00:00Well, the Hampton Wanderers made the sort of history no football club wants to make.
00:06A 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United condemned them to four defeats from four to start the season.
00:12The first time in 127 years of league football, they've begun so poorly.
00:18Should Vito Pereira's side lose at home to Leeds United this weekend,
00:21they would become just the sixth team in Premier League history to start with five straight defeats.
00:27The reason for Wolves' slow start are many.
00:31Jeff Shee described the summer transfer window as successful, but fans would disagree.
00:37Seven regulars departed, six arrived, and while the numbers balanced, the quality has not.
00:43Several newcomers look like downgrades, leaving the squad weaker.
00:48Pereira has already made 11 changes to his starting line-up in four games,
00:52shifting to a 3-5-2 at Newcastle because many of his signings only joined after pre-season.
00:59The coach admitted this week it is proper first chance to work with the entire squad.
01:06Delays in recruitment are shared.
01:08Wolves' hierarchy reset the football structure just as the window opened,
01:12while Pereira rejected players with Premier League experience, further slowing the process.
01:17Injuries and uncertainty around Jorgenstrand Larsson Keane last year's survival push have compounded problems.
01:26The defensive progress Pereira made after arriving in December has also unravelled.
01:32Wolves have conceded nine goals, the second-worst record in the division,
01:36with their expected goals against Viga among the lowest.
01:40Soft goals once cut out have crept back in, and going forward, Wolves remain blunt.
01:47Their bright opening spell at Newcastle offered some hope,
01:50but they remain among the lowest scorers and worst in expected goals.
01:56The departure of Mateus Cunha and Ryan Ait Nuri have stripped them of attacking creativity,
02:02leaving Pereira searching for answers.
02:04The season is only weeks old, but Wolves must find solutions quickly to avoid becoming mid in another relegation fight.
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