'There's life after Cunha!' Wolves fans delighted following crucial win over West Ham

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00:00Look, not a classic game, but the most important thing was the three points, wasn't it?

00:04Yes, the performance first half I thought was excellent.

00:08It looked like we were getting the team back again.

00:10And, yeah, just confidence for the future.

00:13Yeah, I mean, look, is it done now? Do you think that was a relief?

00:16It seemed like a relief at the end. Did you feel secure?

00:19I think tomorrow night will be the determining factor,

00:22but it looks good at the moment.

00:241-0, not a classic game of football, but it was more important.

00:27Three points won it tonight.

00:29Yeah, it was. Obviously, glad to get the win.

00:32I have to say, though, I think we struggled a bit second half.

00:35I think they made those changes and we didn't really know how to deal with it,

00:38to be honest, Nathan, but got there in the end, you know.

00:42I'd like to see a bit more from Larsson. He's still a bit weak up front for me.

00:45Yeah, and look, someone like Jürgen Strang-Larsson who's come in now,

00:48obviously, maybe, no Mateus Cunha in the side, scored three goals in two games.

00:51It's a big return for him, isn't it?

00:53Yeah, I think we need to live for life without Cunha, to be honest,

00:57and I think we're finding a way.

00:58Absolutely, like he's missed the last three games

01:00and Wolves have put the best run of the season together.

01:02It says something, doesn't it?

01:03It says very much so, very much so.

01:04Other players are stepping up, which is really good to see.

01:07Yeah, in terms of Vito Pereira,

01:10obviously celebrating there really hard on the touchline.

01:12Do you feel he's made a big difference?

01:14Do you feel he's done enough to stay and manage the next season?

01:16Well, I don't think there's any question about it.

01:18I think we've got to continue with the project

01:20and look forward with some optimism, I feel.

01:23Yeah, we'll have to look at times, isn't there?

01:25But at the same time now, that's 12 points.

01:28It's over, isn't it?

01:29They're going to be safe?

01:30It's never over until it's over.

01:32But I think once we've played Ipswich and Leicester

01:34and we've picked some points up against them,

01:35I think I'll feel a bit more comfortable then.

01:37Yeah.

01:38But I think we've definitely improved under Vito.

01:41There's no doubt about that.

01:42They're playing a lot better.

01:44Belguard's a different bloke.

01:46Yeah.

01:47Look, no Cunha for three games.

01:48They've put the best run of form of the season in the seven points.

01:51That's important, isn't it?

01:52It is.

01:53And it says something about the mentality in the squad as well,

01:56playing without Cunha.

01:57And we know he's a great player.

01:58But I think at the end of the day,

02:00does he walk straight back into that team?

02:02I don't know.

02:03There's mixed feelings out there amongst Wolves fans,

02:06whether he goes up, comes back on the bench or starts.

02:09Probably starts.

02:10He'd vanish, but you know.

02:12Maybe they could do something next season.

02:14Do you feel optimistic after such a disappointing season?

02:17Yeah, I think let's not get carried away.

02:19It's a turnaround from where we were,

02:22losing 6-2 to Chelsea first game of the season.

02:26All the events since then, but it's looking good.

02:30And we need to progress.

02:31That's the thing.

02:32It's continual progress, which we haven't really seen for a while.

02:36Go to Woodbridge on Saturday.

02:38Just don't get beat, I guess?

02:39Yeah, it's a not-lose game.

02:41But we've got to go there and think we've got to take some points.

02:44Got it.

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