Gary O’Neil was sacked by Wolves last season after a terrible start to the Premier League season, and now the Old Gold are in trouble once more.
Vitor Pereira’s men have let two 1-0 leads slip in the final moments of their last two fixtures.
Conor Coady was left worried by what he saw after the final whistle, and in truth, Vitor Pereira got his tactics all wrong against Brighton.
The Portuguese head coach still has some credit in the bank after his incredible turnaround after joining the Wanderers in December last season.
Fans chanted Pereira’s name during Sunday’s game against the Seagulls.
However, the latest record does not make for kind viewing, and fans will be reminded of those Gary O’Neil days in the previous campaign.
Vitor Pereira’s and Gary O’Neil’s records after seven games is similar
After seven Premier League matches, Wolves remain winless.
There have been some tough opposition, such as Manchester City, Newcastle and Tottenham, but there have also been games they should have done much better in.
The 3-1 loss to Leeds United, for instance, should have been a game they got all three points in.
This has left Wolves with an ominous record compared to last season. After seven games in the last campaign, Gary O’Neil had only managed one point.
This season, the Old Gold have gone one better, but their fixtures have also been much kinder.
| Gary O’Neil results in first 7 last season | Vitor Pereira results in first 7 this season |
| 2-0 loss to Arsenal (A) | 4-0 loss to Manchester City (H) |
| 6-2 loss to Chelsea (H) | 1-0 loss to Bournemouth (A) |
| 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest (A) | 3-2 loss to Everton (H) |
| 2-1 loss to Newcastle (H) | 1-0 loss to Newcastle (A) |
| 3-1 loss to Aston Villa (A) | 3-1 loss to Leeds United (H) |
| 2-1 loss to Liverpool (H) | 1-1 draw against Tottenham (A) |
| 5-3 loss to Brentford (A) | 1-1 draw against Brighton (H) |
It is a real cause for concern for the Wanderers. They are not in a much better spot than last campaign, and while they have one more point, one extra does not really change anything.
The promoted teams are all looking much stronger, and it will take more points to survive this season than in the previous two.
But it might be too early to start panicking just yet, and Hugo Bueno believes only one thing needs changing to start winning.
Despite results, Wolves are not in a crisis yet, but they are close
If they are not already in crisis mode, then the two games after the international break could end up causing panic.
It is Sunderland and Burnley for Vitor Pereira once domestic football returns, and they are two must-win games.
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It is still early in the Premier League season, so any three points can still make a major difference in climbing the table.
Six more points would put them on eight, and the likes of Fulham, who are a strong side and not in anyone’s mind to go down, could also be on that total.
The Cottagers face Arsenal and Newcastle in their next two, and if the Wanderers can end up being level on points with them, then hopes will start to look a little brighter
They would play Fulham in the next game, and another strong result would certainly improve the mood around Molineux.
However, anything other than six points against Sunderland and Burnley, and then it might be crisis time.