Vitor Pereira is preparing for a blockbuster Boxing Day showdown at Molineux in only his second game in charge.
Pereira got off to a strong start as Wolves manager, leading his squad to win comfortably away from home against Leicester City.
Several changes have already been noticeable since Pereira took charge, filling the Old Gold with confidence for the challenges ahead.
Next up for Wolves come Manchester United, who travel to Molineux on Boxing Day to fight for a valuable three points.
Now is the best time for Wolves to play Man United
On paper, Manchester United arriving at Molineux brings fear however, that’s not quite the case on this occasion.
Ruben Amorim was handed the near-impossible task of getting the United squad in order, with his struggles reflected by results.
Wolves won’t be facing the 20-time Premier League champions Man United, but the 13th-place United, who are scrambling to locate their identity.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 13 |  Man UtdManchester United | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 |  West HamWest Ham | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 20 |
| 15 |  EvertonEverton | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 16 |
| 16 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 |  LeicesterLeicester | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 14 |
| 18 |  WolvesWolves | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 |  IpswichIpswich | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 36 | -25 | 6 |
It could be that this is the perfect time for the Old Gold to play the Red Devils, who for the first time in their history, will be in the bottom half of the Premier League table on Christmas Day.
The numbers and the record prove United’s difficulty in getting the ball rolling under Amorim, something Pereira must look to exploit to get Molineux bouncing.
Wolves’ last five results against Man United
While it might be the best time to play United, that won’t stop Wolves’ concerns ahead of the fixture.
When looking back at recent results against the Red Devils, it makes for rather ugly reading, as Wolves have won just one of their previous five.
| Date | Score | Result |
| 01/02/24 | 3-4 | L |
| 14/08/23 | 1-0 | L |
| 13/05/23 | 2-0 | L |
| 31/12/22 | 0-1 | L |
| 03/01/22 | 0-1 | W |
The previous four Premier League meetings between the two clubs have been defeats for the Old Gold, including the most recent 4-3 loss at Molineux in a seven-goal thriller.
You’d have to go back to January 2022 to relieve the last time Wolves beat United in the league, a match memorably won by Joao Moutinho’s late winner at Old Trafford.
Can another player step up and be Wolves’ hero against United as Moutinho was? Only time will tell.