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Marshall Munetsi gives defiant response when asked how Wolves can escape relegation zone

It has been a shocking start for Wolves, but Marshall Munetsi has moved to reassure supporters.

The Old Gold have still not won a game in the top-flight this season, and currently sit on two points from eight matches so far.

Wolves came close to beating Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton, but conceded late equalisers against both. A defeat to Sunderland then followed.

Vitor Pereira is starting to come under a bit of pressure from fans.

He may have signed a new contract last month, but some Wolves fans already want to see Pereira sacked, believing he has made too many questionable decisions this season.

He is likely to get a bit more time to turn things around as a result of that backing from his superiors. But the Wolves manager needs to start picking up points.

Matt Doherty moved to reassure Wolves fans after the defeat to Sunderland, pointed to how the club eventually managed to build momentum last season.

And now, Marshall Munetsi has given a similar message to fans in a new interview.

Marshall Munetsi sends message of defiance to Wolves fans after shocking start

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Munetsi has arguably been one of Wolves’ better players so far this season.

He is someone who comes in for a lot of stick from fans, who perceive him to have poor technical ability.

But Munetsi has rarely ever played in his best position for Wolves, and is someone whose game revolves around work out of possession.

Despite that, he has chipped in with a goal, and also forced an own goal against Brighton with a terrific strike.

On Wednesday, Munetsi appeared on a South African radio station to talk mainly about the Zimbabwe national team. But he also fielded a question about how Wolves get out of their current situation.

He told SABC Sport: β€œI think if you think back to last season, the team was in a similar position. Going close to November without winning a game.

β€œI think it’s something that most of the players that have been here last season have experienced.

β€œWe just have to stay together. Keep on working and I think if you check most of the games, we are almost close to getting our first win of the season.

β€œWe should just keep on working and keep on believing. You don’t really have time right now to feel sorry for ourselves because it’s a marathon, there’s so many good teams. You can never really take each game for granted.

β€œI think we just have to take it one step at a time and make sure that once we get that win, we then try to make sure that we get the next 34 games on a good result also.”

Munetsi isn’t panicking, but many Wolves fans are

You would expect this kind of response from Munetsi, or any Wolves player, about the team’s current situation.

But it will likely do little to make a lot of Wolves fans feel better. Many are simply tired of the talk at this stage.

It has been a dismal season so far, and the lack of an identity is something that is really worrying fans.

Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts
15 FulhamFulham8 2 2 4 8 12 -4 8
16 LeedsLeeds8 2 2 4 7 13 -6 8
17 BurnleyBurnley8 2 1 5 9 15 -6 7
18 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest8 1 2 5 5 15 -10 5
19 West HamWest Ham8 1 1 6 6 18 -12 4
20 WolvesWolves8 0 2 6 5 16 -11 2

Pereira has chopped and changed a lot so far and still doesn’t seem to know his best team at the moment, which is concerning.

Munetsi is right to liken the Premier League season to a marathon, and there is certainly plenty of time left to turn things around. However, Pereira now really needs points on the board.

A defeat to Burnley this weekend would be disastrous and certainly put the Portuguese under immense pressure.