Vitor Pereira points out the hypocrisy of recent Wolves criticism

Vitor Pereira will know how important this weekend’s clash with Fulham is. Every Wolves match feels like a must-win, and every time they don’t, the importance of the next only grows.

It’s the tenth game of the Premier League season, and Wolves are still searching for their first win.

Pereira still has Jeff Shi’s backing, but the results have to start coming. The gap to safety is widening by the week, and there’s going to come a point where difficult decisions need to be made.

Fulham are right outside the danger zone after a slow start of their own, and Wolves need to see this as an opportunity to turn their own fortunes at the expense of another struggling side.

Ahead of the game, Pereira spoke to the press about the contradictory nature of some criticism that has come his way.

Vitor Pereira uses David Moller Wolfe example to call out Wolves criticism

There has been no shortage of criticism aimed at Pereira and Wolves this season, much of it completely justified.

But Pereira points out the inconsistency of some claims, using the example of David Moller Wolfe.

In his pre-match press conference, he says: “One example, people said that Wolfe doesn’t have the level to be here, but after he scored two goals. Now people say he must be in the first XI. Football is like this.”

It’s true that fans and pundits alike have a tendency towards reactive discourse. Moller Wolfe appears to be settling at Wolves after grabbing a brace against Chelsea, and the narrative around him has changed almost instantly.

While Pereira makes a fair point, football is a game of the present, and players, coaches and teams are judged on their last performance.

Pereira confirms Rodrigo Gomes and Matt Doherty out

Gomes and Doherty picked up knocks against Chelsea, and Pereira has confirmed they will not be available for the Fulham game.

We should see Jackson Tchatchoua back in his natural position, and it will be interesting to see who takes Gomes’ place out wide.

Pereira has started 22 different players in the last week, so predicting his choices is a losing battle. As long as we don’t see six defenders on the teamsheet, it should be alright.

This game threatens to be another painful afternoon, but if Wolves can channel their second-half performance against Chelsea into the match, we could be celebrating a first league win come Saturday night.

One can dream.