New Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Vitor Pereira believes his side will stay in the Premier League after the Portuguese boss began his reign with an impressive 3-0 victory at Leicester City.
The 56-year-old also vowed that his team will play even better than they did at King Power Stadium, where the win moved them two points behind the 17th-placed Foxes.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |
Crystal Palace
CRY
|
17 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 |
Leicester
LEI
|
17 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 |
Wolves
WOL
|
17 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 |
Ipswich
IPS
|
17 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 |
Southampton
SOU
|
17 | -25 | 6 |
"I asked them to be proud at the end of the game of our work and to make the supporters proud of our work," Pereira told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"In three days to organise the team and give them confidence to play that is hard.
"I believe that this team will be more comfortable with the ball, more possession and creating more situations to score.
"I believe that we will stay in the Premier League and we will play at a better level than we saw today.
"Today I am happy as the team showed spirit and the spirit that Wolves supporters want to see."
Big away win a rare feat for Wolves
It was a remarkable start for Pereira, who oversaw only Wolves' third Premier League away win ever by three or more goals.
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The victory was also Wolves' first ever in the Premier League away to Leicester at the seventh attempt, while it was their first clean sheet in 17 away matches, since a goalless draw at Brighton & Hove Albion in January.
Next up for Pereira and Wolves is a home encounter with Manchester United on Boxing Day.
Pereira will come up against compatriot Ruben Amorim, who has suffered defeat in three of his last four Premier League matches.
Wolves also face Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest over the festive period.
