Chris Sutton shares what he thinks would happen if Jose Mourinho took the Wolves job

Previewing the upcoming round of Premier League action, Chris Sutton’s Wolves prediction somehow got onto the topic of Jose Mourinho.

Sutton is looking ahead to a busy few days in midweek, where Wolves take on Nottingham Forest — a side reborn under Sean Dyche, but still just one point outside of the relegation zone.

Dyche has complimented Edwards ahead of the clash, and historically, it has been a fairly even fixture, but Wolves won’t be brimming with confidence having still not managed a win this campaign.

And Sutton’s prediction reflects that. He goes for a 1-0 Forest win, but it’s what he said along with his prediction that Wolves fans won’t want to hear.

Chris Sutton’s Joes Mourinho-themed dig at Wolves

You can’t blame Sutton for his negative view on Wolves. The Premier League table backs him up.

But his prediction comments are especially damning.

He acknowledges that Wolves put on a good performance against Aston Villa, but it hasn’t changed his view on survival.

Writing for BBC Sport, he says: “There are six months of the season left to play but let’s face it, they’ve had it. They still only have two points from their first 13 games, and there is no way Rob Edwards can rescue them from here.

“They could bring in Pep Guardiola, Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho – three of the great Premier League managers – and they still wouldn’t keep them up.”

That’s a bold claim. To think that a nine-point gap to safety couldn’t be bridged even by some of English football’s greatest managers really indicates what he sees in this Wolves squad — as in, not very much at all.

Chris Sutton has a target for Wolves

The former Chelsea and Villa centre-forward thinks survival is a far-away dream, but that doesn’t mean Wolves have nothing to play for.

As he explains: “Wolves do have something to play for, though. I didn’t think any team could be as bad as Robbie Savage’s Derby County side that went down with a record Premier League low of 11 points in 2007-08, so beating that total is maybe their only aim now.”

A pretty depressing goal to set for Edwards’ side, but an important one to hit nonetheless.

Still, making such a concrete claim so early in the season might be premature. A gap of this size is doable.

A win against Forest could change the narrative.