Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Vitor Pereira heaped praise on his forward Matheus Cunha after the Brazillian played a starring role in their 2-0 win against 10-man Manchester United.
Cunha opened the scoring after netting directly from a corner and then turned provider, setting up Hwang Hee-chan to seal the win and hand a debut home victory to Pereira, who revealed his side have been practising set-pieces.
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"He is a special player. He can do things that can make the difference in small details," Pereira said of Cunha.
"We try his corner because we want the swing inside to explore this. But you can work a lot and in the end nothing happens. With this kind of player this can happen.
"I think it is not about work, it is about quality, his individual quality.
"Matheus Cunha is a player, in my opinion, who can reach high standards in this league. I hope not [elsewhere] because we need him."
Pereira was also pleased with the other side of Cunha's game, where he opted to pass to Hwang for the second goal rather than shooting himself.
"Yes, this is what I ask them to be. For me, a player that has a chance to score and does an assist [instead], that is the true spirit of the game. It is the true spirit of the team, this kind of action," Pereira added.
Cunha: Pereira's come here with a lot of energy
The praise was reciprocated by Cunha towards his head coach, who he lauded for the amount of energy he's brought in so far during his short time at the club.
"He's come here with a lot of energy. He said to us it's been his dream for 18 years to come here and manage a team in the Premier League," Cunha said.
"You can see the impact, you can see the energy, how he can teach us things on the pitch. I think he can help everyone show what we can do."
Pereira and Wolves, who moved out of the bottom three following the win over Man Utd, will target a third straight victory when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, facing a side who have lost four of their last five Premier League matches.
Cunha waiting on FA charge news
Cunha was charged with misconduct by The Football Association (FA) on 17 December. He allegedly acted in an improper manner during a confrontation with a member of the Ipswich Town backroom staff after Wolves' 2-1 loss.
Cunha had until 19 December to respond to the charge. He is still awaiting a verdict on any suspension.
