Wolves will travel to Bournemouth for an important Premier League matchup on Saturday. The Old Gold will be looking to boost their chances of survival with a win on the south coast.
Vitor Pereira knows the importance of Saturday’s fixture. The Cherries are arguably the league’s biggest surprise package this season.
There is hope for the away side though — despite being embroiled in a relegation battle, Wolves have the superior head-to-head record against Bournemouth.
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Vitor Pereira tells Wolves what he wants to see against Bournemouth
Braced for a tough match, Pereira will be expecting Andoni Iraola’s Cherries to be one of their toughest tests yet this season.
The Cherries are solid at home and have one of the most exciting and prolific attacks. Wolves will pose a threat themselves though.
And speaking to reporters ahead of this weekend’s tie, Pereira, has revealed exactly what he wants to see from his side.
“I want my team to press, I want to force, I want to press,” the Wolves manager said.
Can’t afford another slow start
Pereira has acknowledged that Wolves cannot afford to start as slowly as they did against Liverpool last weekend.
Despite being the better team in the second half at Anfield, the damage was already done after two first-half goals were scored by Luis Diaz and Mo Salah.
The same cannot happen against Bournemouth, and Pereira has made that clear.
Wolves need to come out of the traps and silence the Vitality Stadium’s home crowd. If the side from the Midlands can get amongst their opposition early on and nullify the threat posed by Justin Kluivert and Co. they’ll have an excellent chance of taking something from the south coast.