Wolves boss Vitor Pereira constructing for the long run forward of conflict with Man Metropolis and Leonardo Da Vinci-like Pep Guardiola

Vitor Pereira is taking the long-term view with Wolves forward of his aspect’s Friday Evening Soccer conflict with Manchester Metropolis.

Wolves are in a wealthy vein of kind with six wins on the bounce as they journey to the Etihad Stadium – reside on Sky Sports activities – to tackle a Metropolis aspect aiming to safe Champions League qualification after an detached league season.

Pereira signed simply an 18-month contract when he succeeded Gary O’Neil earlier this 12 months, however the former Fenerbahce and Corinthians boss insists he’s very a lot planning for the long run at Wolves.

Regardless of hypothesis over potential departures for the likes of Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri this summer season, Pereira is satisfied Wolves can proceed to construct on their latest progress beneath him, offering he can retain the majority of his squad.

“We know what we want to achieve. We are creating our idea. Not just short-term, but we want to build in the future,” he informed Sky Sports activities Information.

“I imagine we will compete on this Premier League, which is the very best league on the planet.

“After all, to construct one thing sturdy you can not lose lots of gamers, as a result of for those who lose lots of gamers we begin once more from the start.

“The identification is there. We all know methods to play, methods to defend, methods to assault, if we need to go quick or if we should preserve the ball.

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“We will [of course] enhance our high quality in possession with totally different actions. We are attempting to place one thing extra in our dynamic, however we can’t lose lots of gamers.

“If you lose a lot of players in the next market, it will be a problem because we need to rebuild again. We will see what happens.

“After all, it is regular – we will lose two or three gamers, however for those who lose 10 it is an issue. However I believe we all know [this] within the membership and so they need to construct one thing sturdy sooner or later.

“I don’t want to play again to avoid relegation, I want to play to have a good team competing in the middle of the table, competing when we play home and away, and competing with the spirit to win.”

Man Metropolis have appeared extra like themselves in latest weeks, and have received three on the bounce with out star striker Erling Haaland, who is not going to be able to return towards Wolves.

Pereira is wanting ahead to locking horns with Pep Guardiola, a coach he regards as a pioneer within the vein of one among historical past’s nice artists and innovators, Leonardo Da Vinci.

“To compete for the three points, this is our focus,” Perierira mentioned. “Against a manager that is top world-class.

“I used to say he’s a Da Vinci in soccer, as a result of he’s somebody who creates new concepts and he’s not afraid to strive, to try to to strive, and to strive.

“He is someone who looks to the future. He is a special manager.

“After all, they are going to have extra possession than us. However I imagine that it is doable to compete and to create probabilities to attain. After all, we have to defend nicely.”

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