Liam Keen comment: Wolves' most improved players under Vitor Pereira

The head coach took over a team struggling in 19th and seemingly destined to go down.

A successful January transfer window also played a big role - and Emmanuel Agbadou's acquisition was particularly important - but Pereira has also done an excellent job at improving players that were already in the squad when he arrived.

Matt Doherty

Every team needs a consistent performer and experienced defender Doherty has been just that.

Under Gary O'Neil, the Irishman was a squad player who made the occasional appearance and was more likely to be used off the bench.

Since Pereira took charge, Doherty has been a constant figure on the right of the back three and the 33-year-old has found a new lease of life.

Once a marauding wing-back, Doherty is now an impressive defensive stalwart, who still has licence to overlap when Wolves are in control.

He has had poorer games, but his consistent standard has been crucial for Wolves to get through this vital period in the relegation battle.

Doherty may not get all the headlines, but his contribution has been invaluable. A team is nothing without experienced and consistent performers, who are also good characters in the dressing room.

Toti Gomes

Doherty's defensive partner Toti Gomes also makes this list for his displays.

He played really poorly against West Ham recently, but overall has been outstanding and his performances have been a far cry from his showing earlier in the season.

Toti was struggling in O'Neil's back four, was making several errors and contributing to Wolves' leaky defence.

Pereira's switch to a back five has brought the best out of Toti once again, utilising his superior physical attributes. 

The next step for Toti will be to make a difference in the opposition box and he has come close to scoring in recent fixtures.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

Brazilian midfielders Andre or Joao Gomes could easily be named on this list, but Jean-Ricner Bellegarde deserves his flowers for his transformation.

It started with the Molineux win over Villa, when Bellegarde started as a central midfielder and scored in a man-of-the-match performance.

He was trusted in midfield for the fixtures that followed before moving further forward again, and as a number 10 in the front three he has maintained his level.

Alongside his assists, Bellegarde has been a constant threat, has taken up intelligent positions and linked up well with the players around him.

For Pereira to instil this confidence in Bellegarde shows magnificent management, but the player also deserves credit for finding a consistency we never saw previously in his Wolves career.

Jorgen Strand Larsen

Larsen scored against Spurs in Pereira's third game in charge but then went on a run of seven Premier League games without scoring, in a two-and-a-half month spell that was also blighted by injury.

Since then, he has scored four goals in three games with match-winning strikes in all three. 

The Norwegian now has 11 Premier League goals to his name this season - more than a number of top players, such as Luis Diaz, Raul Jimenez, James Maddison, Kai Havertz, Jarrod Bowen and Bruno Fernandes.

In fact, he is only two top flight goals off matching Jimenez's 13-goal haul from his debut Premier League season at Wolves.

Larsen has areas to improve but his first campaign in English football has certainly been a success and with seven games left this season, he can now add to his goal tally.

Pereira has found a way to play to Larsen's strengths and the forward continues to improve under the new boss.