Vitor Pereira has say on Wolves' squad unity and 'must win' next game

A loss to Sunderland has made it six defeats in eight Premier League games as Wolves sit bottom of the Premier League with just two points.

Pereira, when asked directly if his players are letting him down, was adamant that the squad are united behind his leadership despite the club's relegation worries.

He said: "Honestly, if for one minute I feel my players are not with me, it's finished. For me, that's the end.

"But I don't feel that, I feel that they are frustrated because they know the work we do every day.

"We lost a chance to get points again, but this is the moment I need to help them. 

"I'm worried about them, my team, the club and the supporters.

"I want to help the club to win games because I'm not a problem and if I feel that I'm a problem, finished."

The travelling Wolves fans were furious at full-time and vented their frustrations towards the players and staff.

But Pereira has urged them to 'have faith' in the squad.

"If the team didn't do everything or try everything to get points in this game, especially in the second half, then I understand they are worried and angry," he added.

"But I must look at the effort of the players and they are our players, our team, and this is the moment to help them.

"This is the moment to support, to have faith and to believe in the team, believe in the players and support them."

Wolves have lost to both newly-promoted Leeds and Sunderland this season and welcome Burnley to Molineux next, in what could be a huge game in the club's season.

And Pereira has admitted it is a must-win match for Wolves.

"I look for my team and I see a team connected, mentally connected, with good spirit, with character, trying the best to change the situation," Pereira said.

"In football sometimes we have a moment where it is one shot, one goal. Two shots, two goals. 

"We had two chances to score the second goal against Brighton and we didn't and after we conceded the goal. 

"This is the moment that we need to change with a win. We must win. The next game is very important for us. 

"Today was very important for us but we need to improve the way that we attack. 

"We are attacking the box, the way that we are crossing, the way that we assist on the box and when we assist well, we need to score."

When asked if the Burnley game is a must-win, Pereira added: "Of course, and today we came with the intention to win the game but we we faced a team that played at home, they are in a good moment with the spirit.

"In the end 2-0 is painful because, in my opinion, they didn't play football to win 2-0 today, but they scored and we missed the chance to score. That's why they won the game and congrats to them."