"We showed that we have a team" - Wolves boss proud of Everton draw

A confident team performance saw them come from behind at Molineux in the first half, before dominating the second half against the Toffees.

Pereira was disappointed his side could not force a winner, but felt they proved their worth as a team as Cunha served the first game of his latest ban.

"I look at football and I don't believe that we can build a team around a player," Pereira said.

"Cunha is very important for us because he can add special things. In a moment he can decide a game.

"But the most important thing is the team and we showed that we have a team.

"The team showed the confidence to try and win the game until the last minute, with this spirit.

"Of course in the last minute it's important to take one point (instead of losing), but I'm happy."

Before the game, Pereira called for his side to battle and give the home fans a reason to get off their seats.

They now take another important step towards safety and the head coach remains confident of survival if they can maintain their 'team spirit'.

"We'll see at the end if it's an important point or not," Pereira added.

"But as I promised in the press conference, I said we will see on the pitch the team spirit and we will compete.

"What I saw from my team was a consistent performance.

"I'm not happy with the result, of course. Three points is better than one.

"But we faced a strong team, a very physical team.

"The first half was 50/50 and in the second half, in my opinion, we were better than them.

"They had a chance to score on the counter-attack, we had another situation to score and we must accept the final score.

"I'm proud of my players, the team spirit, the quality, the confidence. I'm also proud of our supporters.

"It was not about tactics because football is not only tactical.

"Of course we need to have an identity, have ideas and have intention in the way we play, the way we attack, the way we balance the team and the way we defend.

"Also the way we press and how to press.

"But in the end, the most important thing for me was the spirit of the team and I'm very happy with my players.

"We'll achieve our target, for sure."

Marshall Munetsi's equaliser marked his first goal in a Wolves shirt since his deadline day arrival.

But he was then forced off at half-time with a knock, as Pablo Sarabia replaced him and had a positive impact on the team.

Pereira was coy about the nature of Munetsi's injury but said it was more precautionary than an injury concern.

"He complained about an old injury, but I don't think it's serious," Pereira said.

"He felt something and he asked me if it's better to stay out and not take the risk."