03:42They've been in a real bit of turmoil.

03:45But, you know, Pereira can take them certainly in one direction and that's up at the moment.

03:51Yeah, I just think you need to be a little bit careful as Wolves fans,

03:54just because of under O'Neill before that Coventry defeat in the FA Cup last season,

03:59it wasn't six wins on the trot, but it was pretty similar form.

04:02Starting to talk about could European football be a possibility?

04:05Then the injury started coming, then things started to fall away.

04:08And then the beginning of the next season was awful.

04:10Don't want to be pessimistic. It sounds incredibly pessimistic.

04:13I don't think it will happen quite like that again.

04:15But to go and get European football would be maybe a little bit too much of a step up,

04:20unless the summer window can go absolutely perfectly,

04:22especially with Matthias Cunha likely to leave for a £62 million release clause.

04:28He's such an important player.

04:29Wolves did show briefly with the suspension that they can deal without him.

04:33But can they deal without him for an entire season?

04:35I'm not too sure, but I could be proved wrong.

04:38I'd be very happy to be proved wrong.

04:39There's just so much competition up there and Cunha leaving will have a big impact.

04:43So good.

04:57I'm putting it back on.

04:58Oh, no.

04:58So far will it stay well.

05:00Let me back on this menu.

05:01You can see the resistance stuff,

05:02and I'm seeing them be perfect.

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05:04But I'm feeling perfect for them.

05:05I'm actually looking at that as i'm doing it.

05:07I'm at that ideal.

05:08I'm excited for them all to become 1955.

05:09I think I can have a third order.

05:10I've been a third year when I was a superstar fight for the rest.

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