If Vitor Pereira was ever in doubt about the size of the task still facing him at Wolverhampton Wanderers, that uncertainty has now disappeared.
The frustrated expression on his face at Selhurst Park, after Wolves’ third consecutive defeat, told the story of a man already looking beyond survival.
The frustrated expression on his face at Selhurst Park, after Wolves’ third consecutive defeat, told the story of a man already looking beyond survival.
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00:00If Vitor Pereira was ever in doubt about the size of the task still facing him at Wolverhampton Wunderers, that uncertainty has now disappeared.
00:10The frustrated expression on his face at Selhurst Park after Wolves' third consecutive defeat told the story of a man already looking beyond survival.
00:21While Wolves have secured another season of Premier League football, Pereira is clearly aware that this team needs major work.
00:28He used the penultimate match of the season to assess the depth of his squad and the response was concerning.
00:36Of course, we need players, Pereira admitted. We need to be stronger next season, competing for every game.
00:43What I learned is that with this level of focus, we cannot compete with these kinds of teams.
00:49The players are not happy for sure because they know they can do better, he added.
00:54Outside the press room, Crystal Palace were celebrating their highest ever Premier League points tally, just days after winning the FA Cup.
01:03It was a stark reminder of the levels Wolves must aspire to.
01:08That's not to ignore what Pereira has achieved.
01:11When he arrived in mid-December, Wolves were hurtling towards the championship.
01:16He steadied the ship and secured safety with a points total that would have survived in nearly every Premier League season.
01:24We cannot control the result because in football it is impossible to control the result, but we can control our attitude on the pitch.
01:33And we can lose a game, but we cannot lose our identity, cannot lose our spirit, we cannot lose our ambition.
01:41Six consecutive wins during that turnaround was a major feat, but context matters.
01:48Most of those victories came against struggling sides.
01:51To climb further, Wolves must begin beating top-half teams more often, as they did briefly earlier in Pereira's reign.
02:00His selection of fringe players at Palace offered few positives.
02:03With several underwhelming displays, the lack of depth and intensity post-safety will be major concerns heading into the summer rebuild.