Wolves boss has no concerns over form of key defender
Vitor Pereira insists he has no concerns over Emmanuel Agbadou's form, but he has urged the Wolves defender to 'simplify' his game.
The 28-year-old was a revelation last season after signing in January and helping the team survive Premier League relegation.
But in pre-season and the opening games of the campaign, Agbadou has put in disappointing and error-strewn performances.
Pereira, however, is not worried about the player's current condition.
"It's a process," the head coach said.
"Even with confidence, it comes with the games and the work, day by day, correcting things.
"I understand that this league is one where we face a striker today and then tomorrow we'll face another striker with different skills.
"It's a league with top quality and we must be ready. Agbadou must be ready to face these kind of problems."
When asked if he is concerned about Agbadou's form, Pereira added: "No, I know what he can do for us."
Agbadou was partly at fault for two of the three goals in the defeat to Everton, as Pereira insisted Wolves must cut out the mistakes.
It is currently a running theme with Wolves' defending, as they have been making basic errors that have resulted in three defeats in the opening league games of the season.
But while the head coach had some advice for Agbadou, he was adamant that the whole team must improve to ensure they return from the international break and are not waiting too long for their first Premier League win of the season.
"Not only the defenders," Pereira said when asked about mistakes.
"If you look at the last games, every time we have a moment where the decision is not the best decision and they score goals.
"We cannot offer gifts in the Premier League."
When pressed on Agbadou's errors, Pereira added: "He needs to simplify things.
"He's not playing at his level but I believe he can play at this level because he's a top player.
"He has very high standards.
"But at this moment, what we need is to simplify the game, to play simple, to play as a defender.
"Not to push and force the spaces.
"When I talk about mistakes I'm not only talking about him, as a team we need to be better and correct the mistakes.
"The Premier League will stop and this is the time to reflect as a team and individually."
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