After seven Premier League games, Wolves have done something in the Premier League that has only been exceeded twice, by Man United and Man City.
In Wolves’ 12 seasons in the Premier League, they have rarely found themselves at the top end of the division in any metric.
More often, they are battling in the bottom half.
But this season has been far from orthodox for Vitor Pereira’s side, and that’s reflected in something they have done more than all but two sides in the history of the Premier League.
Wolves lineup changes reaching all-time highs
A symptom of the change that has occurred at Molineux this summer, Pereira has already made 25 alterations to his starting XI.
That’s the third-most ever in the Premier League after seven games, only behind Man City’s 2012/13 side (26) and Man United’s 2001/02 outfit (29).
There hasn’t been a set lineup for Wolves since the season began. New signings have played the biggest role in all the change, but other factors are also at play.
Players like Emmanuel Agbadou, Toti Gomes and Jose Sa have been dropped for poor form, and the change in system has also led to plenty of rotation as Pereira looks for the perfect combination.
But this should tell you so much change isn’t the norm, and those bigger sides had deeper squads to justify the high numbers.
Pereira needs to tone down the change at Wolves
As much as there are explanations for Wolves being up there with the most heavily-rotated squads, it hasn’t done Pereira any favours.
As we approach the quarter-mark in the season, an established XI needs to emerge.
That means making decisions on the best centre-back pairing, a consistent midfield three and a front line who can get enough minutes together to rebuild the chemistry that was lost over the summer.
That starts against Sunderland, where Pereira must field what he sees as his strongest Wolves lineup in what has been described as a ‘cup final’ type of clash.